Every time God is ready to bring us higher, there is going to be new opposition that comes against us. It could be something we've dealt with in the past that comes back against us in a stronger way than before—or something new that we've never dealt with.
If we plan to progress in life, we need to know that there's a price to pay.
The scripture tells us how important it is to have patience when we're changing and facing opposition. Patience is a fruit of the Spirit that only develops and grows under trial, and is something we need. James 1:4 says that when we have it, we're perfect, lacking nothing.
However, there's just no way to get it without going through something to receive it.
God wants us to be blessed. He wants us to prosper.
To do this, we need to find out what the guidelines and the spiritual laws are, that leads to prosperity and blessing. And there's one thing that stands between knowing and doing:
Pain. Pain is not just a physical or emotional thing—there is also the pain of obedience. For example, if we hear about giving, and then go home and God puts it on our heart to give away a favorite possession, we're going to feel some pain. Our flesh is not going to cheer us on.
Let's choose to be doers of the Word so that progress and blessing will come into our lives. And let's be willing to push through the pain of opposition, because there's no such thing as a drive-through breakthrough. With steadfast determination and patience, we will continually move forward in our walk with God.
Remember, it's not about what we don't have; it's about being determined to never, ever, give up.
#standout
If we plan to progress in life, we need to know that there's a price to pay.
The scripture tells us how important it is to have patience when we're changing and facing opposition. Patience is a fruit of the Spirit that only develops and grows under trial, and is something we need. James 1:4 says that when we have it, we're perfect, lacking nothing.
However, there's just no way to get it without going through something to receive it.
God wants us to be blessed. He wants us to prosper.
To do this, we need to find out what the guidelines and the spiritual laws are, that leads to prosperity and blessing. And there's one thing that stands between knowing and doing:
Pain. Pain is not just a physical or emotional thing—there is also the pain of obedience. For example, if we hear about giving, and then go home and God puts it on our heart to give away a favorite possession, we're going to feel some pain. Our flesh is not going to cheer us on.
Let's choose to be doers of the Word so that progress and blessing will come into our lives. And let's be willing to push through the pain of opposition, because there's no such thing as a drive-through breakthrough. With steadfast determination and patience, we will continually move forward in our walk with God.
Remember, it's not about what we don't have; it's about being determined to never, ever, give up.
#standout
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