LOOK:

Think about a situation you’re in where you are waiting on a decision to be made on your behalf. Are you in an uncomfortable wait period as the Lord works out your circumstances?

Paul had his complete faith in trust in the Lord to utilize the legal system and the authority figures to provide protection. Think about Rom 8:28, “For all things work together for good of those who love the Lord and who are called according to His purposes.” Our patience gets rewarded when we trust the Lord to work out our circumstances to His end goal.

We also shouldn’t lose sight of the fact that the enemy wants to derail us if he can. But let’s stay encouraged. “Christ who is in us is greater than he who’s in the world.” (I John 4:4) So the enemy can turn up the heat, but we can’t be beat.