Sermon:The Patience of Faith
By Our Religious Desk
JOS, NIGERIA — As the year draws to a close, the Presiding Minister of Christian Foundation International Ministry, Ejoh C.E., has admonished believers to anchor their expectations in both faith and divine patience to avoid growing weary.
Delivering a powerful sermon titled “The Patience of Faith,” the minister addressed the growing anxiety among many who feel their hopes, prophetic declarations, and personal targets for the year have not yet been realized.
“Many expectations are still unmet,”
Ejoh C.E. noted, drawing attention to the common frustrations of life. “When you relocated to your city, you had expectations. When you graduated, you had expectations. If someone had told you that by now you would not be married, wouldn’t have the children you desire, a house, a car, or a flourishing ministry, you would have called it a doomsday prophecy.”
Quoting Jesus’ words, “Let not your heart be troubled,” the minister acknowledged that many hearts are indeed troubled as the calendar year winds down. He emphasized, however, that walking effectively and comfortably with God requires a dual mechanism.
“When you are working with God, there are two vital elements you need: the virtue of patience and the gift of faith. Through faith and patience, Abraham inherited the promise. It is not enough to walk with God by faith alone; patience is what keeps us from growing weary,” he explained.
Turning to the scriptures, the cleric cited Romans 5:3 and Romans 8:25 to explain how patience is cultivated. He reminded the congregation that true endurance cannot be acquired in an academic institution.
“You don’t learn patience in the university or in school,”
Ejoh C.E. remarked. “Most times, patience comes as a result of what we have gone through or what we are going through in life. It is learned through tribulations, difficulties, challenges, and hardship. See those challenges simply as a process God is taking you through to your next level.”
The service concluded with a profound moment of prayer, as the congregation held their heads and petitioned: “Lord Jesus, let every challenge and tribulation I am going through work out my patience for me.”
