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…
Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. -Romans 5:3-4 (NIV) In the 1984…
Fathers, do not exasperate your children, so that they will not lose heart. -Colossians 3:21 (NASB) As a parent of a five-year-old, life can be at times energizing…
Don’t act thoughtlessly, but understand what the Lord wants you to do. -Ephesians 5:17 (NLT) Impulsivity, as I’ve learned, is not a hallmark characteristic of a true believer….
Indeed we count them blessed who endure. You have heard of the perseverance of Job and seen the end intended by the Lord—that the Lord is very compassionate…
Accept the way God does things, for who can straighten what he has made crooked? -Ecclesiastes 7:13 (NLT) It’s Labor Day here in the United States, a national…
For everything there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven. -Ecclesiastes 3:1 (NLT) And we know that God causes all things to work together for…
The heart of the righteous studies how to answer, But the mouth of the wicked pours forth evil. -Proverbs 15:28 (NKJV) You know the feeling when someone’s gone…