Pressing forward!

With all this going for us, my dear, dear friends, stand your ground. And don't hold back. Throw yourselves into the work of the Master, confident that nothing you do for him is a waste of time or effort. 1 Cor. 15:58 (MSG)

My dear, dear friends can you feel the love pouring forth from the Apostle Paul's heart. His love for the saints, loving them enough to tell them when they were not walking right with The Lord; Yet loving them even more to encourage them to keep moving forward with Christ. Don't give up! Don’t let your circumstances put you out of the race. We have all this going for us! What is Paul talking about here? We have all the hope of eternity, we have the presence, and power of the Holy Spirit in our life to help us along the way. We have the reassurance He will never leave us nor forsake us. We have all the promises of God and they are yes in Christ. No need to give up! No need to quit! Turn that discouragement into the living hope of Christ. Don't hold back anymore! All you do for Christ is what will stand everything else will go by the way side. So stand your ground, stand with Christ; moving forward in His wonderful grace, empowered by His Spirit. Let Him pick you up! Let Him take care of the difficulty! Let Him direct your every step! Now you’re really living!

 Living for Him is not a waste of time - it's a life filled with the greatest purpose possible!

 Pastor Joe