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114 A b u n d a n t L i v i n gfor it. How much more should we submit tothe Father of our spirits and live! . . . Goddisciplines for our good, that we may sharein his holiness. No discipline seems pleasantat the time, but painful. Later on, however, itproduces a harvest of righteousness and peacefor those who have been trained by it.The young plant that is bent back and forth by the winddevelops strong and deep roots. The opposing winds of this lifehelp the Christian to develop strong and deep roots in Christand to have a submissive spirit.Many Scriptures reveal that to follow Christ includes across. In 1 Peter 2:21 the apostle wrote, “To this you werecalled, because Christ suffered for you, leaving you anexample, that you should follow in his steps.”Application2 Read Matthew 10:38; 16:24; Mark 8:34; Luke 9:23; 14:27.What is the message of Jesus in these verses?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Because we live in a spiritually hostile world there arealways enemies to be defeated. Jesus suffered at the hands of apagan Pilate and an angry crowd from the outside world. ButHe also suffered as a result of unfaithful Judas on the inside.Whether we are required to learn patience by trials in the worldor within the Christian fellowship, Jesus is our example. WhenHe was tempted by Satan, He rejected the idea of a thronewithout a cross (Matthew 4:1–11). Again as He consideredthe suffering that lay ahead of Him, He rejected the same idea(John 16:17–33).
P a t i e n c e : T h e F r u i t o f P e r s e v e r a n c e115Application3 Read each of these Scripture verses and state what eachsays about patience and suffering, and the reward to be gained.a) Romans 5:3–4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .b) James 1:3–4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .c) James 5:10–11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .d) 1 Peter 2:20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Saint Teresa of Avila was a Spanish Christian who lived in thesixteenth century. Her life is an outstanding example of patiencein suffering. When she was a young woman she was stricken withan illness which nearly took her life, and which left her paralyzedwith a severe heart problem. For three years she was paralyzed;then slowly she began to regain the use of her arms and legs,crawling on her hands and knees to move about. She said, “I amresigned to the will of God, even if He leaves me in this stateforever.” In her last letter before her death she wrote, “O thatI could clearly explain the peace and quiet my soul has found!Everything in me is directed to the honor of God.... SometimesGod has me suffer without any inward comfort, but my will neverswerves from the will of God.” She signed her letter not as she ispresently known in history books, but as “Teresa of Jesus.”2. Patience and perseverance. Many Bible translatorsinterchange the words patience and perseverance. Perseverancespeaks of endurance, or holding on to that which you believeno matter what happens. Someone has said that makrothumia islove patiently waiting even in suffering. Colossians 1:9–11 tellsus how we may endure with patience:
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