Our faith Jesus helps us to live Jesus James 5:7 – Be patient… James 5:7a – Be patient, therefore, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. James 5:7b – See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient about it, until it receives the early and the late rains. Patience means growth happens James 5:8 – You also, be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand. Being patient is not the same as being James 5:9a – Do not grumble against one another We need to patient with James 5:9b – so that you may not be judged; behold, the Judge is standing at the door. Grumbling displays my James 5:10 – As an example of suffering and patience, brothers, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. The prophets teach us James 5:11a – Behold, we consider those blessed who remained steadfast. You have heard of the steadfastness of Job… “The only thing worse than disappointment with God is disappointment without God” – Phillip Yancey James 5:11b – And you have seen the purpose of the Lord, how the Lord is compassionate and merciful. It’s much easier to focus on what you don’t have in this world instead of what you do have in Christ