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"I Just Need A Little Patience" Volume 2, Number 26 |
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Our lives are Going to be Changed
Take a minute to
feed your soul and impact your world!
Toma un minuto para alimentar tu alma e impactar tu mundo! Part
1: Para Comer ~ Food for the soul
"I just need a little Patience."
The word teaches us to be patient in our tough circumstances and with one another. I Thessalonians 5:14, "And we urge you, brothers, warn those who are idle, encourage the timid, help the weak, be patient with everyone." (NIV) How does the passage of love start out, 1 Corinthians 13:4, "Love is patient..." (NIV)
The word patience means long temper, long
tempered, a long tempered person. Not easily angered, perhaps when
treated wrong or enduring hardship, trials, suffering, or injustice.
It is a command for us to be patient with one another and in our
difficult circumstances. Patience is the righteous standard God
expects all believers to conform to no matter what trial or problem
they face.
I
know, you're thinking, "how
can I do this?"
You can't, it must be done in the power of the Holy Spirit. Galatians
5:22, "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace,
patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and
self-control." (NIV)
Jesus, in John 15:5 says, "I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man abides in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing." (NIV) We cannot produce patience unless we are abiding in Christ, unless God is in control of our lives. This means we live out the Spirit-filled life, a life of surrender and dependence. I'm sure in your daily schedule you endure patient testers, especially during this time of the year. As Christians, one way to let our light shine before men is to display patience as you deal with tough people and tough circumstances. Pastor Alex Garcia ________________________________________________________________ PARA LLEVAR – IMPACT YOUR WORLD Application: How do you show patience to a lost community...those around you that don't know Christ...to your family...to your classmates, roommates, friends?..Abide in Christ on a regular basis. How will you see any fruit in your movement?....Abide in Christ on a regular basis. 1. Abide in Christ: For some spending time each day is a struggle, take some steps to meet with the Lord every day. It's more important to start small and be faithful than to have big goals that overwhelm you and never follow through. Attached are some helpful resources as you spend time with God and "abide" or stick with Him through your day. Weather you are just starting out or want to go deeper, these will help you in that process. 2. 1/2 day with the Lord: At the end of a semester it's a good time to evaluate where you are personally with the Lord and how the ministry is? Attached is a helpful resource that may be a good thing for you and/or the leaders of your movement to use as you evaluate and plan for the future personally and for the ministry. File:
Half day with
the Lord Destino Coaching Center See also: www.MyDestino.com |
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