Let Patience Rule

Each day we are faced with challenging tests that will either help us grow to be more like Jesus or they will cause us to go in reverse instead of moving forward. It’s important to keep moving up and not let things get us down. The fruit of the Spirit is a biblical term that sums up the nine visible attributes of a true Christian life. We want to display in our daily lives fresh fruit and flourishing, so we can have a nourishing effect on the world around us. We don’t want to be a bruised piece of fruit or sour, for it will only leave a bad taste in someone’s mouth. But we want to be ripe and refreshing, strengthened to endure so we can be a blessing and a comfort to those who need a healing touch. We can’t produce the fruit on our own, but it is the work of the Holy Spirit in us. Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness, Self-Control. Gal.5:22,23

In James ch.1 verse 3 I’ve personalized…

Let’s count it all joy when we face various trials for the testing of our faith produces patience and let patience have its perfect work in us so we may be mature and complete, lacking nothing. Such as being contented in all things. Now when it speaks of joy that is not jumping up and down and laughing but keep in mind when you are facing trials that test your patience, think happy and good thoughts that there is a glorious outcome through it all. Patience plays an important part in our life as a Christian for it not only produces perseverance, but all the other fruits will grow much easier when patience is achieved. If we lack patience, we can lose it easily and become irritable, angry, and not happy. Think about it for a minute, how difficult it would be to display gentleness, kindness, peace, joy, goodness, faithfulness and self-control without patience. So, let’s allow our everyday challenges and trials of life to work in us so we may grow into maturity, complete and lacking nothing with pure contentment. It is possible since we have the Holy Spirit working in us to bring us into that place.

In Matthew 7:16 Jesus said, You, will know them by their fruits.

Let it be our goal this day to display healthy fruit to glorify God in everything we do.

Lord Jesus, Whatever I am going through this day that tests my patience, I pray Lord Jesus You will allow these circumstances to strengthen my heart and stretch my character, And make me more like You, so I may shine and glorify You. In everything I do. In Your precious name, Amen

I pray this devotion will touch your heart as it has mine and cause us to rise with desire to be more like Jesus.

Love & Blessings, Lollita Faith

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