Do Not Give Up
“Perseverance Turns Adversity To Advancement”
Paul writes, “Everything that has happened to me here has helped to spread the Good News” (Phil 1:12).
Paul didn’t give up – he rose up! How did he do it? He found the benefit that comes from every trial.
One Christian author writes: “Today we’re obsessed with speed, but God is more interested in strength and stability.” We want the quick-fix, the on-the-spot solution. We want a sermon that will instantly remove all problems, remove all temptations and release us from growing pains. But REAL MATURITY is never the result of a single experience, no matter how powerful or moving. Growth is gradual.
The Bible says, “Our lives are gradually becoming brighter and more beautiful as God enters…and we become like HIM.” – 2 Cor 3:18
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Carol Anne
March 27th, 2009
9:43 am
Living a fast-paced Christian life will make you miss most of the wonderful and meaningful things and lessons GOD wants to show you, particularly His revelation of who He is to you. We do not need to do everything is just one big leap. We must do it one step at a time and believe and trust JESUS that He will give us the strength we need to make each step possible and reach the end of the race.
Even our Heavenly Father from the beginning, in the creation of everything – He did it step by step.See how He delightfully created everything in the Book of Genesis.
And even JESUS did everything step by step. Obeying each instruction given by our Heavenly Father. Though He has the power, though He can ask the Father to do it and finish everything in just one big leap so that He need not undergo so much sufferings before being nailed on the Cross and died for our sins. He gradually took each step to make everything new! He took each step necessary to do the will of the Father. On each step, He endured the suffering, He withstood the scourging, He embraced His Cross, He received the wrath of the Father on our sins. He opened not His mouth, He did not complain, He did not argue, He prayed for those who persecuted Him, He showed love and mercy to those who despise Him. He carefully, willingly listened and obeyed God until it was done. Until it was finished.
Each step we take, each trial we face – if we do endure and do not give up – there is a treasure hidden on each test and trial worth more than gold or silver or bronze or diamond – answers will be unveiled. It is His revelation of Himself, of who He is. Like what He did to Job.
Build up your faith – a deep anchored faith to Him. Meditate His Word. Obey His commands, and in the middle of fiery trials, surely you will endure, He will meet you. And you will see the glory of the Risen King shining!
JESUS loves you! GOD Bless to everyone!
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