And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end: That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises. (Hebrews 6:11-12) Here, the writer of Hebrews points to a combination essential to inheriting what God has promised. It is not faith alone, nor is it patience alone. It is faith and patience working together that bring us into everything God has promised. Faith is the Gree

For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister. (Hebrews 6:10) There are seasons in the life of a believer when it can feel like everything you have poured into what God has called you to goes unnoticed. You have been faithful. You have shown up. You have given your time, your resources, and your energy. Maybe the results are not yet what you hoped they would be

Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee. (Psalm 119:1) I made a decision a long time ago that has served me in ways I cannot fully count. I made up my mind that I will not leave the house until I have prayed and put some Word in me. Here is the truth. I have no idea what I might run up against out there. I need to be prepared before I go, not after I get hit. The Psalmist understood this. He said he had hidden the Word in his heart. The word hidde