Joyful, Patient, Faithful ...
If those who know you had to describe you in 3 words, what would those words be?
Surly, Crude, and Boorish? How about Cantankerous, Cranky, and Grumpy?
Those don’t sound good at all. But how about: Joyful, Patient, and Faithful? Doesn’t that sound refreshing?
Well in scripture we find an excellent description of what should describe all Christians. It’s Romans 12:12, and here’s what it says:
“Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.”
This is the model description of the Christian life: Rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation, constant in prayer. But that can be hard to do! So, how is it possible? Well, it’s only possible through Jesus.
In the wider context of Romans 12 we know that this joy is in Jesus, and this hope is for Jesus, and this patience is from Jesus, and this tribulation is with Jesus, and this constant prayer is through Jesus to God the Father. All to say, Jesus is the ANSWER. Spend time with Him and you will be changed forever.
I pray you know Jesus personally and that you are growing every day in the Lord!
Love You All! Pastor Tanner
(Editor’s Note: This column is written by a different Littlefield pastor for the Leader-News each week. The columns are published on this page on Wednesdays.)