I can hold on a little longer

May the Lord lead your hearts into a full understanding and expression of the love of God and the patient endurance that comes from Christ. “2 Thessalonians 3:5 NLT)

 The truth, painful as it can be, is that sometimes waiting is what I’m meant to do. We all know that many Bible characters had to wait, and wait, and wait for their plans, dreams, or destiny to be realized. Noah, Moses, David, Daniel, and Jesus all had long periods of waiting before their complete purpose was achieved.
 Sometimes being patient is not just waiting a length of time without complaint till our “stars align”—sometimes it means holding on when things actually get worse in spite of our best efforts. Maybe patience is honestly accepting that we don’t know best, and being willing to slog on one difficult day at a time, for as long as it takes, until God reveals the complete picture.
 Patience is not inactivity. Patience is doing what we can do, but not in our own wisdom, strength, and flustered schedule. Patience is knowing whom we believe, and being utterly confident that if we obey, follow, and entrust our lives to Him, He will keep us and our destiny safe against any odds and through the darkest days.
 So it’s all through Him, and by His grace I can hold on a little longer.  —Chris Mizrany [1]

 There is no place for faith if we expect God to fulfill immediately what He promises. —John Calvin

[1] Anchor Patience, But for How Long?!