Practice First

Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD. Psalm 27:14

I find it interesting here that we're told to wait on God and be of good courage...essentially, to show faith...before God strengthens us. We have to practice our faith and patience first for God to strengthen it. We can't just say, "God, I need faith," and then wait to get it. We have to use the faith we have, demonstrate the patience we already have, to recieve more. I'm not a person of great faith. And I assure you that patience is NOT my strong suit. I don't trust anyone or anything, including God, easily; and waiting drives me absolutely insane. But we're not told we had to be masters of faith and patience...just that we have to do what we can with what we have. We lay the foundation with our meager supply, and only then does God step in and build on what we have.