So, think about running a marathon. How painful and uncomfortable is must be at some point, feeling every muscle work so hard just to put one foot in front of the other, making you possibly want to give up. Then at others your endorphins kick in and your on a role you got this. Now think about your journey as a Christian. When you take off, and your new in your faith you feel like okay I got this. Your on a high for Jesus! What happens when you have your first obstacle, feel your 1st pain as a believer. Following the Lord takes effort and persistence. The bible warns us it will not be easy, but it also promises us the reward will be great. If you fight through a marathon and get a metal you are glad you fought through the pain, but my friends if you cross the finish line and have fought for Jesus the reward in heaven will be much greater than we can imagine.
2 Corinthians 4:15-18
All this is for your benefit, so that the grace that is reaching more and more people may cause thanksgiving to overflow to the glory of God. Therefore do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.
Part of this verse says we are renewed day by day, and the only way that is happening is by God, so don't forget to ask for him to constantly be renewing you to keep you strong inwardly.
Galatians 6:9
Let us not being weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.
These are more promises from his word to keep in our hearts.
Hebrews 12:1-3
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning it shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Consider him who endured such opposition from sinful men, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.
Just realized even scriptures compares our life to a race!! How cool! What should give us more motivation is to look at what Christ endured THE CROSS. So continue to press into him and do not grow weary and lose heart, he died for you, so live for him!
He died for you, so live for HIM!
Philippians 3:14
I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.
1 Corinthians 15:58
Therefore, my dear brothers, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.
The Lord sees your work, and it is precious to him. Ask to be renewed daily so you can not grow tired and weary when living for the Lord. No one said it was gonna be easy, but I'm telling you its gonna be worth it.
prayer:
Lord we come before you today, completely humbled by you. We ask that you give us perseverance to live for you. When the world becomes heavy on us and causes us pain, carry our burden and fill us up with strength.
Amen.
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