Encouragement for life following in the footsteps and way of Jesus.
In Psalm 62, David declares that God is both strong and loving. That is such good news! He has the power to save, to heal but also the desire to do so. Which is why David also says that our rest, our salvation, our hope are in God alone.
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Patience might not grow on a tree, but it does grow. Patience grows like trees. It must be planted long before it is ever needed for shade or fruit. It grows over time, not overnight.
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Patience didn’t grow on trees yesterday…and it still doesn’t grow on trees today. Unless we change our expectations and live with humility, we will continue to be disappointed and grow more into impatient people.
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Patience doesn’t grow on trees. It grows like a tree though. Long. Slow. Inch by inch. Patience is a virtue worth cultivating though. It demonstrates grace and compassion. Not only so, but our God is a patient God—compassionate and gracious, slow to anger.
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“Flood the Dry Riverbeds” is a prayer of revival and renewal for our hearts. Without the Holy Spirit, we’re just dry riverbeds trying to water desert land. We need Him who waters thirsty ground, who breathes life into dry bones.
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