"Adversities, Longsuffering, and Trials"

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I have learned so many amazing and important principles during my readings this week. I loved reading the letters to the Corinthians.

4 But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,

5 In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings;

6 By pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned,

7 By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,

8 By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, and yet true;

9 As unknown, and yet well-known; as dying, and, behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed;

10 As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.

As Paul was speaking to the Corinthians, in second Corinthians, I could find myself in these verses. There are great principles and doctrines to be applied in many circumstances in my life. I particularly like in 2 Corinthians 6:4 “But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,” we can learn to so much patience through afflictions. So many times, we ask the Lord for patience in life, but I believe as Paul mentions in these verses, we can only learn patience through afflictions. On verse 10, “as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.” Eternal truths, unweaving principles, and doctrines that help us support and endure our afflictions with a happy attitude.

In my personal life, I have asked to improve my patience and the Lord has sent many afflictions and trials my way, because He knows that is the only way to develop this Christlike attribute.

Only through the armor of righteousness, we will receive the power of God to learn patience and succeed against evil and wickedness.