Allegedly I’m dramatic. I don’t know why people think that, but they do. I see life in technicolor and I live accordingly š
You can imagine what my life is like when God asks me to be patient—arms flaling, loud sobbing, head pounding on desk. I need to show God my utter and complete frustration in His silence. But after reading and teaching through James 5:7-18 yesterday, I realized patience is part of maturing.
There’s some unstated cosmic rule barring anyone from being a hero without enduring patiently in the face of suffering. Job, Jacob, Joseph, and Jesus all labored patiently before seeing the fruit of their heroic labor. (If you’re wondering why I chose all names with the letter J, it’s because I like alliteration. Duh.) But as we learned in our final study, we can’t be heroes until we develop courage.
Here’s a clip from our final session of the Scandalous Message of James.
If you’re like me, then consider yourself dramatic. But dramatic as you may be, don’t quit. Be patient and enduring. There will be a harvest.
If you didn’t catch the lesson or the video with comments from blog readers and James students, I’ll be posting it by 2:00pm PST. Check back then š
To those who joined online or attended in person, I pray we take the lessons from James and make them real in our lives. All in favor, say aye.
hey…that was good stuff
Sweet. I'm glad you enjoyed it š
Aye.
I know what you did was hard…but chica, it was raw and it blessed me. Thanks, and I'll be praying for you.
*blush* Thanks friend. God knows I need it.
Woohoo!!! Unique came out of the closet!!!
Cindy, I'm so proud of you. Really, I am š
Dude, James made me so uncomfotable that I have been forced to admit that I have a nasty funk about myself. I'm doing things differently today, and I hope to look back and see change. I enjoyed James because it was practical. I am not who I want to be but I am definately not who I used to be. I'm dramatic, immature, and afraid, BUT God is good and Big and Perfect. I know it was rough to teach, but it was also rough to hear. Bless you for your devotion and obedience to the Lord. Here's is to always doing the next best thing! What I expect to hear when I face my Savior? "Well done my good and faithful servant!"
Mar, thanks so much. Your bode of confidence is awesome and I appreciate you so much š
just read this quote on a cousin's blog yesterday about patience…it's from john piper:
"Impatience is a form of unbelief. It's what we feel when we start to doubt the wisdom of God’s timing or the goodness of God’s guidance. …The opposite of impatience is not a glib denial of loss. It’s a deepening, ripening, peaceful willingness to wait for God in the unplanned place of obedience, and to walk with God at the unplanned pace of obedience – to wait in his place and go at his pace. Patience demands tremendous inner strength. …The strength of patience hangs on our capacity to believe that God is up to something good for us in all our delays and detours."
i needed to hear this. the unbelief thing was very convicting!!
Darn it, Marisa! You had to go throw in Piper and now I'm the Valley girl who smacks her gum and says, "Jesus like, totally loves you like a lot."
Heehee! Thanks for sharing the quote. It's rad.
After falling to 2nd place 2x in our Biggest Loser Competition, being patience & enducance got you to win the biggest loser competition!
You're the man. I appreciate you so much š
I hated last night! I figured out about 200 more things that are wrong with me. Confession
(oops cont.)I came home last night and was not very fun to be around. Let's backtrack, I woke up on the wrong side of the bed. Lucky Jeremiah! There's so much, I have no idea where to start. So here's to the next best thing!!
Next. Best. Thing.
Hang in there, friend.
What that a pot-shock at my fabulous wedding theme?! You sneaky girl, you š
Ahhh that was a timely word in my life… in the middle of waiting…. being patient… and trying to smile in the meantime š
When I am back home, I have to watch all your videos, it is always a pleasure to see you speak…
Love from Mallorca (with a lot of gooooood food),
Markus š
So in awe of your ability to get up there and preach it! Love watching God use you.
I totally grew up in the I E. š haha!
Good word there lady! Love it!
Patiently wait… that's been a theme of mine for the past 2 years. It was 2 years ago that I discovered I had no patience and after 2 years, I can't say I've gotten much better. The progress comes in ebs and flows! Thank you for reminding me of this!!! I have to watch the playback of your message! On another note, COUNT DOWN to the big day!!!! WHOOOHOOO!!! š
YOUR big day that is!!!
awesome. I hate patience. It makes me frustrated. I don't even pray for it because I know how God gives us patience. Ug.
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