Humility — The Soil Of Perseverance
Our light afflictions work for us a far more exceeding reward.
For you to entertain humiliating situations, you have to be humble. Drop your high-mindedness, yet never lose sight of your self-importance.
It was not fair that the Lord Jesus Christ was slapped, spat on, and humiliated. According to law, order, and equity, as sinless as He stood, He should not have been subject to such ridicule. He—a just, holy Man—had no business hanging on a cross in the midst of two thieves.
Yet, He humbled Himself before God as a sacrificial lamb. He opened not His mouth; He was bruised for our iniquities. The legislative requisite of our sins was laid upon Him.
Knowing He is the Son of God, He could have revolted: “Do you know who I am?!”
But no. He submitted to the process. He was patient. He persevered. He endured.
Faith works with patience. But in order to be effectively patient, you must have hope. Hold on tightly to that hope.
Your believing patiently for that hope to manifest is what makes faith. Your fixation on the things you hope for is what gives you the stamina to persevere. Your ability to see what you hope for, ignoring what you see or feel, and waiting patiently, is persevering faith.
What is faith without hope? You cannot persevere without patience either.
Hence, patience is defined as the capacity to accept or tolerate delay, problems, or suffering without becoming annoyed or anxious. It is the ability to wait, or to continue doing something despite difficulties, or to suffer without complaining or becoming annoyed.
Patience is determined by your thoughts—your state of mind whilst the mayhem is on cosmic display.
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