Month of Patience in Review.

2 Peter 3:9, "The LORD is patient, not wanting any to perish, but all to come to His Salvation."
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See the previous months as listed below:

January - Joy

February - Love

March - Peace

April - Hope

May - Faith

June - Self Control

July - Patience

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In the month of August, I will be sharing the Fruit of the Spirit - Perseverance.

A Patience That Endures Forever

The River of Life that flows from the Throne of Almighty GOD! (Revelation 22:1) This River of Life also waters the Tree of Life that gives off a different fruit each month! (Revelation 22:2) These Trees run along side of the River of Life! (Revelation 22:2)

Romans 2:7, "To those who by persistence in doing good seek glory, honor, and immortality (from Christ Jesus), He will give you Eternal Life!" Be patient with endurance!

Romans 8:25, "When we have hope for what we do not yet have (Eternal Life in Christ), we wait for it patiently!" 

Romans 9:23 shares that GOD in His patience will not bring wrath (eternal damnation) against those He has prepared for, "the riches of His Glory.  (This is)  known to the subjects of His Mercy, whom He prepared (for us) in advance for His glory!" (Ephesians 1:4)

Hebrews 10:36, With patience, "persevere so that when you have done the will of GOD, you will receive what He has promised," Eternal Life with Him!

Hebrews 12:1, "Since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us (with patience) run with perseverance the race marked out for us!" Who is this "great cloud of witnesses?" It is the angels and, those in Christ who have gone on before us (the Old Testament saints as well as the New Testament saints), and I think it also includes those now who see our witness to this fact; not just our fellow Christians, but the Lost as well!

Jesus Christ has paid the penalty for our sin. Accept His free gift of Eternal Life so that you will experience Eternal Life with our Almighty Creator GOD along the River of Life forever!

Revelation 22:1, "The angel showed me the River of Life, clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of GOD and of the Lamb (Jesus.) It flowed down the middle of the great street of the City (The New Jerusalem!)

Let the flow of water in the video below remind you of the joy Almighty GOD has for us (who are called by His Name) flowing from His Throne!

For the Love of Patience.

Holy Spirit, You are so Awesome! Thank You, for being my guide through the journey of this fallen world, past death, and on into Eternity. (Galatians 5:25) 

LORD Jesus, thank You for saving me from a deserving hell into Your Eternal Presence forevermore! (2 Corinthians 5:8)

Father GOD, You are so Almighty, unchanging and Holy from Eternal past, now, and throughout Eternity future! Your angels before You were created to call out, "Holy, Holy, Holy" from Eternity past through Eternity future! (Hebrews 13:8, Revelation 4:8)

"Jesus said, 'Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father. I Am in the Father, and the Father is in Me.' " (John 14:9-10) Jesus is GOD in the flesh!

"They rebelled and grieved His (GOD's) Holy Spirit." (Isaiah 63:10) The Holy Spirit is GOD!

What makes Almighty GOD so Awesome is that He chose to create man in His Image. 1. GOD the Father is never changing. He's the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow! That is His personality. He created each of us with our own personalities that makes us unique. 2. Jesus is GOD in the flesh. He has created us with bodies that are recognized from others (even identical twins). 3. GOD's Spirit has created man with a spirit (which is spiritually dead since the fall of man in the Garden.) However, our spirit is made to come alive as to Who Jesus Christ is when we accept Him as our LORD and Savior!

The main DIFFERENCE with GOD and His created man is, we can't separate our entities as GOD does His in the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit! Our body apart from our flesh and spirit is dead! Our personality apart from our body and spirit is dead! Our spirit apart from our personality is dead! His Deity is what makes Him our Awesome, Almighty, Creator, Savior, Holy Father GOD!

   

Patiently Waiting

Personality plays a big part in how one approaches being patient. As with all behaviors, patience is a learned behavior. It's not something that comes naturally.  Where the difference comes from is if your patience is learned from the Holy Spirit, or you've learned it by poor examples from friends, family, or strangers. I'm so glad Almighty GOD's patience with mankind is nothing like man's patience with others or himself! 

2 Peter 3:9, "The LORD is not slow in keeping His Promise, as some understand slowness. He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance."

Praise You, LORD GOD, for our Christian brothers and sisters around the world!

Patience in Tribulation.

You've heard the remark, "It's easier said than done!" Above is mentioned, "Rejoice in hope." When all is going well with our lives, rejoicing comes easily. However, it seems contrary to the human mind of the lost to rejoice when things aren't going so well. 

"Be patient even in tribulation!" The lost ask, "How can people have patience while in the midst of this world's worst tribulations?"

It's no doubt that when the lost are in their trials of life, even unto possible death, prayers are definitely lifted. But, do they KNOW who they are praying to or is it just words in hopes that there is a "god" out there somewhere that will hear?

Those who know Christ Jesus as their Savior have thee hope the world does not have. This is known because we are spiritual alive in Christ! 

John 3:7, "You must be born again." Those who do not know Christ Jesus as their Savior are spiritually dead, lost.

Accept Jesus Christ as your Savior and you will become alive in Him and He will hear your every prayer! Then you can say to Him, "Stand by Me," LORD.

The Glory of Patience.

Romans 2:7, "...to those who by patience in doing good (they) seek  glory, honor and immortality (in Jesus Christ); He (Jesus Christ) will give everlasting life." 

The Glory of patience is everlasting life with our Almighty Creator GOD! "Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor has it even entered the heart of man, what GOD has planned for those who love Him (and His salvation for us!)" (1 Corinthians 2:9.)

I find myself needing to have patience in waiting upon the LORD for the promise of His Rapture of the Church!  (I Corinthians 15:51)

Psalm 19:1, "The heavens (this universe) declare the Glory of GOD!" Can you imagine Heaven?!

Be Patient Not Prideful.

Proverbs 16:18, "Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall."

Proverbs 18:12, "Before destruction the heart of  a man is full of pride, but before honor goes a gentle spirit."

Romans 14:23, "Anything not based on trust (in Jesus Christ) is sin."

Patience is definitely a virtue from the LORD. For, only by the Holy Spirit can one trust Him to assist us with patience in a fallen world of sin. We must obey Him to receive His blessings.