Father, thank You for your loving patience. You’ve helped me conquer so many things in my life, but You well know that I am far from perfect. Every time something comes up that needs to be addressed, may I yield to You. Help me to lay it at Your feet – it does me no good to ignore the need for Your touch and to think I can take care of it on my own. This day, I submit to Your continued Lordship over my life. Amen – so be it.
Hebrews 12:2-4 (<<click here to read the passage)
Endurance… Lord, Your life amongst us was truly a living example of endurance. But even with that before us, many of us struggle. It just seems so much easier to give up and throw in the towel when the going gets tough.
Many things in life bring us great joy and fulfillment – marriage, family, kids, work, church, homes, yards, and this list goes on. But they can also bring us great heartache, stress, and fatigue. So many things are worth our investments of time and energy. We just have to endure.
The picture above is from June of 2016 when Karen and I spent a few days edging around flower beds and mulching. It was a lot of hard work! It was hot. It was dirty. Our bodies protested quite a bit. It wasn’t easy, but it was well worth the effort!
This coming summer (2025), we will celebrate 39 years of wedded bliss! Has it always been easy? No. Has it ever crossed our minds to give up? Maybe. But we didn’t, and, oh, my, it has surely been well worth the effort!
I have walked with the Lord for most of my life. I have had many challenges and struggles. I have failed and fallen more times than I can recall. But, Lord, You have been rock solid. You’ve never given up on me. You stood with me through thick and thin. You have called me to endure. I have, only because of You, and it has truly been worth it all. Thank You, Lord, for Your loving patience. You are my inspiration. Praise Your Holy Name!
(June 1st, 2016, Wed, 6:20 am)
Apr 15th, 2025, Tues, 11:23 am
