Patience in Hard Times

In this blog, I will be discussing a section from James Chapter 5 verses 7:11.  James calls us to be patient, stand firm, and persevere when facing things such as suffering, conflict, and hard times.  He gives us a farming analogy in verse 5:7, in reference to how patient we should be during these times.  James 5:7, says this "See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop and how patient he is for the autumn and spring rains."   This patience will help produce perseverance in us during these hard times. James says in verse 11, "As you know, we consider blessed those who have perseverance."
 The reliance on patience will help us grow in faith and dependence on God in our life.  James references Job when discussing perseverance during hard times.  This section can be compared to James 1:4, when he said that perseverance will help you gain maturity in Christ.  I have been able to apply the first chapter and last chapter of James in my life right now.  I have been trying to find a job in the past year and have been able to gain faith and maturity during this time of trial.
 This is what James calls us to do in life.  He maintains we should stand firm, be patient, and persevere during trials. If we do this then we will gain faith and maturity in Christ.  These things are what we should cling to and not forget.