- So . . . I'm "feeding myself" in the morning from God's Word and thought I'd post what I'm chewin' on and make my "food" available for others who might want to nibble a bit. Hope it's of some benefit to you . . .
The word of God is living and active . . . (Hebrews 4:12)

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Tag Archives: patience
Little By Little
It isn’t a term for the impatient. Not something you want to press upon the avidly ambitious. Somewhat out of sync with our instant gratification nature. But it’s a phrase that’s caught my attention and one that, as I chew … Continue reading
As He Had Said, What He Had Promised
Wrote on it three years ago. And seven years ago. And eleven years ago. Given my current season, maybe it’s not surprising that the Spirit knows I need a reminder because I still struggle with resting in the reality. Hovering … Continue reading
Bear Fruit with Patience
Noticing this morning that one of these things is not like the other. Hovering over Luke’s account of Jesus’ telling of the parable of the sower. Pretty familiar story. Easy to skim because of the familiarity. But for some reason … Continue reading
Posted in Luke
Tagged bearing fruit, endurance, patience, perseverance, the Word of God, word of God speak
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Living In the End Times
Heard it again this weekend from someone. Something to the effect that we need to be studying the end times right now ’cause we’re in the end times and need to be prepared for the end times. Maybe that’s why … Continue reading
Posted in James
Tagged end times, grumbling, last days, love one another, patience, steadfast heart
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The Power of Promise
Finished Genesis this morning. Found myself trying to do the math. Trying to piece together how many years between Abraham receiving the promise of land when he was 75 years old (Gen. 12:3), and when his grandson, Jacob, dies at … Continue reading
Posted in Genesis
Tagged anticipation, God's promises, keep on keepin' on, our hope, patience, The promises of God
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On Being John’s Partners
John introduces himself not only as a brother, but as a partner. A companion of common experience. A fellow participant. Surely, as he wrote, he was thinking of those not on the island who were experiencing some of the same … Continue reading
Posted in Revelation
Tagged endurance, fight the good fight, in Christ, keep on keepin' on, patience, running the race
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A Catalyst for Patience
Longanimity. I’ve never come across the word before, until this morning. Used in one of my online lexicons to give the sense of a word found in one of my readings this morning. A 15th century English word which once … Continue reading
Posted in James
Tagged Christ's return, His second coming, keep on keepin' on, longsuffering, patience, second coming, the Lord's return
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