Discouragement feels like :
struggling
to sprint through
a
soggy
field
of
knee-
high
mud.
Ugh.
But during the times that I walk through discouragement,
I don’t want to miss anything God has for me in it.
Sometimes there is gold in the mud and sediment.
Those treasures that cause me to learn and grow. I want that gold nugget.
Patient in tribulation. OK, if it’s:
An event
With a start
And
More importantly,
A finish.
I’m ready
As long as it’s
Defined,
Reasonable
And…
Well…
over.
I don’t want long stuff.
When we do find ourselves stuck in the vortex of a long trial,
we scurry about in our minds, trying to discover whose fault it is.
About tribulation, Scripture does NOT say:
Fret
Blame someone
Sulk
Count
the
days
until
it’s
finished.
Nope.
Scripture says:
Be patient.
“Be patient” implies that the tribulation is not short.
Exhortation:
The exhortation to be patient that is in Romans 12:12 comes after instruction to
“present your bodies as a living sacrifice…which is your spiritual worship.”
With this in mind, I wonder if patience in tribulation can be
a form of worship.
Perhaps patience in tribulation has little to do with you or me.
When our eyes are laser-focused on God,
we do not give in to the worldly pattern
of demanding the right to not have to deal with problems or hardships.
When difficulties come, or trials cast shadows on our days we should:
Be patient in tribulation.
Simple instructions…difficult to implement.
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“a soggy field of knee-high mud…” phew…! Thanks for the free-verse musings and truth. Keep writing 🙂
haha sometimes you just have to slog thru it! Thanks for the encouragement, Susan!
Thanks for breaking this down for us. Sometimes uncomfortable but it’s necessary.
Yes to both of those things! Thanks for your encouragement!
Love this!! The thought processes are so accurate, the truths are so life- and hope- giving.
Thanks April!
Beautifully stated…convicting and encouraging at the same time. I know these are the musings of one who has been thru it – not just read about it.
Thanks for the encouragement! I know you speak (write) from experience as well!