PATIENCE AND FAITH

James 1:2-6

“My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing. If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.”

Some days back I mentioned that there are four things that are required to bring one out of situations that seemingly are long lasting. I have spoken about the combination of faith and joy, wisdom and faith, let us look at faith and patience. I believe I have dealt with this before, but I believe to make these series of meditation complete, I will examine that again.

I heard someone call faith and patience the power twins because in most places you see them side by side. That is where you hear one being mentioned , the other is also mentioned  if not directly, indirectly. Understand this that patience as it is used in Scripture does not mean to endure the situation, rather it means to remain consistent in the midst of the situation. 

Peter speaks of being steadfast in the faith while resisting the devil, that steadfastness of your faith is enabled by patience. The bible also says it was through faith and patience the fathers of old inherited the promise and so it tells you that:

“For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.” Hebrews 10:36

The Scriptures say when you allow patience to have her complete work, you will end up with the promise. James says you will be perfect and complete wanting nothing. So faith and patience will definitely deliver. 

CONFESSION: I WILL BE PATIENT. I WILL ALLOW PATIENCE TO HAVE HER PERFECT WORK IN ME THIS DAY.