"Indeed we call blessed those who showed endurance". James 3:11
Trust and wait on God is the only way.
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Someone sent me a letter the other day questioning the waiting period. How long do we wait on God before moving on. How long is long enough? We wait in God always, until the end. There is no other alternative. I always believe that it was the only way.
Scripture tells us "apart from me you can do nothing" John 15:5. And "I can do all things through him who strengthens me" Philippians 4:13.
It is very important that you learn to trust God early on your Christian walk. I cannot stress this enough. Friend, you must learn to trust God and teach your children to do so early. As you trust Him, you will begin to learn to wait on Him. There's just no two ways about it or around it. To live a life of blessing, we have to make our words agree with what God says. Not just for a few hours or a few days, but all the time, regardless of the situation that we are facing.
If you have ever done that, you very well know how difficult it is. As time wears on and the circumstances around you appear to be stubbornly determined to stay in the same miserable, helpless condition, and everyone around is getting discouraged, it can be hard to keep on speaking God's Word and even harder to keep on believing. But you have to do it if you ever want your harvest of blessing to come in and if you want to see victory in all areas of your life.
We talk all the time about walking by faith and not by sight. I don't have to see any changes to know that God hears my prayers and that He is healing my body, my finance and/or my spirit.
Walking by faith is not denial, it is acknowledging that your problem is so great that you cannot fix it yourself and that it is best that you turn it over to God and wait on Him, trust Him to work it out. Sometimes, believers don't last that long. They start believing and waiting long enough, but then when they don't see immediate results, when the bank account gets low and rent is past due, when their spouse walks out, the child gets sick, somebody else receives a promotion, when they are unable to get a job or find a mate, they get discouraged and begin to speak words of lack and defeat. They forget that they were born to win: "you are more than Conquerors through Christ". Romans 8:37. They destroy their faith with the words of their own mouth, and they sadly never get to enjoy the sweet rewarding fruit of endurance and perseverance.
We live in a world of instant gratification; people want results “right now”. Remember my dear friend that you are in the world but not of the world, we don’t act like the world (John 15:18-21). The above scripture calls blessed those who learn to endure and wait on the Lord.
The next time you strike out on faith, whether it's in the financial realm, personal, spiritual, physical or any other area, keep that in mind. Decide from the beginning that you're not going to let that waiting period discourage you. You have to decide that you are in that situation to win. HANG ON, KEEP ON BELIEVING AND HOPING on until the Word of God is manifested in your life. Put PATIENCE AND PERSEVERANCE to work and keep your words in line. You will receive your harvest and you will bless the name of the Lord.
So how long do we wait? One hour? One day? One week? 20 years? 30 years? Don’t ever give up on your miracle? Don’t ever stop trusting God no matter how long it takes.
Praise the Lord!
Trust and wait on God is the only way.
www.bibletourwithjoline.com
Someone sent me a letter the other day questioning the waiting period. How long do we wait on God before moving on. How long is long enough? We wait in God always, until the end. There is no other alternative. I always believe that it was the only way.
Scripture tells us "apart from me you can do nothing" John 15:5. And "I can do all things through him who strengthens me" Philippians 4:13.
It is very important that you learn to trust God early on your Christian walk. I cannot stress this enough. Friend, you must learn to trust God and teach your children to do so early. As you trust Him, you will begin to learn to wait on Him. There's just no two ways about it or around it. To live a life of blessing, we have to make our words agree with what God says. Not just for a few hours or a few days, but all the time, regardless of the situation that we are facing.
If you have ever done that, you very well know how difficult it is. As time wears on and the circumstances around you appear to be stubbornly determined to stay in the same miserable, helpless condition, and everyone around is getting discouraged, it can be hard to keep on speaking God's Word and even harder to keep on believing. But you have to do it if you ever want your harvest of blessing to come in and if you want to see victory in all areas of your life.
We talk all the time about walking by faith and not by sight. I don't have to see any changes to know that God hears my prayers and that He is healing my body, my finance and/or my spirit.
Walking by faith is not denial, it is acknowledging that your problem is so great that you cannot fix it yourself and that it is best that you turn it over to God and wait on Him, trust Him to work it out. Sometimes, believers don't last that long. They start believing and waiting long enough, but then when they don't see immediate results, when the bank account gets low and rent is past due, when their spouse walks out, the child gets sick, somebody else receives a promotion, when they are unable to get a job or find a mate, they get discouraged and begin to speak words of lack and defeat. They forget that they were born to win: "you are more than Conquerors through Christ". Romans 8:37. They destroy their faith with the words of their own mouth, and they sadly never get to enjoy the sweet rewarding fruit of endurance and perseverance.
We live in a world of instant gratification; people want results “right now”. Remember my dear friend that you are in the world but not of the world, we don’t act like the world (John 15:18-21). The above scripture calls blessed those who learn to endure and wait on the Lord.
The next time you strike out on faith, whether it's in the financial realm, personal, spiritual, physical or any other area, keep that in mind. Decide from the beginning that you're not going to let that waiting period discourage you. You have to decide that you are in that situation to win. HANG ON, KEEP ON BELIEVING AND HOPING on until the Word of God is manifested in your life. Put PATIENCE AND PERSEVERANCE to work and keep your words in line. You will receive your harvest and you will bless the name of the Lord.
So how long do we wait? One hour? One day? One week? 20 years? 30 years? Don’t ever give up on your miracle? Don’t ever stop trusting God no matter how long it takes.
Praise the Lord!
