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Persevere

Several people have asked for the poem I used yesterday in my message. I hope it encourages you as it has me...

When things go wrong as they sometimes will,
When the road you're trudgin seems all uphill,
When funds are low and the debts are high,
And you want to smile but you have to sigh
When care is pressing you down a bit
Rest if you must, but don't you quit.
Success is failure turned inside out,
The silver tint on the clouds of doubt,
And you can never tell how close you are,
It may be near when it seems afar.
So, stick to the fight when you're hardest hit
It's when things go wrong that you mustn't quit.
Author unknown

One of the most difficult, painful seasons of my life, God spoke to me and said, "I never promised you a rose garden, but I have promised that I would be with you every step of the way; make a way where there doesn't seem to be any way at all. Trust me. Hold my hand, take a step. I'll net let you fall; I'll not let you fail. Just trust me." I want to pass His message on to you. God never promised you it'd be easy. When you look closely at all of the wonderful inspirational stories in scripture, stories about people like David, Esther, Nehemiah, Daniel, yu see that the will of God is often difficult, even painful. It doesn't always end well. But if you will EMBRACE God's purpose for your life...act upon it...and persever in the face of challenges...I promise you this: your life will be an adventure. Not a fairy tale...but an adventure.

posted by pastorc @ 9:42 AM