14/10/2014
I believe someone needs to read this...I was reminded of it
again this morning.
"Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so
great a cloud of witnesses, 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," (Hebrews 12:1).
There has been a lot of emphasis on laying aside weights and
sin, essentially how NOT to run the race. Little has been said about HOW TO run
the race (the one that has been set before us; tailor made for us, we were
SPECIALLY designed for that PARTICULAR race).
So how are we to run our fit-for-purpose race? WITH
PATIENCE!
What is Patience?
According to Wikipedia, 'Patience (or forbearing) is the
state of endurance under difficult circumstances, which can mean persevering in
the face of delay or provocation without acting on annoyance/anger in a
negative way; or exhibiting forbearance when under strain, especially when
faced with longer-term difficulties.'
For patience to be exhibited, there must be difficult
circumstances. Otherwise, there is no opportunity to show patience.
"My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers
temptations; Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. But
let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting
nothing." (James 1:2-4).
Wikipedia continues on patience - 'Patience is the level of
endurance one can take before negativity. It is also used to refer to the
character trait of being steadfast.'
"Better is the end of a thing than the beginning
thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit."
(Ecclesiastes 7:8).
Let patience have its full work in you.
Please feel free to add scriptures on patience as you find
them...We don't hear much about patience elsewhere...
PS: If you are in an abusive relationship, please get to a
place of safety and exercise patience from there.
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