The Grace of Endurance

No one endures joy, happiness, satisfaction, riches, etc. It is rather pain, suffering, and trials we endure.
It’s about time we build ourselves on the right and solid foundation in Christ and as well get our brethren to do the same.
Else those building on sand, which may be on the mere joy of word of knowledge, companionship, family church, style of worship, etc will all fall away, except by Grace.

Knowing God gives you a stronger faith in Him than knowing about him. – ThePankword

Christianity is not only about you making it to heaven because that is rest-assured in Christ. It is more about you getting others into the kingdom.

That is why God pays you to be his ambassador (2 Corinthians 5:20).

Suffering and trials are what the world sees. Christians don’t define it that way. It is a joy unto us. Look at how Peter and the Apostles rejoiced when they were beaten for the gospel of Christ. They rejoiced to have shared in the sufferings of Christ.

The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing because they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name. – Acts 5:41

To carry the burden of the spirit with the strength of the flesh will result in a system breakdown.
Those who turn away when they see storms are those looking at it with unprescribed lenses. Look at situations from today through the sayings and doings of God. Look beyond what people will say about your ministry. Look beyond what people will say or how they will react to your message. My brethren, if you are given the Word, speak it. If you are told to heal, do it. If you are inspired to give, generously do so. All it takes for some people to go ahead and build a strong connection with God may be that beautiful smile God gave you; wear it.

That word you preached which meant nothing to you is what someone needed to start seeking to know more about God.
Someone needs just a word or smile or gift and he/she will begin to rethink and rebuild on the better foundation which is already that. (Jesus Christ).

We are not of those that turn back are destroyed. We are those that save some by convincing and snatching; Hating even the garment spotted by the flesh. We are those who restore the weak to the faith and make Jesus proud.
Almost everyone talks about soul winning or winning the lost. What about maintaining the Found?

That is a problem. So I have purposed in my heart that even if I won’t get a crown for this, I will be satisfied.

Let all the brethren go out and save the lost souls. I will save the somehow found souls and keep them firmly rooted in the church.
I don’t know what your vision is.
Jesus said in John 14:12 that if you believe in me these works shall you do and greater than these. He continues in chapters 16-17 that the sheep were given to him he lost none. That means I must beat what Jesus did. I must make Jesus feel that he did nothing as compared to what I have done.
My brothers and sisters, what is your motivation?
What about Jesus Christ inspires you?
Why don’t you remind yourself of that every day?

May God help us attain and maintain maximum spirituality.
And keep our fires up for Him.

-The Pankword