
Building Blocks For Testimony 8
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<p> Monday 15th March </p> <p><br></p> <p><br></p> <p>A beautiful Monday to you in the name of Jesus. We thank God for today and we are still talking about the building blocks for testimonies. What are the blocks we need to put together to ensure that the testimony that we are building becomes a reality? We had discussed some of these blocks in the last few days. Today, we will discuss the building block of patience. </p> <p><br></p> <p>It's important we understand that no great building can be built overnight. You can't build anything great and strong that will outlive generations overnight. It takes some time. Patience is therefore required. </p> <p><br></p> <p>Habakkuk 2 vs 2 (NLT) says, 2 Then the LORD said to me, “Write my answer plainly on tablets, so that a runner can carry the correct message to others. 3 This vision is for a future time. It describes the end, and it will be fulfilled. If it seems slow in coming, wait patiently, for it will surely take place. It will not be delayed.</p> <p><br></p> <p>If you cooperate with God, the dream and the testimony that God has planned for your life will surely come, it may seem delayed, but wait for it. It will surely come. The essential ingredients that we need to engage to ensure that we are to wait is patience.</p> <p><br></p> <p>What is patience? Patient is the ability to stay constant and steady even in the midst of pressure. When things are going out of control around you and time seems to be running out on you, but you are still stable and steady. Engaging the building block of patience helps you overcome the pressure.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Hebrew 6:12 (NIV) says, 12 We do not want you to become lazy, but to imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Faith is important but you also need patience. Patience really pays wonderful dividend. When we look at the life of Sarah and Elizabeth, we see the crucial part patience played in their lives. Despite of God’s promise, Sarah waited for