Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.
- Romans 12:12 (NIV)
This time of year can be extremely stressful for pretty much everyone.
A gentle reminder. . .
We all have limits that are reached, whether it is our jobs or our families, or the long lines at the store, and sometimes it is difficult at best to be joyful and patient, and even less faithful in prayer.
We need to remain joyful, hopeful, patient and faithful.
Oh, let me tell you, the struggle is real!
I don’t know about you, but there are times in my life when surviving day to day is a struggle and I simply must trust that my God will see me through.
It is not easy - but pray.
No matter the situation, no matter the struggle, pray.
Phil Ware, one of the contributing authors of Verse of the Day has this to say:
“Choosing joy through hope rather than despair, choosing patient endurance in times of affliction, and choosing faithfulness in prayer are all decisions of the will trusting that the God who raised Jesus from the dead can also change our circumstances because He hears our voice.”
It is our hope in Jesus that keeps us going, our faith that He is there, always,
Prayer is God's gift to us so that we can be patient and joyful, even when things don't appear to be going well.
Maybe knowing that He hears our voice is all we need to know to find joy, to be patient and to continue our journey of faithfulness.
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