"And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;
And patience, experience; and experience, hope:
And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us."
Romans 5:3-5
This strikes me today because I think it is saying there at the end that we can't be ashamed of hope because the Holy Ghost helps us to ground our hope in things as they actually will be... the happy ending, in other words, is real. :)
I'm not sure I enjoy learning patience, but it is a very good teacher, and learning it more and more improves our lives, helps us to get some perspective and experience, and teaches us hope and love.
Today, let's embrace the opportunity to learn, even if it is through trubulation sometimes... and let's grow in hope and love and in faith in the Lord and the surety of his promises.
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