I
admit, it's tough to be enthusiastic about going through tests and
trials. But can you get excited about being totally supplied in every
way, in want of nothing? Well, according to the Word of God, if you'll
use your trials to develop patience, you're going to be in precisely
that position!
You see, patience doesn't mean what you thought it
meant. It does not mean settling sweetly for second best. It does not
mean standing meekly by while the devil romps all over you.
No,
patience is a powerful word. The New Testament meaning of it as
translated literally from the Greek is "to be consistently constant or
to be the same way all the time, regardless of what happens."
To
understand how much power is involved in that, you have to realize that
it's one of the most outstanding attributes of God Himself. The Bible
says He's the same yesterday, today and forever.
Think about that
for a minute. The guy who absolutely cannot be changed by anyone or
anything is an extremely powerful fellow, wouldn't you say? Obviously,
God has that much power.
But you know what? You do too!
By
the power of the Holy Ghost working within you, you can be the same
every day no matter what happens. If you'll put your trust in the Word
of God and let patience go to work, it won't matter what happens. You
won't ever have to accept anything less than victory again.
Now that's something to get excited about.
