It’s a privilege to invite Him in to be my pilot

But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing. (James 1:4 KJV)

 Throughout the Bible the virtue of patience and its rewards are spoken about. Tolerance, endurance, forbearance, and the ability to remain kind toward others who may not have been so kind to you can all be qualities that tie into being patient.
 Hebrews 12:1–2 tells us: “Let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith.”
 Some more recent Bible translations use the word “perseverance” or “endurance” in place of the word “patience.” The word “race” is used as a representation of our life as a Christian. We leave behind being a mere spectator sitting in the bleachers, and we enter into a lifelong race, a lifelong endeavor, aspiring to live close to God. Jesus becomes our trainer and role model.
 Who am I, really, to feel I have a right to get impatient or resentful about the delays He allows, when He has done so much for me? I know it’s a privilege to invite Him in to be my pilot in everything. What could be better than being willing to let go of my own projects to partner with Him on His projects? —William B. McGrath [1]

… Oh give us hearts to love like thee,
Like thee, O Lord, to grieve
Far more for others’ sins than all
The wrongs that we receive.

One with thyself, may every eye
In us, thy brethren, see
That gentleness and grace that spring
From union, Lord, with thee. —Edward Denny “Patience of Jesus”

[1] Anchor The Virtue of Patience