standing firm on His promises

This encouraged me greatly in my journey of faith... I know it and am exercising patience, and this spoke volumes to my spirit. :D

"Faith opens the door to God's promises for us, and patience keeps it open until that promise is fulfilled. So put patience to work and the Bible guarantees we will receive our reward. Some people never receive answers from God because they quit too soon. About the time the answer is ready to reach them, they lose patience and quit trusting God. We always want the easy way out, but we need to stay in there and not quit when the going gets rough.

Patience is not only the ability to wait, but also the ability to have a good attitude while waiting. Waiting is part of life that cannot be avoided. We spend a great deal of our lives waiting; if we don't learn to do it patiently, we will be quite miserable. God is patient with us, and we are to imitate Him. To make our patience strong, we should practise patience in everyday situations. Every time we do, patience will grow stronger, just like a muscle.

Patience is consistent endurance. When we walk in patience, we remain consistent all the way through situations, no matter what comes along. We're not up and down like yo-yos; instead, we base everything on God's Word. We don't get up in the morning and ask ourselves how we are. We get up in the morning, open our Bibles, and tell ourselves how we are according to the Word!"