Some Miracles Happen Now and Some Miracles Take Time1. Faith and Patience Will Help Produce the MiraclesHeb 6:12 We do not want you to become lazy, but to imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised.Faith receives God’s promise now, and patience helps us to remain the same until the promise of God comes to passPatience without faith has no substance to create the futurePatience keeps the door open so our faith can keep workingPatience helps the Christian not to give up when they don't see it The longer it takes, the stronger we become through patienceHeb 10:35-38 do not cast away your confidence, which has great reward. 36 For you have need of endurance (patience), so that after you have done the will of God, you may receive the promise: Rom 4:19-21 Without weakening in his faith, he faced the fact that his body was as good as dead since he was about a hundred years old and that Sarah's womb was also dead. 20 Yet he did not waver through unbelief regarding the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God, 21 being fully persuaded that God had power to do what he had promised2. Trials Don’t Make Us Stronger, It’s How We Respond to ThemJs 1:2-4 count it all joy when you fall into various trials, 3 knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. 4 But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.The Test is what helps develop patience, not faith, because patience kicks in when the test shows up; it’s a grace from God to endure, but this grace, like any grace, must be developed The goal of Christianity is not trials and testing, it’s our victoryJames 1:13 Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am tempted by God”; for God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He Himself tempt We are warned to never say that God is sending the temptationTemptation is the same Greek word for test and trials Temptation is anything that applies pressure on the desires of the flesh; it’s the pressure that draws us away from God’s promises1 Cor 10:13 No temptation (test or trial) has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it.3. While Waiting, Keep Your Thoughts on the Finisher of Your Faith Heb 12:2  looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith2 Cor 10:4-5 the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, 5 casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ, Josh 1:7-9 Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the word do not turn from it to the right or to the left, that you may be successful wherever you go. 8 Do not let this word depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful. 9 I Have commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid or discouraged for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go."