Peace with God

Assuring Hope
Comfort for Gods People
Romans 5:1-5 (The Message)

Developing Patience

 ^1-2By entering through faith into what God has always wanted to do for us—set us right with him, make us fit for him—we have it all together with God because of our Master Jesus. And that's not all: We throw open our doors to God and discover at the same moment that he has already thrown open his door to us. We find ourselves standing where we always hoped we might stand—out in the wide open spaces of God's grace and glory, standing tall and shouting our praise.  ^3-5There's more to come: We continue to shout our praise even when we're hemmed in with troubles, because we know how troubles can develop passionate patience in us, and how that patience in turn forges the tempered steel of virtue, keeping us alert for whatever God will do next. In alert expectancy such as this, we're never left feeling shortchanged. Quite the contrary—we can't round up enough containers to hold everything God generously pours into our lives through the Holy Spirit!

For Reflection

In sync.  That's what God wants for us -- to be in sync with Him.  To be in sync with God is to know ultimate peace. Angst disappears and trust an hope emerge. It is not that we fear death so much, it is that we fear dying with out reaching our potential for living well.

Pray
for patience as you wait or the peace of God to engulf you.  Pray that you discover the essence of your self that is made in the image of God.  Pray for the insight That leads you to be in sync with God's intention for you.