A Little Patience
Been delving deep into the Book of James. One verse at a time. This is the next one in line: James 1:3 Knowing that the proving of your faith worketh patience. (ASV) We all want spiritual virtues to be added to us without us having to give anything up or having to experience events that would inculcate patience in us. Like minor annoyances to major adversities. That ain't how it works. As I read in my devotional this week, "God, make my back fit my burden." I am a sucker for quotes and read one today on a Fitness website: Stay strong because things will get better. It might be stormy now but it can't rain forever... Rabbit Trail Alert : I drove by my old apartment in Lancaster City today and was reminded of the time back in the late 1990's when I wanted to become more friendly with the attractive German woman living across the street. I summoned the courage to put a note on her car windshield where I had translated into German the Les Mis song l