Romans 12:11-12
11 Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. 12 Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.
Want to keep that zeal in your life? Need help finding your fervor for serving the Lord? Anyone else think I sound like a informercial right now? Sorry, but these are questions that do come to mind when you are having one of “those” days, weeks, months, maybe even years. . . 2020, just saying. Well God didn’t just leave us with verse 11. He gave us the instructions in verse 12!
Be joyful in hope.! Never give up on your hope. Even if you have to bring out your inner Annie and start singing, “The sun will come out tomorrow.” Hope helps you always look forward and not get stuck in the present.
Be patient in affliction. Sometimes we just need to remind ourself like Scarlett O’Hara, “After all tomorrow is another day.” I can wait this out. Tomorrow is coming and will come. Time always marches on and never back.
Be faithful in prayer. For this I reflect upon my favorite writer, CS Lewis. “Relying on God has to begin all over again every day as if nothing had yet been done.” Prayer is not a one and done, only when you need Him, once in a while thing. It is constant communication with your best friend who is always there for you through ups AND downs.
So grab that zeal and fervor. Be joyful in hope. Be patient in afflictions and Be faithful in prayer!
Lord today I am going to work on my zeal and fervor. I want to be joyful in hope, patient in afflictions and always faithful in my prayer. ~amen
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