“But as for you, be strong and do not give up, for your work will be rewarded.” 2 Chronicles 15:7
3 Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; 4 perseverance, character; and character, hope. 5 And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us. Romans 5:3-4
Ahh.... life. Life is full of ups and downs. Mountains and vallies. At times you can feel on the top of the world, and the next crushed on the rocks... It is how you get through these ups and downs that matter. Perseverance! What a word! I think this has been my word for the past few years. It is the same for this year which is drawing to a close! There has been a lot that has happened. There has been doubts, fears, happiness, faith, sadness and hope. I guess its been an emotional year lol. There are things that were good, like the birth of my final child. She was named for a reason: Life of faith. That is what we were and have been all about. Sometimes though it felt that we forgot that life of faith and at times for me it has been a time of fear, which as we know is the opposite of faith. I remember why we named her what we did and think, I need to get back to that life of faith! She is a reminder of hope! Hope still alive somewhere deep inside. Much has happened that has shook us to the core of who we are. The thing is, we cant let that fear keep us in bondage. We need to break free and let that spark of faith blaze into a fire again! I think that is what we are doing. We are persevering and refocusing on the things that God had for us at one point, and getting back to what the real reason of life is: to serve God and lead people to Him through love!! The above verses have been a good reminder of persevering and getting through and not becoming weary with doing good. The second verse above says be strong!! Do not give up! It is just a reminder to push forward!! and that all your hard work will be rewarded, and is noticed. Do not get weary with doing good, just keep going forward, keep loving people, keep focused on what matters and get through! Sometimes we get tired, and don't know how we will be able to keep going, sometimes we just want to give up, but we need to keep climbing that mountain because the view will be amazing when get to the top! Looking back at what we went through, looking back on all the things that could have kept us back but we kept pushing through with perseverance and we look forward to an amazing view of life from the top!
Sometimes it seems like the world is looking at Christians and just waiting for them to mess up. The world sometimes doesn't think that Christians do or should maybe go through things. We are human too! It says in the third verse that suffering produces perseverance. We all suffer in life, no matter who you are! Everyone faces trials and pains, and suffering. It is the curse of being a human! But what does that suffering do to you? does it crush you? or does it cause you to push forward? That is the difference! When we persevere through things it creates character, and then character produces hope! Every life here on this earth is filled with ups and downs, it is how you deal with the things that come your way that makes the difference. Will you let it produce perseverance and character and hope? or will you let it defeat you? Believe me some days are easier than others with persevering, but it is verses like this that remind me to carry on! Get through! There is a plan for you! It is verses like this that remind me that God loves me and cares enough to remind me when I need it most! My life isn't perfect, heck, no one's is! but i choose to push through! I choose to persevere so that godly character can be produced, so that hope can be restored!!!
Don't give up!! Push through!! There is a reward at the end! There is a great harvest if we keep pushing through!! Persevering isn't easy but God rewards those who are faithful! Those who take what comes at them and uses it as a learning tool rather than a curse. Nothing can ruin your life, unless you let it! Don't let the trials that come ruin you, let it build perseverance, character and hope!!
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