Romans 12:12

This morning at family devotions we spent a few minutes reviewing one of our memory passages (from Luke 6) and then we discussed Romans 12:12- Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.

It's a kind of summary of the Christian life- the attitudes we need to bring to our daily existence. It's not automatic, though- note the first word, "be," which is an imperative. The Spirit will certainly help us to do it, but we can't wait passively for it to happen- just some thoughts.