#joyinwaiting

A post that had been queued for more than a year. Reading this, indeed reminded me to endure whatever I am into now. 

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Have you been through many situations these days? Well, me too, I am currently in the battlefield. 

Every morning, I do my devotional --- quality time and fellowship with the Lord, in which it is the most important part of each day. Before I do my things every day, knowing His word is a must so that I will be guided, reminded, uplifted, and warned. Yeah, it has been one of the keys that He, Abba, bestowed me wisdom. I thank Him for that, each and every day.

It has been a week that He has been telling me to endure patiently in the situations I have now. Truly, He speaks through the Scriptures. 

June 1, 2014. 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)

June 2, 2014. Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us. (Hebrews 12:1)

June 3, 2014. Don't love money; be satisfied with what you have. For God said, "I will never fail you. I will never abandon you." (Hebrews 13:5)

June 4, 2014. Dear brothers and sisters, when troubles come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy. For you know that when your faith is tested, endurance has a chance to grow. So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be perfect and complete, needing nothing. (James 1:2-4).

June 7, 2014. So be truly glad. There is wonderful joy ahead, even though you have to endure many trials for a little while. These trials will show that your faith is genuine. It is being tested as fire test and purifies gold --- though your faith is far more precious than gold. (1 Peter 1: 6-7)

June 8, 2014. For God is pleased with you when you do what you know is right and patiently endure fair treatment. (1 Peter 2:19)

According to Google™ that endurance is:

"the fact or power of enduring an unpleasant or difficult process or situation without giving way."

There are many ways that our endurance is developed, do you have in mind? Just think of what you are doing daily, each thing might contribute to endurance.

But why is it that this must be developed and perfected?