Be Patient in Suffering

“Brothers and sisters, as an example of patience in the face of suffering, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. As you know, we count as blessed those who have persevered. You have heard of Job’s perseverance and have seen what the Lord finally brought about. The Lord is full of compassion and mercy.” James 5:10-11

We all have pruning-like experiences where we grow because our patience is tested day in and day out by forces uncontrollable to us. Suffering occurs on different levels. A leader in an organization may be on your shoulders through micromanagement, or a loved one may be diagnosed with cancer. Whatever the case, I am learning through the pruning process of a Heavenly Father that good things have yet to come. If you remain obedient where you are in the present moment, I truly believe God will honor that. I continue to pray that God will deliver me from certain current circumstances, and instead of trying to speed up the process as quickly as possible, I must be patient in the process for God’s move. And when God acts, then I will be ready to move on….because I will have learned patience to wait on God’s timing. More perseverance and growth as an individual will have been achieved, and after pruning has occurred, fruit will be born. And life will move onto the rewards God has in store as the blessings of patience and obedience are bestowed. That is what I learned waking up this morning.