Hebrews 10:32-36 "Think back on those early days when you first learned about Christ. Remember how you remained faithful even though it meant terrible suffering. Sometimes you were exposed to public ridicule and were beaten, and sometimes you helped others who were suffering the same things. You suffered along with those who were thrown into jail, and when all you owned was taken from you, you accepted it with joy. You knew there were better things waiting for you that will last forever. So do not throw away this confident trust in the Lord. Remember the great reward it brings you! Patient endurance is what you need now, so that you will continue to do God's will. Then you will receive all that he has promised."
"Patient endurance is what you need now..." I've heard patience and I've heard endurance but patient endurance is a whole different ball game. I can endure being single, I've done it before I'm pretty positive I can do it again, but to patiently endure it is the real struggle for me and I'm sure for many other people as well.
Endurance: the fact or power of enduring an unpleasent or difficult process or situation without giving away.
Patience: the capacity to accept or tolerate delay, trouble, or suffering without getting angry or upset.
We are being called to walk through seasons without giving up and without getting angry and bitter.
Easier said than done, I am very aware.
So how? How do I walk through my season of singleness without giving up and/or getting bitter?
"...You knew there were better things waiting for you that will last forever. So do not throw away this confident trust in the Lord." What does it mean to confidently trust the Lord? To me, confidently trusting is having an unwavering trust that what was said or promised will come to pass. If God has told me that He's got a guy out there but He needs me single for a while, then I need to understand and walk in that trust that hey, even though I'm single, God is definitely at work behind the scenes and what He's doing in my life right now is better than what I could ever do for myself.
"...you accepted it with joy." Remain joyful as you did when you first became joyfully single. Maybe you weren't joyful when you first became single, but go back to that moment when your heart and mind focused and saw the beauty in this season. Even if that moment was for a second, I encourage you, no wait.. I'm straight telling you... to go back to that moment and walk in it. Time can wear you down but walk in joy, walk in confident trust, and walk in patient endurance.
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