Verse 12
Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing stedfastly in prayer.
As the deeply spiritual R. C. Bell expressed it,
Our difficulty lies not in comprehending but in obeying.[11]
The glorious hope of the Christian is more than enough to flood the soul with rejoicing, even in the midst of abounding disappointments, provided it is kept in focus by the mind. This hope is the anchor of the soul (Hebrews 6:19) which enables the child of God to endure whatever storms may come, but not, however, without prayer. Prayer is the breathing of the redeemed soul, and the cessation or neglect of it will smother and destroy spiritual life.
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