Posts Tagged ‘Patience’
Always On Time
This vision is for a future time. It describes the end, and it will be fulfilled. If it seems slow in coming, wait patiently, for it will surely take place. It will not be delayed. Habakkuk 2:3 (NLT) I do not like to be late for anything. Additionally, it aggravates me when other people are…
Read MoreThe Father Stayed Home
“So he returned home to his father. And while he was still a long way off, his father saw him coming. Filled with love and compassion, he ran to his son, embraced him, and kissed him. Luke 15:20 (NLT) I suppose that we naturally return to themes that are real and pressing in our lives.…
Read MoreReasonable Expectations
You have been believers so long now that you ought to be teaching others. Instead, you need someone to teach you again the basic things about God’s word. You are like babies who need milk and cannot eat solid food. Hebrews 5:12 (NLT) When babies are born, parents have expectations about their development. For example,…
Read MorePatient Fruitfulness
Then Jesus told this story: “A man planted a fig tree in his garden and came again and again to see if there was any fruit on it, but he was always disappointed. Finally, he said to his gardener, ‘I’ve waited three years, and there hasn’t been a single fig! Cut it down. It’s just…
Read MoreWait for It
Habakkuk was a prophet who would understand our present day and age. He lived during a time of international crisis and national corruption. His book of 3 short chapters is unlike those of other prophets who primarily spoke to people about God. Habakkuk, on the other hand, spoke to God about people. You might say…
Read MoreStand Still, Get Moving
Moses answered the people, “Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the LORD will bring you today… The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still.” (Exodus 14:13–14, NIV) The people were terrified; they were expressing their regrets; they saw no way out of their dire situation;…
Read MoreWaiting on God
“Let all that I am wait quietly before God, for my hope is in him.” Psalm 62:5 (NLT) Most people, including myself, do not enjoy waiting. As we mature, we may find ways to mask our impatience, but inside we are just like children waiting to open Christmas presents. Waiting is a part of life…
Read MorePatient Endurance
“Patient endurance is what you need now, so that you will continue to do God’s will. Then you will receive all that he has promised.” Hebrews 10:36 (NLT) The Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary defines endurance as “the ability to withstand hardship or adversity; especially: the ability to sustain a prolonged stressful effort or activity.” I enjoy…
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