“The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance” (2 Peter 3:9).
God is patient, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.
God is patient. God is currently waiting for people to repent. This time, this season, this period is a gift from God. God waits for people to repent – and what that means is that people are sinners, for only sinners need to repent. That means, that in the meantime, people continue to reject God, continue to live as if there is no God, continue to live as if there is no such thing as sin.
One of the biggest tragedies of our generation is that we have confused God’s patience with God’s tolerance and acceptance. It’s not just the people who do not know God who are living this way. Denominations are just as confused as people who do not know God.
Just because God is patient does not mean God is approving sin. God gives us this season so all sinners would repent and turn to God.
God’s patience is not God’s tolerance.
God’s patience is not God’s acceptance.
We are all sinners in need of a Savior. Repent and be saved, for this is God’s desire – that not one should perish.
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