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S.E.E.D. For Today_Perseverance

 Scripture "Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything." James 1:4 NIV

 The book of James in the 1st chapter begins with a greeting and then this analogy of going through. He writes "consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance." One of the key words in that verse is develop. God is developing perseverance through your trials and tribulations. Perseverance produces staying power and toughness. The more test we have the tougher we get. Perseverance develops when we are repeatedly being beaten and tested but prevail. The more test we pass the tougher we become. Paul said it like this in Romans 5:3 "we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance." Trials have a purpose in your life, because it tries your faith, and faith produces perseverance so that you stay on the road God intends for you. Perseverance has a work to do in your life, it is on an assignment to push you into maturity, that you may fulfill the Will of God. Perseverance is working when you experience all kinds of trials, economic stress, disappointments, criticism, domestic pressures, illnesses...etc. Don't rebel against the things that irritate you, they are means of opportunity for perseverance to cultivate itself, James says that it must finish it's work.

Example the quality that allows someone to continue trying to do something even though it is difficult. Never giving up even through failure and opposition.

Exercise Read James 1:1-18 Journal and talk to God about your struggles. You have to understand the trials that you are experiencing is for development that you may grow in the purpose and plan of God. Your faith must be tried so that you will develop this toughness called perseverance, it has to finish it's work in your life, that you may be complete, not lacking in anything.

Devotion Lord my prayer today is I know that I'm next!! What You have for me is for me. But how can I be next if I don't persevere. I pray today that I allow it to finish it's work in me so that I can mature and  be complete. I pray that whatever and whoever irritates me that I not rebel against it, the SEED today has told me that those things or situations that come to irritate me are opportunity for perseverance to cultivate itself in me. Lord I thank You for making me tough in tough times, for developing in me the staying power that I need in Jesus Name Amen.

Comments

  1. MommyLuvMay 9, 2016 at 6:10 AM

    Perserverance is such a great topic to discuss. I ask God to allow me to preserve through all challenges and to be person who can withstand the storms to become better, stronger and more resilent in the Holy Spirit.

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  2. UnknownMay 9, 2016 at 8:06 AM

    Yes this seed is amazing and right on time. I can admit with the smile on my face it's been tough but threw Christ I have been able to persevere.

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