Longsuffering/Patience is the absence of personal irritation at the actions of others. It is that bearing long with people that Paul spoke of in I Corinthians. Patience is also one of the Supreme attributes of God. It is His character that is revealed as being gracious and longsuffering. See Ex. 34:6; Num. 14:18; II Peter … Continue reading GOD WANTS TO GROW YOUR PATIENCE: ARE YOU LETTING HIM?
“When Jesus heard of it, he departed thence by ship into a desert place apart: and when the people had heard thereof, they followed him on foot out of the cities.” (Matthew 14: 13) <!-- --> That is the Focal Scripture of Streams of Joy Devotional today. When Jesus left the city after the news … Continue reading YOU WILL GET THERE
Isaiah 40:31 But those who wait on the Lord Shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint Hebrews 6:13-15 13. For when God made a promise to Abraham, because He could swear by no one greater, He swore … Continue reading “WHEN WAITING AND PATIENCE IS FADING AWAY.
Luke 4:1-4 NKJV [1] Then Jesus, being filled with the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, <!--more --> [2] being tempted for forty days by the devil. And in those days He ate nothing, and afterward, when they had ended, He was hungry. [3] And the … Continue reading “MANIFESTING BEFORE YOUR MOMENT”
Luke 4:9-12 NKJV [9] Then he brought Him to Jerusalem, set Him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to Him, "If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down from here. <!--more --> [10] For it is written: 'He shall give His angels charge over you, To keep you,' [11] and, 'In … Continue reading “CUTTING CORNERS: avoiding the processes”
I will tell you a true story. I had the story only last month and it shook me to my bones. A man bought a brand new car and he was washing it, he was adoring the car, cleaning, the car. And his son, a young boy, I think…, I cannot remember the age - … Continue reading ANGER IS A TEMPORARY MADNESS, RESIST IT! – Pastor E. A. Adeboye
Isaiah 40:31 But those who wait on the Lord Shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint. Hebrews 6:13-15 13. For when God made a promise to Abraham, because He could swear by no one greater, He swore … Continue reading “ADD TO ALL YOUR VIRTUES, PATIENCE”
- Pastor Bimbo Animashaun In recent times, there have been baseless and unwarranted criticisms of ministers who post messages on Facebook and other social media platforms. Sometimes people call them "Facebook ministers" who have no solid ministerial base or pedigree. Infact some mischievously go to the extent of saying that they are "Facebook-ordained ministers". For … Continue reading FACEBOOK MINISTERS? (Matters Arising)
John 11:1-6 1. Now a certain man was sick, Lazarus of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha. 2. It was that Mary who anointed the Lord with fragrant oil and wiped His feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick. 3. Therefore the sisters sent to Him, saying, “Lord, behold, he … Continue reading “WHEN JESUS SEEMED TO ANSWER TOO LATE”
Isaiah 40:31 KJV 31] But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. Many times we have read this verse of he scripture, we have laid emphasis on the EAGLES. We … Continue reading “WAITERS IN THE VINEYARD RESTAURANT”
“See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the desert and streams in the wasteland.” - Isaiah 43:19. Sometimes we go through a trial and wait for God to send water into our dry wasteland. While patience is important, we can … Continue reading Streams in the Wasteland
Do You Now See That , Sometimes, The Lord Can Allow You To Have Your Ways against His Will, because your heart desires it against His Will. A times when we insist having what is not the will of God, He May give us Our Heart Desire but send Oppositions and Obstacles against us. When … Continue reading WHAT DO YOU CALL THIS TYPE OF PERMISSION?
- Evang. Mike Bamiloye Psalm 22:5 NKJV They cried to You, and were delivered; They trusted in You, and were not ashamed. Some times ago, outside of the Country, inside a hotel one morning, as we sat in the lobby, I noticed a heavily pregnant light complexioned black woman, followed by her husband who carried … Continue reading THEY WAITED AND WERE NOT SHAMED
Please am encouraging you, so that you don't allow this ugly thing people put brings around as though believers cannot be challenged Things cannot go wrong And while you are in the process of training you make it look as though...... No if you need to cry don't be ashamed let the tears come, When … Continue reading Be Patient with God
- Kate Loop Hannon “I’m still here.” All night long Ruben had been patiently waiting, trying to get his wife’s attention. He longed to spend time with her. “I know,” Rose replied, hardly lifting her head from the pile of papers she was sorting. “But there’s just so much to do!” Rose rubbed her tired … Continue reading SHORT STORY:What Happened to “the Love You Had at First”?
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