1,945 Quotes About Patience

True saints of God have endured lengthy times of patient waiting with no reply, not because their prayers were prayed without intensity, nor because God did not accept their pleas. They were required to wait because it pleased Him who is sovereign and who gives "according to his good purpose" (Philippians 2:13)

When we are impatient, we are neither reverential nor reflective because we are too self-centered. Whereas faith and patience are companions, so are selfishness and impatience. It is so easy to be confrontive without being informative; so easy to be indignant without being intelligent; so easy to be impulsive without being insightful. It is so easy to command others when we are not in control of ourselves.

The person who floated the axe with a stick is in charge of my affairs, so marvel not.

Love ceases to be a Puzzle the Moment you find the Missing Piece.

Patience is not a natural gift of a leader, it is a learned one. The more you broaden your awareness, understanding, and compassion, the better results you will get out of your people.

Dear God, please don't let me be too busy to recognize your blessings, or hear your voice.

Infinite patience produces immediate results.

Waiting with hope is very difficult, but true patience is expressed when we must even wait for hope. I will have reached the point of greatest strength once I have learned to wait for hope." George Matheson

The master tools of success are invitation, patience, time, gentleness, cooperation and surrender.