God speaks today Thursday | May 29, 2025
Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.
(Psalm 27:14)Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
(James 1:3) The trials of life must produce patience in us
The joy that the apostle James speaks of in facing trials is not superficial, but rather a joy of the spirit. Trials produce patience, which is an important characteristic for spiritual growth and relationships with others. Patience is necessary in waiting for the Second Coming of Christ, as we do not know when it will happen and we must trust in God's timing. We should rejoice in trials as they form important qualities in us.
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Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the LORD.
(Psalm 31:24)Wait on the LORD, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.
(Psalm 37:34)And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;
(Romans 5:3)But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.
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