We live in a world that characterizes patience as weak, fragile, and anemic. Many in our world consider patience dull and inactive while viewing strength as bold and dynamic. They look down upon patience as sedentary and passive while believing brash, perhaps even impulsive behavior reveals nobleness and power.

On the other hand, in a world that cheapens and diminishes the power of patience, the writer of Proverbs suggests that a patient person is “better than a warrior” (Proverbs 16:32). Moreover, Paul begins his definition of love, the greatest of all attributes, with the simple statement, “love is patient” (1 Corinthians 13:4).

Did you catch that? Scripture describes patience as a mighty warrior and lists it as the first descriptor of love. The Sacred Pause: 30 Days of Patience explores how to grow in patience and nurture it in your daily life. I hope you will take the next 30 days to practice the skills described in The Sacred Pause and become a mighty warrior of patience.