"In our Christian life, persevering until the end is what it's all about, not just starting well. What do I mean? Don't give up your walk with Jesus; endure in the call He gave you to win this lost world and build His kingdom. Like marathon runners, we will encounter adversities along the way that could cause us to quit the race. What are some of these adversities?
- Relationship problems with other Christians
- Physical and financial setbacks that cause us to lose hope
- Lack of apparent fruit and fulfillment in our service to the Lord
- Frustration when serving the Lord becomes hard work and the feelings are gone
- Feeling inadequate and overwhelmed by the expectations of others
- Spiritual dryness that comes when God tests us to see if we will still walk with Him by faith, even when there is nothing within or without to support us.
The secret of our survival is fixing our eyes on Jesus and making Him alone our focus. Then our walk with God and commitment to serve Him will no longer depend on whether or not people treat us right or circumstances are in our favor. We will no longer rely on our emotions to support us or on our successes to keep us going. Jesus alone will become our goal and we will live for Him, run our race for Him, and cross the finish line for Him.
Unless you learn to fix your eyes on Jesus alone, you will have no stability in your walk with God.
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