Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars.
Meaning of long-suffering having or showing patience in spite of troubles, especially those caused by other people.
This word is not a word that I wanted to research or even feel…
When we look at Galatians chapter 5 verses 22:23, we will find the “Fruit of the Spirit” listed as follows: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control;.
Life has its beauty but how do we learn to appreciate the beauty? I believe we must have opposite feelings, so we have a base of comparison…
For instance, how could we recognize Joy without knowing sadness? Peace without conflict? Patience’s without impatience? kindness without unkindness ?? And the list goes on???
Strangely enough, when I looked up the opposite of long-suffering, I found the word blessed!!
But how can we find the blessing in Long Suffering? If I transpose the words they would read Suffering long!!!
No one in their right mind would want to own these words... But for this exercise, I will put my mind on hold and look at this word with my heart and soul...
How could that be a blessing?
Long-suffering is a heart-crushing feeling that leaves scars... It has no defined timeline.
But what life has taught me is Long-suffering is a great teacher!!! Those scars serve a beautiful purpose.
We live in a beautiful but challenging time. So many things to experience in one’s lifetime.
The pain and suffering are real but always remember you are not alone... He stands by our side through all our trials. He wipes every tear... And His beautiful peace will engulf your soul and joy will come in the morning...
It's Him... He is our joy, our love our peace...
However, do we even think of His suffering on the cross? Do we think of His daily suffering?
When many souls do not even acknowledge Him. (sad)
Do we not love Him as much as He loves us?? I believe It wounds His soul and breaks His beautiful heart...
How deep? How long? Will we let His Long-Suffering go on??
He had to ask Peter 3 times in order to get the true answer “ Do you love me? “
If He asks you today! Do you love me? How would you answer??
Would you hesitate or would your answer roll off your tongue like sweet honey...
Yes!! I love you. You know I love you.
I feel it is in each one’s power to lighten His long-suffering one heart at a time...
It's truly about Him! It's about loving Him with all our heart, soul, and mind...
“Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. “This is the first and great commandment”
This is the greatest blessing a person could ever achieve!!
After you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you” (1 Peter 5:10).
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