FAITH AND PATIENCE

Faith and Patience

by Stephanie M. White

We do not want you to become lazy, but to imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised. Hebrews 6:12 NIV

Promises are inherited; they are not earned. 

An inheritance can be described as a birthright. 

An inheritance is not based on what we do; it is based on our relationship with the one who did the work. 

They did the work and want to bless us with the result of their doing. 

What a beautiful depiction of Christ! He has completed the work and He loves us so much that He has bequeathed the blessings of that work to us. 

  We experience this inheritance through faith and patience. 

Faith is the end result of our habitual intake of the Word of God 

(Romans 10:17). 

We do not decide to have faith; faith is a result. 

The Word of God is the Seed for faith and patience. 

As we abide in the Word of God, faith will be produced and along with that faith, the ability to wait in a Spiritual manner during the off-season. 

All Spiritual fruit is the result of abiding in the Word; 

we cannot produce any Spiritual fruit apart from the Word. 

 
We need faith and patience for the off-seasons of life and that means we need a steady intake of the Word. 

Find out what God has to say about the trial you are going through today and focus on His promise you have inherited because of Jesus Christ. 

Don't be lazy! 

Take the time to search the Scriptures and begin to enjoy your inheritance today! 

Contact Stephanie and read more from her, including her devotional book Off Season.