All these weeks of being bottled up can lead to unhealthy and unhelpful responses in us, such as "What's the use?" and "I can't take it anymore!" Neither indolence nor outrage are godly ways to serve the Lord. Paul calls us to make serving the Lord the focus of our identity. No matter what the circumstances of our lives, our identity can and must always be that we are those who are serving the Lord. And Paul tells us that the hallmark of that service to the Lord is seen in our joyful hope, patience in affliction, and persistent prayerfulness.  Read Romans 12:11-12

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