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Losing the Battle Isn’t Losing the War

“You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised.” – Hebrews 10:36 In the Kingdom of God, just because we lose a battle, it doesn’t mean we’ve lost the war! Life is full of setbacks, and the forces of discouragement are raging to get us to surrender our hope. Nevertheless, we must persevere. Many good things have been forfeited by Christians who lost their grit and gave up because they were discouraged by what they saw. This is why it’s important to remember that faith is confidence in things hoped for and certainty in things unseen. Even when we endure loss, hardship, and disappointment, there is still joy and a future for us — we just need to keep believing. No matter how many trials come our way, our Savior will never abandon us, and He is using

October 12, 2021 No Comments

Get Back Up

“Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” – Galatians 6:9 When I finished seminary, the average time a graduate spent in pursuit of ministry was just five years. Even after countless hours of formal education and the sacrifice of months spent studying and training, the unforeseen yet inevitable challenges of doing the Lord’s work in a fallen world are too much for many. And unfortunately, this isn’t just true in ministry. Most people stay at a job for an average of four years before moving on in search of something better. And while this isn’t necessarily a bad thing, it speaks to the truth that consistency in any endeavor is hard, because it comes at a cost. In whatever we undertake, there’s a “honeymoon” period when things are new and exciting, and the

December 12, 2020 3 Comments

Keep Going!

“You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised.” – Hebrews 10:36 We’ve been talking a lot about taking action according to our faith, because I think it’s really important that we understand that movement is a vital component of having abundant life in Jesus. That said, I know that for at least a few of you, hearing about stepping out makes your stomach turn because you’ve experienced so much failure and rejection. Perhaps you’ve tried and tried and tried, but you’ve failed and failed and failed. Even though you are exhausted and you feel like you don’t have the energy, I give you an exhortation today: keep going! There’s an old story about the circus that reminds me of how limited we can be by our own perceptions. The story goes that when circus masters would raise an

July 27, 2019 No Comments

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