| "God waits until he gets his turn," says
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| | dies for the sins of the world and the
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| Savannah, age 5.His turn?This sounds like
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| | good shepherd who gives his life for the
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| something my elementary school principal
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| | sheep. "God has patience with us because
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| might have said when I was called to his
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| | he had to sit and watch his son die on
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| office. In my case, "his turn" usually
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| | the cross," says Trey, 11. "He is waiting
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| translated into a paddle being applied to
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| | for us to believe in him," adds
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| the seat of my pants.God has patience
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| | Elizabeth, 9."God wants us to be patient
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| with us "by waiting in line," says
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| | with others to show them we are
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| Ashton, 5. I suppose he's waiting in line
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| | Christians," says Sarah, 10. One of the
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| to get his turn. Perhaps Ashton was
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| | biblical words used for patience is
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| considering how we make God wait in line
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| | "perseverance." It's not just passively
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| by trying to solve problems by ourselves
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| | tolerating unpleasant circumstances. It's
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| instead of turning to him for
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| | active endurance in the face of
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| answers."God has patience with me and
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| | adversity. The Apostle Paul wrote to the
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| everyone else because we all mess up a
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| | new Christians at Corinth that the signs
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| lot," says Gary, 10. "Twenty-four hours a
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| | of an apostle, which included miracles,
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| day, someone is sinning," adds Andrew,
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| | were "accomplished among you with all
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| 11.Or as Emily, 8, says, "God knows
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| | perseverance."Sarah is right on target.
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| what's going on.""God has patience with
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| | If Christians belong to a patient Father,
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| us because he is so, so, so very nice,"
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| | his patience should be reflected in their
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| says Christian, 7. Yes, God is nice or
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| | lives. Persevering patience in the lives
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| gracious in that he doesn't judge us
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| | of Christians is one of the best
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| immediately when we sin against him. But
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| | advertisements to those who don't know
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| don't mistake God's slowness to anger for
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| | Jesus. Try turning the other cheek after
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| a compromise of his righteousness.
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| | you've been slapped with injustice,
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| Rather, his patience gives us time to
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| | ridicule or scorn for believing in a man
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| turn to him."If God didn't have patience,
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| | who rose from the dead almost 2,000 years
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| we wouldn't be here right now," says
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| | ago.Point to ponder: Patience is
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| Peter, 10. Yes, we wouldn't be "here" to
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| | perseverance in the face of adversity or
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| "hear" God patiently calling us. The
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| | injustice.Scripture to remember: "For
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| Apostle Paul wrote that those who harden
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| | consider Him who endured such hostility
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| their hearts against God store up his
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| | from sinners against Himself, lest you
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| wrath against themselves for Judgment
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| | become weary and discouraged in your
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| Day. Another translation reads
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| | souls" (Hebrews 12:3).Question to
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| "treasuring up for yourself wrath"
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| | consider: Is Jesus prompting you to show
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| (Romans 2:5).Who in their right mind
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| | his patience to someone?Carey Kinsolving
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| would want to invest in a "Wrath Account"
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| | is a syndicated columnist, producer,
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| administered by God?"God has patience
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| | author, speaker and website developer. To
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| with us because he is perfect," says
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| | see Carey's Kid TV Interviews and more,
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| Madeline, 11. "God knows we are like
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| | visit The Kids Talk About God website
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| sheep and are not smart. God knows we are
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| | contains free, online content for
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| sinners and need His mercy. God can give
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| | children and families. Print free lessons
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| us His mercy when we ask for it."Sheep
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| | from the "Kids Color Me Bible" and make
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| grazing in green valleys seem so
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| | your own book. Watch for free the
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| peaceful. It's easy to forget that sheep
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| | adventures of an 11-year-old girl
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| are not the brightest of God's creatures.
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| | traveling around the world, visiting
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| Without a good shepherd, they're
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| | missionaries in the Mission Explorers
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| vulnerable to all kinds of hazards.The
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| | Streaming Video. Print Bible pictures
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| prophet Isaiah wrote: "All we like sheep
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| (Isaiah 53:6).In the ultimate paradox,
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| | column are from the New King James
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