Patience is not weakness or cowardice, but powerful when harnessed to faith. In Psalm 40:1, David records “I waited patiently for the Lord to help me, and he turned to me and heard my cry.” Sometimes the only difference between success and failure is the patience that brings you to victory. Listen to Pastor Steve continue his teaching on patience in Romans 5:3-5.
Continuing to explore the topic of patience, Pastor Steve digs into Psalm 27:14 to see that “those who wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength.” We all need more strength, and patience is an unexpected avenue to it. Romans 8:25 shows that patience is also evidence of the presence of faith and the foundation of God’s Word in our lives.
In today’s word about patience, Pastor Steve opens Hebrews 10:35 to encourage us to “cast not away your confidence which has great recompense of reward.” That means there’s a very valuable reward for the difficult process of patience in our lives. We can wait patiently as we consider the rewards of patience and consider the “cloud of witnesses” who are looking on to our efforts. What “weights” are holding you down?
Continuing to explore the topic of patience, Pastor Steve digs into Psalm 27:14 to see that “those who wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength.” We all need more strength, and patience is an unexpected avenue to it. Romans 8:25 shows that patience is also evidence of the presence of faith and the foundation of God’s Word in our lives.
If faith and patience are necessary to obtain the promises of God, how can we get them? In part 2 of this series, Pastor Steve opens Galatians 5:22 to look at this fruit of the Spirit, Patience, and God’s process for producing it in the life of the believer. Say it with him: “Looooooooooooong-suffering.”
Hebrews 6:12 says that “through faith and patience we obtain the promises of God”— but it’s the patience part that often trips us up. Isaiah 40:31 reminds us that “those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength,” and in this new series Pastor Steve reminds us that patience isn’t just something we must endure, but something that we can embrace as part of God’s perfect plan for the overcomer.
How can we renew strength when we feel weak, discouraged, hopeless? Isaiah 40:31 gives insight into the process that starts with “wait upon the Lord.” In this final teaching on Courage, Pastor Steve encourages us to be like the eagles and ride the winds of adversity without growing weary. Be Strong in the Lord.