When I was a little girl, back in 1970something I saw a children's musical
called Music Machine. It was all about the Fruits of the Spirit and to this day
I remember most of the songs. My favorite song was one called "Patience" and
today I found it on Youtube. It was fun listening to it again and even though
the tune is a bit dated, it's words are a cute reminder to be patient.
called Music Machine. It was all about the Fruits of the Spirit and to this day
I remember most of the songs. My favorite song was one called "Patience" and
today I found it on Youtube. It was fun listening to it again and even though
the tune is a bit dated, it's words are a cute reminder to be patient.
Verse 1:
There was a snail called Herbert who was so very slow
He caused a lot of traffic jams wherever he would go
The ants were always getting mad and the beetles, they would fume
But Herb would always poke along and sing this little tune
Chorus:
Have patience, have patience
Don't be in such a hurry
When you get impatient, you only start to worry
Remember, remember that God is patient, too
And think of all the times when others have to wait for you
Verse 2:
When Herbert was much younger, he often got in trouble
Forgetting that he was a snail, he did things on the double
He'd crash through every spider web and with crickets he'd collide
'Til one day Herbert's father took his speeding son aside
Chorus
Verse 3:
As you can well imagine, there's a moral to this tale
Some of you may find yourselves behind a creeping snail
So if you get impatient and you're easily disturbed
Think about this little song and take a tip from Herb
Chorus
No matter how young or old we are, at times, we all struggle with patience.
When we become children of God we are given many gifts. Among those gifts are
the Fruits of the Spirit including patience. But in order for any of these
fruits to flourish in our lives we must practice them.
Impatience usually leads to chaos in our lives and in the lives of those around
us. We must remember that the gifts God gives to us are meant to be useful, they
are meant to be put into practice. So when we feel an impatient moment creeping
up on us, we can put in to practice our gift of patience. The more we practice
patience, the better we get at it. James 1:4 says, "But let patience have its
perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing." (NKJV)
God is good and He gives only good gifts to His children. I am so thankful for
the gift of patience he gave me. Even though I am a wife and mother, I still
learn something new about God every day. God has been so loving and patient
with me all through my life. I want to reflect Him by being patient with
others.
Look in your Child Training Bible to read other verses about patience.
