Give Them Time to Grow
—Learning the Power of Patient Love
By Scott Hubbard
Several weeks ago, I bore witness to a miracle. It was the kind of miracle I had often prayed for—and the kind I had come not to expect. And then, in an ordinary moment of an ordinary day, it happened.
A man I have long known and loved, a man I have poured into and prayed for, a man I have sometimes despaired of and sinned against, changed. He really changed. The Spirit of God moved upon the waters of his soul, shining light into an old and stubborn darkness, and I bore witness to a startling, miraculous act of obedience. It was a moment worthy of angels’ admiration.
As I reflect on the miracle now, and the years leading up to it, I find myself wishing I could take back many impatient responses along the way…
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