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Tag Archives: patience
God’s Perspective; June 4, 2025
Psalm 28:7 The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me.My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him. This pattern is frequent in David’s Psalms, where he expresses his need, sometimes using fairly extreme … Continue reading
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Tagged asking God, bible, christianity, David's Psalms, faith, faithfulness, God, God's perspective, God's supply, Jesus, needs, patience, prayer, time, trusting God
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God’s Timing; April 6, 2025
Matthew 17:1-2 After six days Jesus took with him Peter, James and John the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. There he was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his clothes became … Continue reading
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Tagged bible, christianity, dates, faith, fruit, God, God's timing, hope, Jesus, patience, planning, results, the 2nd Coming, waiting, waiting in hope
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God’s Use of Circumstances; January 13, 2025
Acts 16:17 She followed Paul and the rest of us, shouting, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who are telling you the way to be saved.” Everything about this story is interesting, and worthy of meditation! I have … Continue reading
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Tagged being used by God, bible, christianity, circumstances, faith, God's plans, Jesus, patience, Paul, publicity, salvation, spiritual growth, trusting God
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Patient Endurance; September 5, 2024
James 5:7-8 Be patient, then, brothers and sisters, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop, patiently waiting for the autumn and spring rains. You too, be patient and stand firm, because the Lord’s … Continue reading
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Tagged end of shift, fruit, meeting Jesus, ministry, patience, patient endurance, rest relax rejoice, schedules, waiting
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Confidence; September 2, 2024
Hebrews 10:35-36 So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded. You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised. It has been said many times, but … Continue reading
Harvest; August 24, 2024
Galatians 6:9 Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Every Christian worker – indeed, ever believer – needs this exhortation from time to time. … Continue reading
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Tagged Christian ministry, feedback, God's faithfulness, God's promises, God's timing, harvest, patience, revival
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Perspective; August 23. 2024
2 Corinthians 4:17 For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. In recent years I think I have quoted this verse more than any other in the whole Bible! It … Continue reading
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Tagged eternal glory, God's timing, maturity, patience, perspective, response to circumstances, success, suicide, trials
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Patience; June 27, 2024
Psalm 27:14 Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord. Using a new Bible that I deliberately haven’t underlined, this Psalm caught me a little bit off guard. It’s actually one of my favorites, and I think in my previous … Continue reading
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Tagged 40 years, faith, Makoto Iwabuchi, ministry in Japan, patience, perspective, rest relax rejoice, time, trusting God, waiting
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Perseverance; January 30, 2024
James 1:2-4 Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not … Continue reading
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Tagged difficulties, endurance, ikigai, patience, patient endurance, perseverance, purpose, spiritual growth, tasks, trials, trouble
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Waiting on the Lord; January 27, 2024
Hebrews 11:39-40 These were all commended for their faith, yet none of them received what had been promised. God had planned something better for us so that only together with us would they be made perfect. I have been aware … Continue reading
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Tagged assurance, Christ's return, commitment, diligence, endurance, faithfulness, God's plans, God's promises, martyrdom, patience, suffering, waiting
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