Hebrews 12:1-2
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, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith.
It seems that here recently I have been put through the ringer more times than I care to count. I have repeatedly wondered and asked God why I have had to endure these situations. My wife and I have had to fight depression, loneliness, feelings of being pushed away from our friends, and at times feeling like God had turned his back on us. At one point it was so bad, we almost decided to sell everything and move somewhere else and start over.
Slowly I have started to realize what has been going on. During this time we continued to seek God's will in our lives and stay in his word. I have continually ran across scriptures that talk about enduring the race of life and making it to the finish line. Our endurance and resolve continues to every day because we continually look to Him for our strength and guidance. I'm not talking like what should we have for lunch or exactly how we should spend our money, but the stuff that needs guidance not discernment or conscience.
Needless to say we are following what God wants us to do, not what our emotions have been telling us to do. Things are becoming easier, not perfect but easier. Like a long distance runner in training, our endurance is making us stronger in Him. Maybe not all at once, but a little each day.
God has something big planned for our little family, and if you follow him and let him stretch you and point you in the right direction, you will find your endurance in life growing.
My prayer for today: God don't let me stumble. Let me endure on in what you would have me do today. Surround me with friends and loved ones that will strengthen me and lift me up. Let me be there to lift someone else up as well and help them run the race of life.
Thanks for stopping by and God Bless...
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