“Therefore, we ourselves speak proudly
of you among the churches of God for your perseverance and faith in the midst
of all your persecutions and afflictions which you endure.”
The holidays can be tough. Especially since according to Facebook everyone else’s life is flawless.
Social media would have you believe that
Christianity, is all about comfort, affluence, and the perfect life. But according to this verse it is really about
perseverance.
God wants distance runners.
Paul didn’t speak proudly of the Thessalonians
perfect life…he boasted of their endurance.
He highlighted their faith when times were hard.
Our lives are not easy. They’re not supposed to be. Endurance comes when you trust God with that
fact, and set out to help others. A
distance runners goal is not to avoid pain, it is to keep running through it.
In the midst of your “persecutions and afflictions”
…endure. Then take it a step further and
“count your trials as joy” knowing that “spiritual weightlifting” will make you
stronger.
God proved His love for you when He gave the first
Christmas gift.
Trust Him.
There will be
trials…but Christmas means you will not face them alone, and the empty tomb
means they will not defeat you.
… Keep running.
“The
first virtue in a soldier is endurance; courage is only the second virtue.”
- Napoleon Bonaparte
- Napoleon Bonaparte
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