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I admit, it's tough to be
enthusiastic about going through tests and trials. But can you get
excited about being totally supplied in every way, in want of nothing?
Well, according to the Word of God, if you'll use your trials to develop
patience, you're going to be in precisely that position!
You see,
patience doesn't mean what you thought it meant. It does not mean
settling sweetly for second best. It does not mean standing meekly by
while the devil romps all over you.
No, patience is a powerful
word. The New Testament meaning of it as translated literally from the
Greek is "to be consistently constant or to be the same way all the
time, regardless of what happens."
To understand how much power is
involved in that, you have to realize that it's one of the most
outstanding attributes of God Himself. The Bible says He's the same
yesterday, today and forever.
Think about that for a minute. The
guy who absolutely cannot be changed by anyone or anything is an
extremely powerful fellow, wouldn't you say? Obviously, God has that
much power.
But you know what? You do too!
By the power of
the Holy Ghost working within you, you can be the same every day no
matter what happens. If you'll put your trust in the Word of God and let
patience go to work, it won't matter what happens. You won't ever have
to accept anything less than victory again.
Now that's something to get excited about.
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