All posts tagged: Perseverance

Take Up Thy Cross

Take up thy cross, the Saviour said,
If thou wouldst My disciple be;
Deny thyself, the world forsake,
And humbly follow after Me.

Will you Pass on the Faith Baton?

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The test of Isaac’s faith was whether he would pass on the “promissory note” to his children. We ONLY pass on the things we truly believe in.

When everyone else is compromising, will you be UNcompromising?
Are you willing to be the fuddy-duddy, the stick-in-the-mud, the square, the goody-two-shoes, the odd-man-out, the weirdo, the fanatic, the moron, the dinosaur, the last Christian standing?
Are you willing to suffer ALONE?

Do Not Be Surprised at Trials and Afflictions

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When days of darkness come upon us, let us not count it a strange thing. Rather let us remember that lessons are learned on such days, which would never have been learned in sunshine.

Adversity or Atrophy

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Many of us can trust God for the good things that comfort and sustain us. But do we have the faith and the knowledge of God to see Him in the challenges that make the difference for us between spiritual growth and spiritual atrophy?

FEAR NOT: You Shall Be Made Whole

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Many of us have faith that God can work in our lives up to a point. And, we even exercise that faith. But, what happens when things fall apart? What happens when things get worse than we ever expected? Do we, will we, have faith in God then?

Simeon’s Swansong of Salvation

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Simeon rejoiced in his death, for he had completed his task: he had done the job God had set for him. When we die, will we be able to say the same?

The Parable of the Two Sons: “It’s not how you start… It’s how you finish!” — Snippet

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It’s not what you SAY, It’s what you DO. It’s not how you START, It’s how you FINISH. It’s not who you ARE, It’s who you can BECOME. ~ The Parable of the Two Sons: “It’s not how you start… It’s how you finish!”