Embracing Patience and Perseverance in Faith
Encouragement to embrace patience and perseverance in faith through biblical passages from James, highlighting the importance of waiting for the Lord's coming, enduring trials with joy, and not judging others. The message emphasizes the virtues of patience and resilience in the face of challenges, reminding believers of the rewards of steadfastness and trust in God's plan.
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P atience P atience
Be patient, then, brothers, until the Lord's coming. See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop and how patient he is for the autumn and spring rains. You too, be patient and stand firm, because the Lord's coming is near. Don't grumble against each other, brothers, or you will be judged. The Judge is standing at the door! Brothers, as an example of patience in the face of suffering, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. As you know, we consider blessed those who have persevered. You have heard of Job's perseverance and have seen what the Lord finally brought about. The Lord is full of compassion and mercy. Above all, my brothers, do not swear not by heaven or by earth or by anything else. Let your "Yes" be yes, and your "No," no, or you will be condemned. ~James 5:7-12
Patience is not passive resistance, but it s courageous refusal to not quit on God. brothers
The fruit of the Spirit is: love, joy, peace, PATIENCE...
Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work. ~James 1:2-4
parousia 2nd Coming of Jesus ...until the Lord's coming
James employs the 2nd Coming of Jesus not to offer us a way to escape, but a way to grow. each other. We either wait upon the Lord for justice, or we ll be tempted to turn on Don't grumble...
Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. ~Matthew 7:1-2
We take oathsthinking we can dictate to God the terms of our deliverance. Do not swear...
The farmer has to be patient when the circumstances are uncontrollable. See how the farmer waits...
The prophets had to be patient when people were irredeemable. As an example, take the prophets...
Job had to be patient when his problems were unexplainable. You have heard of Job's perseverance...
Forgiving others is one of the most difficult things that God demands of us!
Once, when her mother was grinding corn, Luisa asked why Chavela was so mean. Hearts are made two ways, her mother said. Some are full with what they are given, no matter how small, and others can t forget what they can t have. She s mean, Luisa insisted. And that s a sin. Her mother stopped to cool the mano, then sprinkled kernels onto the metate and blew on them to give them courage. She shook her head. Forgive her. She never asks. Her mother shook her arms and then resumed rolling. The corn crunched between the stones. All the more reason ~ Janet Peery The River Beyond the World
None of us wants to admit that we hate someone... When we deny our hate we detour around the crisis of forgiveness. We suppress our spite, make adjustments, and make believe we are too good to be hateful. But the truth is that we do not dare to risk admitting the hate we feel because we do not dare to risk forgiving the person we hate. Lewis Smedes Forgive & Forget: Healing the Hurts We Don't Deserve
God does not enjoy watching His people suffer! The Lord is full of compassion and mercy...
But there's one other thing I remember, and remembering, I keep a grip on hope: God's loyal love couldn't have run out, his merciful love couldn't have dried up. They're created new every morning. How great your faithfulness! I'm sticking with God (I say it over and over). He's all I've got left. God proves to be good to the man who passionately waits, to the woman who diligently seeks. It's a good thing to quietly hope, quietly hope for help from God. ~Lamentations 3:21-26 MSG
