Now that we have been put right with God through faith, we have
peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. He has brought
us by faith into this experience of God's grace, in which we now live. And so
we boast of the hope we have of sharing God's glory! We also boast
of our troubles, because we know that trouble produces endurance, endurance brings God's approval, and His approval creates hope. Romans 5:1-4
Brothers,
Sisters, you who endure….
A
minute, an hour, a day, a year, even 50 years… I am to endure! Yes, I am to
endure even that which I feel I have endured too long already! One of the most
difficult aspects of enduring makes it self known, when my taxing circumstances,
remain endlessly the same. Despite all my prayer and fasting, and my desire to
please God, how easily I find myself pouring out the words, “LORD, help, I
don’t know what to do!” Is it possible His answer is,
“My precious daughter (son) I do not want you to do anything. I want you to
‘BE’.
Delayed
answers to prayer are not only trials of faith, but confidence in Him under
apparent repulses.---“ Charles H. Spurgeon
Are my
emotions mucking up my desires? Have I convinced myself I want God’s will, when
the sad truth is I actually want my own way? For months now and not
infrequently, I have heard Him whisper two words in response to my plea: ‘TRUST ME.’
“Trust Me” and BE filled with faith.
“Trust Me” and BE filled with peace.
“Trust Me” and BE filled with rest.
“Trust Me” and BE filled with My Holy Spirit.
“Trust Me” and BE fruitful for my glory.
You have
probably heard said, “We are human beings not human doings. Would anyone define
us as such if they were taking account of our daily living? Far more often we
are so busy ‘doing’ we are not being. What
ever is done in our own strength and wisdom is not eternal- because it is all
about us.
God understands our struggles! Our
Father allows us to be independent until by that means we cone to know our own
weakness and need. The very essence of the condition of a soul in a right state
is conscious dependence. Two things must be realized to be in right
relationship with God. The first being a deep awareness that self-confidence is
the height of presumption and we must acknowledge our absolute need for God ‘s
cleansing and of His filling of our being, by His Holy Spirit. For we know we cannot do one thing, for
one second without Him. Secondly we must believe the love and acceptance God
has for us, in His Son Jesus Christ. He is for us!
What a
glorious God we serve. Troubles are not eternal and will pass and we will be
with the LORD forever, in His glorious forever.
Father,
You who understands every struggle and catches every tear... You give hope and
life and by Your strength I stand and endure. Nothing is wasted that I entrust
to You. Thank You. It is You I long for and desire to be with. I ask You to
keep me faithful for Your glory. I pray in the Name that will cause every knee
to bow and every tongue confess that You are LORD to the glory of God. amen
You are
prayed for dear ones,
az
Persevere: continue in a course
of action even in the face of difficulty or with little or no prospect of success
Endure: suffer (something painful or difficult)
patiently
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LORD, 
