One of my memories from school was this line: " The mark of a Christian is not how well you are doing...but how you are doing when you are not doing well."
I failed this last week to persevere through difficulties. I was asked to give of myself on a number of occasion and instead of serving the Lord with gladness, I served the Lord with complaning. I think it was just arrogance. Thinking too highly of myself and not remembering that others have served me in the past and helped me through difficult times. This should have been a no brainer, but I made it difficult with "grumbling."
What is the source of your patience ? Can you rejoice in your afflictions ? ( Romans 5:3)
