patience

“I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.” (Ephesians 4:1-3 ESV) This...

“Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.” (James 1:2-4 ESV) “Blessed is the man who remains...

A couple months ago I told my boyfriend I wanted to marry him, and... we haven't really had any talks that would count as "deliberately moving us closer to marriage." But I mean, it's only been 9 months of dating, and I had told him before that I wanted to wait a year before getting married...

Hi there, My name is Steve, and I'm new around here, so thanks for having me! One thing you should know about me is that, although I've been a Christian for over half my life, I've just really struggled with asking people to pray for me. I don't really know why because it's not like I've had...

Hi there, So Jesus gave us a very clear command that can be interpreted as a promise (when it comes to salvation): He said "By patience possess your souls" (Luke 21:19). He also said "He who endures to the end will be saved" (Matthew 24:13). If you combine these two things, the power of the...

Hello, There are so many ways to answer that God does everything He can to avoid or abate suffering, that it can seem like no one has a definitive answer. However, we can start to understand that God is in the midst of suffering. For example, that God is able to distract us from suffering. The...

1 Samuel 13:8-14 8 He waited seven days, the time set by Samuel; but Samuel did not come to Gilgal, and Saul’s men began to scatter. 9 So he said, “Bring me the burnt offering and the fellowship offerings.” And Saul offered up the burnt offering. 10 Just as he finished making the offering...

Hi there, So yes, mental health (general struggles, whatever you want to call it) can be a tricky thing. One thing that is important, is that we do not trip ourselves up - that we do not create mental habits that are not ultimately helpful. You can criticise the Devil without authority all you...

Hi there, So I thought this was a neat angle, on something Jesus said - something which is hard to learn: that is, Jesus said (the emphasis being on "apart from Me you can do nothing") This seems daunting, at first, because there is a lot we would like to be able to do, without Jesus, or at...

Hi there, So this is more directed, at those that were born with "schizophrenia" but it can apply to schizophrenic-ness that has been abused or maligned. The point is simply this, the Devil is the one that sets the standard of mental health at "completely normal" - but we must get angry and...

This has been an interesting year for all of us. Christian fellowship is hard to find now, especially depending on where you live (referring to the United States in particular). With this pandemic raging on, I have a question for all of you. Is there "the One" out there somewhere? I will...

Hi there, So, yes, I have come across this learning, in my bearing forth with the Lord: Scripturally, this is evidenced by the truth that Jesus said "I am the resurrection", He did not say "I will be the resurrection" - as if to say, that it hinged on Him knowing something else or becoming...

Worthy of the Calling Ephesians 4:1-3 ESV “I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the...

Please pray that the Lord would help me not to be angry or bitter with my uncle,He took my late grandmas glasses that i had in a case by her box .I didn't realize they were gone until yesterday when i looked at the case.He admitted to taking them and said he would bring them back today.of course...

Hi there, So basically I just wanted to start with a truth, and then see where it took us: "believing in God, there is more time to wait - than waiting can end". What does this mean? It means that prophecy will always lead to more prophecy; that is a hallmark of a prophet: he does not simply...

Hello, I'll ask my question first. When you are in a relationship that seems to have a Devine hand leading it, but you mutually decide that the timing is off, does God reunite them when they have achieved their personal growth? And can you know/will God tell you if it is his will? And here is...

My husband & I have been trying for a baby for nearly 16 months now. We have both had the basic tests done & we are both healthy, all normal.. but every month when my cycle starts day 1 my heart breaks again. I know that stress and anxiety is not helpful and that we are not to worry as it is all...

Romans 8:24-25 ESV For in this hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what he sees? But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience. Recap The hope in which we were saved is described for us in Romans 6:1-23 and in Romans 8:1-23. Jesus...