#98 Develop Patience _ _ _ _ _ _ _ But the God of all grace, who has called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that you have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you (I Peter 5:10). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------God can use the difficult times in our lives to make us strong. infact, the difficult times in our own lives can make us more empathetic with others. In this passage God promises to strengthen us after we have suffered awhile. God seldom relieves a Christians severe depression overnight. It may take days, weeks, or even months, depending largely on our degree of cooperation with Him, but also on other factors. There are many valuable lessons to learn through this period of suffering, lessons which will make the depressed individual stronger than he ever was before. By suffering awhile, he will understand the pain of others and be especially able to help them.
