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aktikt:
Thank you Gary, Brian, Arcturus, and Bobby for your replies.  It's nice to see a sense of community and a place of welcome on this forum.  The world can be so cold (physically too, I'm in Pennsylvania in October) it's nice to have Bible truths as a warm blanket to come to.

Josh   

YellowStone:
Hey Josh,

What a great reminder. Thanks so much for bringing the message to light, because it would be incorrect to think that "we" have any precedence to God's will. Which would not be so unlike many Christians, who like to mention that "your standing with God cannot be very good because your prayers were not answered!" I've heard that one a time or two as well.

Here's some words of Paul that witness your post.

Rom 5:3,4
* And not only [so], but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; Rom 5:4 And patience, experience; and experience, hope:

A very good point to remember.

Thanks,

Darren

hillsbororiver:
Great thoughts here,

Thank you for getting this thread started Josh and to all who contributed.

Patience is not something "the old man" in me was never known for, when it is displayed it truly is an attribute from above and gift to be prayed for.

Col 1:11  Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;

2Ti 3:10  But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience,

I believe patience is a milestone in our journey with Christ, as His Spirit increases and we decrease. When we can joyfully appreciate the lessons involved in obtaining this wonderful gift from Him and how He blesses others through us when we display patience and all the other gifts of His Spirit.
 

2Pe 1:3  According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:
 
2Pe 1:4  Whereby, are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.
 
2Pe 1:5  And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;
 
2Pe 1:6  And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;
 
2Pe 1:7  And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.
 
2Pe 1:8  For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

I have been away from the Forum for a couple days and it is great to come back and read some truly inspiring topics and posts.

His Peace and Wisdom to you,

Joe 





 

 

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