Hi Brian!

The word for this week is 'patient'. We see it used in these Scriptures in the New Testament:

Romans 2:7 To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life: KJV

Romans 12:10 Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another; 11 Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;12 Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;13 Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality. KJV

2 Timothy 2:24 And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, 25 In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth; 26 And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will. KJV

James 5:8 Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh. KJV

In Romans 2 we have the Greek word "hupomone". Strong's Concordance says: cheerful or hopeful endurance; constancy. Thayer's Greek Lexicon adds: steadfastness. In Romans12 we have the Greek word "hupomeno". Strong's Concordance says: to stay behind; to remain, to undergo; have fortitude, to persevere. Thayer's Greek Lexicon adds: to remain, to abide, to endure, to bear bravely and calmly. In 2 Timothy we have the Greek word "anexikakos". Strong's Concordance says: enduring; forbearing. The Theological Dictionary of the New Testament adds: long-suffering. In James we have the Greek word "macrothumeo". Strong's Concordance says: to be longspirited; forbearing. Thayer's Greek Lexicon adds: to persevere patiently and bravely; to be slow to anger, slow to punish and slow in avenging. 

These are all qualities that GOD has, and operates in, toward US! He is never desiring for anything but our very best. The enemy of our souls wants us to get ourselves into condemnation and fear when we occasionally miss it, fail, or do less than our best. But GOD NEVER DOES! He is ALWAYS ready to believe and to do the very best of us and for us! I have found in the 44 years that I have been born again that believing the BEST of HIM will cause the praises to flow and the answer to come quicker! The reason that I have been meditating on this is because of that new song by Brandon Lake that I shared with you a few weeks ago called "Hard Fought Hallelujah". Standing strong in the hardest of times has ALWAYS brought significant answers, relief, joy, blessings and opportunities! I hope that this is as much of a blessing to you as it is to me! Here is that song again:

Love and Shalom from the Swoveys!