Tag: patience

18
Dec

Our Lives: Reflection of God’s Patience

1 Timothy 1:16“However, for this reason, I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might show all longsuffering, as a pattern to those who are going to believe on Him for everlasting life.“ Have you wondered:Why did God save us? Why were we shown mercy? Why were we transformed from sinners to saints? Why […]

04
Sep

When We Are Tired We Need Rest

-Matthew 11:29- “Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.” Jesus wants us to ‘take’ His yoke upon us, because His yoke is lighter than that which is not His. Then He helps us carry our own weights, […]

03
Apr

GOD’S UNCEASING SUPPLY OF GRACE

2 Corinthians 9:8 – “God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work.” The word ‘abound’ has multiple meanings, in each one, it means an abundance, and in this case, an abundance of God’s grace. If you […]

05
Nov

Mercy follows us

  The Lord is merciful and gracious, Slow to anger, and abounding in mercy. Psalm 103:8  Some of us are overcome with the feeling of guilt. We feel guilty for not being up to the mark at our workplaces, we feel guilty for not being better than others that we look up to, we feel guilty […]

11
Jun

UNITY-The Oneness of the Trinity

Psalm 133:1 How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity! A mother taking her daughter for a walk was telling her about the beautiful flowers and trees that surrounded them. She then pointed to one particularly interesting plant called ‘The Angel’s Trumpet.’ The little girl excitedly rushed towards the plant […]

08
Jun

Bearing One another-In love, patience and gentleness

Ephesians 4:2 Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. ‘I don’t have to put up with your nonsense anymore,’ said many a person to many others. It’s become such a common phrase that has only reinstated the lifestyle that is now widely accepted. Intolerance, impatience, giving tit-for-tat and harshness are […]

02
May

FAITHFUL ONE

2 Thessalonians 3:3 But the Lord is faithful, who will establish you and guard you from the evil one. Haven’t we all come across at least one wicked person? Or been in a situation where you have done what is right but this evil person has perverse plans to shatter and drain all your good […]

15
Apr

The Right Kind of Humility

1 Peter 5:6-7 – “Therefore, humble yourselves under the mighty had of God, that He may exalt you in due time, casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.” Being humble through the eyes of God, is not the same as being humble through the eyes of men — in the same way […]

10
Nov

Mercy over Judgement

Nahum 1:3 The Lord is slow to anger and great in power, and will not at all acquit the wicked. The Lord has His way In the whirlwind and in the storm, And the clouds are the dust of His feet. Often Shiny would lose her temper. Her mother always advised her to pray about these fits of rage that she battled with. In […]

13
Sep

Being Patiently Still in the midst of the storm

Psalm 37:7 Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for Him; do not fret when people succeed in their ways, when they carry out their wicked schemes. Sheira was frustrated. ‘How come all the others who resort to unethical measures get to climb the ladder while I am stuck here. Where is my reward? Have I not been […]