Saturday 25 May 2013

Patience

James 1:2-4
My breathren, count it all joy when you fall into various
trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience.
But let patience have its perfect work that you may be perfect
and complete, lacking nothing.

Patient:  Enduring difficulties.

Wow!  Being patient during trials and tribulations is not very easy.
We just want all our worries e.t.c to go away.  But here in James 1:2-4 tells us to count it all joy when we go through difficult times.
Why?  The answer is, in doing so we develop patience, and not only
that we are showing God that we are trusting Him to help us through whatever is happening to us. We are putting our faith in
Him.  Having patience or being patient may not always be easy,
but with God's help we can learn to have patience.  We can learn to
have faith in God.  Then our trials don't seem as bad as we think
they are


Thursday 23 May 2013

Put your trust in God.

Proverbs 3:5-6
Trust in the Lord with all your heart,and lean not on your own
understanding.  In all your ways acknowledge Him. And He shall
direct your paths.

Leaning has the sense of putting your weight on someone or 
something for support.  God asks us not to trust in our own
instincts which may not be the right one,but to trust in Him.
If you have an important decision to make go to God and ask
His advice.  He will guide you.