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A Daily Devotional About the consequences of patience: James 5:7 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. (NIV) What if we had no patience? Whatever faith we would have in our impatience would be lost in the shambles we would make of our life and our relationships. God does not need, and you do not want, to be shaky, unstable, and wavering at every wisp of adversity as a result of your impatience. Impatience kills whatever faith exists. Patience is a hands-on demonstration to God we believe in Him. Patience is our clear message to God we will wait on Him to do His will. Patience is our clear message to God we will wait for as long as it takes. Patience means we will not be moved by adversity, pain, suffering, or trials. Patience and faith are so intertwined we can say patience is the outcome of faith and faith is the outcome of patience. Patience will win out in the end because God is a being of infinite time. God may take a long time to do what He needs to do and those who wait upon Him will not wait in vain. Lack of patience creates chaos. We have patience because our belief goes beyond just believing to knowing. We have patience because we know positively without any doubt�the seasons of our life bring change but in the end, at the end�when we are patient, God blesses us with a mighty reward. Patience means standing firm, being stable, being unmoving, and being unwavering. |
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