Patience | James 5 | Andy Wagner

[@gerhard3061]

I was standing with ALL the ones that stood up, what a beautiful message, well timed..... patience...not enough of it these days, I tried to teach myself patience at the grocery store, so I picked the longest line at the checkouts...that didn't last long, actually I'm just kidding, I use that time to talk to people around me, to encourage people in the lines around me, I love to make people laugh, nothing more satisfying💝 God bless you Andy, what a beautiful demeanor you have✝

[@MrSandmen11]

This is one of the greatest sermons I have heard.

[@sherrythompson8234]

Love this ❤️ love God ❤️ for he is our everything ❤️ 🙏

[@sherraleewoods3668]

A deeply beautiful message gently and humbly given. From An Australian sister.

[@brianwilliam1869]

I thought you were talking about me. Thank you for this message

[@jrowland1230]

Thank you Andy.

[@cherylweedy1501]

Thank you Pastor Andy for a touching and fulfilling sermon. Watched and listened one evening when I knew a shorter program was perfect as it was getting late. This touched my spirit and spoke to me as I listened and learned. You are a wonderful speaker who brought laughter and allowed me to grow in my journey with God.

[@maranatha4sure]

This Message was for me, thank You Yeshua 😊

[@handofgrace5066]

Thank you. ❤ Beautiful, sermon and teaching. One of the things I've learned is that impatience is self centered and patience is God centered and anchored in his love which is unconditional and full of peace. When we make God our source of peace, we are not being controlled by the actions and behavior of others and at the same time we accomplish more and get good results by the power of his love, and are able to make room for others differences and behavior patterns, and at the same time encourage change when truly needed. Bottom line is that impatience puts our needs above others needs, and our expectations become a point of judgment towards others and is rooted in pride. When we insist that others meet our expectations we become impatient and take personal offense. When we take offense we are acting out of selfish pride. Thus, James said our anger (which is personal judgement based on our projected expectation of others) does not work out God's righteousness. For our anger to be righteous anger that will help others bear good fruit, it must be rooted in God's unconditional love and grace, and be led by his Spirit. So if we are impatient we must strive to learn to love ourselves and others unconditionally. To do this we must spent time absorbing his unconditional love and realize how patient in his love and grace he is towards us. 1John 4:7-10,16,18,19. We then come to experience him in his love and strength, and this helps us grow. Then, others will be able to experience us in God's love and strength and not in our impatience and selfishly misplaced anger. Our life's lesson is for us all to learn to walk in God's unconditional love and grace, being led by his Spirit as we spend personal time in the Spirit and in his Word, absorbing the Truth of God's unconditional love in Christ for us personally and for each and every person living on this planet. John 3:16; 17:22,23,26; Romans 8:37-39; 1John 4:7-19. I do want to add though that as long as we are in these imperfect bodies, and toxins in our food and stresses and traumas, we will not be able to keep perfect balance in our thoughts and emotions, and will have the need for grace to overcome. So we will need to forgive ourselves and others for our shortcomings and theirs, knowing that unconditional love is what heals and restores balance. Unconditional love is what gives us the power to overcome sin. Romans 6:14; 2:4; 1John 4:19; We must love to live and live to love in Christ. Galatians 5:5,6. God bless. ❤

[@65sheilakay]

Such a good sermon, and a soothing voice. I enjoyed this and learned a lot from it. Thank you for posting.

[@BelovedLynn]

Gteatly blessed by this sermon. God bless you Pastor

[@marnesayre2823]

I needed this. Great message.

[@barkerpoe9221]

Blessing🙏🏻

[@olgadelacruz3121]

Hello Pastor