Pain can become gain if you process it the right way.
Principles build stability when everything else falls apart.
And trying to live like someone else? Spiritual identity theft. Stick to Jesus.
So now we ask:
What Biblical Principles Should You Live By?
Glad you asked. These aren’t vague vibes or Christian catchphrases.
These are truths to build your life on, strong enough to stand when emotions fail, when prayers delay, and when people disappoint.
Here are five foundational principles for a patient, powerful Christian life:
1. God’s Timing is perfect
“He has made everything beautiful in its time.” (Ecclesiastes 3:11)
Stop forcing what God is still forming.
If He’s not late, then you’re not behind.
Patience begins with trusting divine timing.
2. Faith without Endurance is Incomplete
“Let patience have her perfect work, that you may be perfect and entire, lacking nothing.” (James 1:4)
Faith is not a microwave. It’s a crockpot. Let the slow simmer of God’s process mature you.
3. Your Emotions Are Not Your Boss
“He who rules his spirit is better than he who captures a city.” (Proverbs 16:32)
You are allowed to feel. But you’re not allowed to let feelings drive your decisions.
Reacting in rage? That’s easy.
Responding in grace? That’s principle.
4. You’re Not a Victim of Delay, You’re in Training
“After you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace… will Himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you.” (1 Peter 5:10)
Delay isn’t denial.
Sometimes, it’s discipleship.
Suffering doesn’t mean you’re cursed, you’re being consecrated.
5. Christ is the Model, Not the Mirage
“Looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith…” – Hebrews 12:2
You’re not called to copy Christians.
You’re called to follow Christ- in worship, character, and service.
So What Now?
Live principled.
Wait well.
Suffer with grace.
And don’t confuse God’s silence with His absence.
Patience isn’t just enduring-it’s enduring with purpose.
A Final Prayer
Abba Father, we are thankful for the strength to trust You when we can’t trace You. We confess to impatience, and renounce all the unfruitful works of darkness. We command to go at once to the feet of Jesus Christ, all the evil spirits of fear, anxiety, bitterness, with mediocrity and their relatives. We embody Your patience as we endure, knowing that you cannot withhold good gifts from your children. Thank You Father for the enabling grace to be unshakeable in crisis, and unwavering in delays. In Jesus’ matchless name. Amein.
We talked about the power of Biblical principles-how they create structure, stability, and spiritual sanity in a chaotic world. These principles don’t just keep you upright, they help you walk in step with God and others.
Stop Imitating People with Publicists
Here’s the trap:
When you model your life after a celebrity, mentor, athlete, pastor, or insert religious influencer here, you’re not following truth, you’re chasing performance.
You start mirroring their behavior, their language, their brand of holiness. But what you see in public isn’t always what’s real in private.
And the result?
Frustration.
Disillusionment.
A weird phase where you say “bless up” but don’t even pray.
If you build your life on someone else’s highlight reel, don’t be surprised when your life becomes a blooper compilation.
Follow Christ, Not a Costume
“Therefore be imitators of God as beloved children” Ephesians 5:1.
Until you take full responsibility for your walk with God, your life will continue to be gallopy: yes, that’s a real spiritual condition: unstable, jerky, all motion, no progress.
But when you model your life after Christ, not culture, not personalities, you don’t just survive crises, you master them.
Christ didn’t promise you’d avoid storms.
He promised you’d have peace in them.
And guess what’s required to maintain that peace?
Patience.
Self-control.
Knowing who you are and whose you are.
To Be Continued…
In the final part of this series, we’ll explore specific Biblical principles you can apply daily to anchor your spirit, renew your mind, and stop living in spiritual autopilot.
Until then…
My Prayer For You
I stand with you against all the forces of evil that are taking advantage of your challenges. I command them to stop and go at once to the feet of Jesus Christ. I pray our Father to help you see where you’ve built your identity on unstable foundations. And that you’ll have the courage to choose Christ over culture, and develop the patience that reflects God’s nature. In Jesus’ matchless. Amein.
We wrapped up Part 1 with this truth: The divine ability to be patient is already inside you.
Which means:You can covert pain int gain-not by wishing it away, but by the way you process challenges.
“Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it is the wellspring of life” (Proverbs 4:23)
Question worth Asking Yourself
Want to grow in patience? Start here:
.What’s your pain threshold? . How do you respond to loss-of people, property, or dreams? How do you handle damage to your reputation, relationships. or self-worth?
Do you react with anger, bitterness, faith, fear, fight or flight?
Your answers=a mirror to your internal framework. That framework is built on…principles.
What Are Principles, Anyway?
Let’s not complicate it. A principle is:
“A rule or code of conduct”- Merriam-Webster
In simple terns:
A principle is a truth you choose to live by. It’s the core reason behind your actions and reactions.
Why Your Principles Matter
Just like nature has laws )gravity, anyone?), your personal life has governing truths.
If you want to grow and help others do the same, you need to stop winging it and build your life on solid principles.
But here’s the problem:
Many Christians today live by..
*Family traditions
*Government laws
*Social media trends
*New age “vibes”
*Denominational doctrines
And surprise! Tat often leads to confusion, burnout, and a life with no spiritual GPS.
Build on the Bible, Not on the Breeze
When principles are rooted in God’s Word, they:
Undergird Your decisions (hold you steady)
Create consistency in your behavior (no flipflopping)
Build cohesion in your life (everything sticks together)
“The Word of the Lord endures forever.”- 1 Peter 1:25. When the world panics, you process with patience. When fear knocks, you stay focused. Why? Because you’re not tossed around- you’re principled.
A Final Challenge
I dare you (yes, dare) to do some intentional thinking this week. Re-evaluate what you’ve been living by. Are Your principles built on truth… or TikTok?
When you rebuild your life on God’s Word, Patience becomes more than a virtue-it becomes your superpower.
A Prayer For You
I pray that God our Father, by His Spirit, would stir in you a deep hunger and thirst for righteousness- That your life be filled with purpose and marked by impact. By His unfailing grace, you become increasingly fruitful and productive in all your endeavors. I declare that your life will count for more, and that you will shine as a light in your generation, bringing glory to His name. In the matchless name of Jesus Christ, Amein.
To be continued…
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With Grace and Gratitude, Shalom, Dr Hephzibah Christly – TheSpiritualWarrior
We are living in a time when everything is changing so quickly, it’s almost disorienting. And in the midst of all this speed, doesn’t it seem like God is moving in slow motion?
Healings, breakthrough, restoration-these things often take forever in today’s hyper-fast world. Technology is so advanced that patience seems like an outdated virtue, something we’ve left behind with flip phones and dial-up internet.
We dream of a button that could instantly:
Heal all diseases
Restore every broken marriage
Bring the prodigal child home
Erase all debts
The list goes on and on-if only technology could fix it all.
Yet in the middle of this relentless rush, Scripture reminds us:
“We are to imitate those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.” -Hebrews 6:12
So yes, beloved, despite technological leaps, patience is still very much trending in the Kingdom of God.
What is Patience, Really?
Patience is forbearance under suffering. It’s the quiet strength to endure adversity without folding like a paper straw in hot coffee.
The Greek word used in Hebrews 6:12 and James 5:10 is makrothymia-long-suffering.
a) “Through faith and patience inherit the promises.” (Hebrews 6:12 KJV)
b) “…an example of suffering affliction, and of patience… Ye have heard of the patience of Job…”(James 5:10–11 KJV)
The patience of Job is legendary. Honestly, have you met you? A delayed prayer response and you’re already in the throne room, wailing, speaking in tongues, and launching spiritual missiles at imaginary demons.
But hey-but for the patience of God, right?
God’s Longsuffering is Your Lifeline
Did you know longsuffering is part of God’s nature?
“The riches of His goodness and forbearance and longsuffering…”(Romans 2:4)
“The Lord is not slack… but is longsuffering to us-ward.”(2 Peter 3:9)
If God weren’t patient with us, we’d all be spiritual roadkill. Think about your life: rebellious teenage years, self-sabotaging choices, wild detours-and still, He waited.
But God.
His patience protected you from judgment, gave you room to grow, and offered time to choose the right path.
Patience is Also in YOU
Yes, really. If you’ve committed to Jesus, then the divine nature (including God’s patience) is part of your spiritual DNA (2 Peter 1:4).
But spoiler alert: It’s not automatic.
Patience is developed. And guess how?
Through suffering.
To suffer is to endure pain, betrayal, loss, damage. And yet… you’re still here. You’ve healed, grown stronger, learned lessons no textbook could ever teach.
You’re a Survivor, and Now a Guide
You’ve cried. You’ve stumbled. But now? You’re someone who can show others the way. You know the road-the bumps, the traps, the curves.
That’s why you’re more of a blessing now because of what you’ve suffered. You’ve turned pain into power, and loss into wisdom.
Hallelujah!
The ability to convert pain into gain has been developed in you.
#PrayerPoints4Today
Thank God for His patient endurance toward you.
Thank Him for the painful experiences that shaped you into someone wiser and stronger.
Thank Him for the people who left-because they weren’t meant to come with you into your future.
Speak over your life. Declare that you have the grace to enjoy the promises manifesting now. Shalom,
Welcome back to the battlefield. If you’re reading this, it’s not because you’re cruising through life on a cloud of glory. It’s because you’re dragging your battered soul across no-man’s land, wondering if reinforcements are even a thing.
Guess what? They are. And spoiler alert: you’re one of them.
Burnout: The Silent Saboteur
Burnout doesn’t slam into you like a dramatic car crash. No, it leaks into your life like a slow gas leak – invisible, silent, deadly. You still show up. You still lift your hands. But inside, you feel like a muppet whose strings got cut.
Burnout makes you a professional at pretending to be “fine” when you are tired and battered (Matthew 26:41)
Hidden Warfare: Fighting Invisible Armies
The worst battles aren’t the ones you can Instagram. They’re the ones that happen when you’re alone, trying to outwit a whisper that says you’re failing, forgotten, and finished.
Spiritual warfare is personal, petty, and brutal. It’s not swords and dragons. It’s when doubt creeps in dressed as “realism,” and discouragement parades as “self-awareness” with long, loud silences from heaven.
Prayer Fatigue: Talking to the Void
Praying sometimes feels like leaving voicemail after voicemail with no call back.
You plead, you whisper, you shout-and it feels like nothing moves except your own mounting frustration.
You’re not bad at faith. You’re just at the part where the seeds are underground and you can’t see the roots yet.
Spiritual Depression: Heavy Fog with Your Name on It
This isn’t basic sadness. This is spiritual claustrophobia. Like you’re locked inside your own chest. Like God forgot about you in the chaos.
You still believe God exists technically – but believing feels more like an old memory than a fire-even King David felt that way – see Psalm 77:9
How to Keep Limping Forward When Quitting Feels Righteous
Reset Without Abandoning the Battle: Rest isn’t Surrender
Even the fiercest warriors retreat to heal. Scripture says, “In quietness and in confidence shall be your strength” (Isaiah 30:15 KJV).
Schedule sacred pauses where you’re not performing for God or anyone else. Cease striving; just rest and reset. As Hebrews 4:10 reminds us, “Those who enter God’s rest cease from their own labors“
Celebrate Ridiculously Small Wins:
If you muttered one honest prayer today, that’s a full-blown victory lap. Tiny steps are still forward motion (See Philippians 4:4)
Outsource Prayer:
Community isn’t a cute idea; it’s survival – Ask others to join the fight with you – Send out prayer requests (Romans 15:30).
Talk Louder Than the Lies: Lies grow in silence. Say the truth out loud even if it feels dumb. Especially when it feels dumb – mke faith declarations (Ephesians 6:16)
Remember Who Signed You Up:
You didn’t volunteer for this because it sounded fun. God chose you. He factored in your tired days, your falling-apart days, your “I’m done” days. And He still said yes. (Hebrews 5:4)
If you’re crawling today, that’s victory. If you’re crying and still breathing, that’s defiance against the forces of darkness. You’re doing better than you think.
You’re still here. And that’s a war cry.
A Prayer of Supplication for the Spiritually Tired
Father God,
I come limping, not leaping. I come worn, not triumphant. But I come to You, the Lover of my soul.
I lay my shattered ego at Your feet. I lay every battle I can’t name, every ache I can’t fix, every dream that’s shriveled in the waiting.
Deliver me from the webs I didn’t see myself walking into. Tear down every lie dressed up as wisdom, every chain wrapped in “good sense.”
Father, speak into the caverns of my soul. Flood the cracks with Your light. Let the places I’ve called “dead” hear Your voice and rise.
Ignite me again, Father. Fan the smoldering wick. Hammer hope back into my bones.
I receive Your fire for my fatigue, You mercy for my mess, and Your promises over my panic. Where I have collapsed, You will rebuild.
By Your Spirit, I quit not. By Your grace, I rise again. By Your stripes, I am healed. By the resurrection power, I am vitalized.
In the matchless name of Jesus Christ, I worship. Amein.
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