Along the way I’ve discovered that God is a patient teacher, continually repeating the lessons in my life that I stubbornly refuse to learn. His promise to transform the woman I currently am—the one steeped in the rampant sin of this world—to a woman of God is sometimes a long and painful process, but if I ask for His help, God will be faithful to complete the transformation of my life from old to new.
This transformation won’t always be easy, but thankfully God knows my heart and refuses to leave me in my current state; instead, He patiently shows me the way, repeating lessons as necessary. Like a parent teaching a child multiplication tables, God is willing to repeat the lessons again, and again, and again, and again…
But no matter how many times I wander away from His perfect path—falling for the same pitfall I fell for yesterday and the day before and the day before that—God is always faithful to take me gently by the hand and loving lead me back onto His path. And, in His infinite patience, He never gets angry with me; instead, He uses the circumstances in my life to tenderly teach me His way.
So I’ve determined to reassess my view of trials, taking a James 1 view: “Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance” James 1:2-3 (NIV). Instead of looking at the trials in my life as a punishment, I am going to begin viewing them as the gentle hand of a loving Father pulling me back on to His path to eternity.
I pray that God will continue revealing His truth to me, and that one day I will rely on Him to the point that my path will become smooth and my foot will no longer falter—just as He promised.
So join me as I cling to all of God’s perfect promises, as I invest my faith fully in the loving Father Who promises to smooth out my path and lead me safely into eternity.
Final Thought: God is a loving, endlessly patient teacher.
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