During the olympics the athletes trained, to develop muscles they trained with equipments such as weights, strapped to their legs but on the day of the events, just imagine how painful this process was for them but they did not give up because all they could think about was winning their Gold, silver medal and being a partaker of the event. on the actual event day, they did not have this weight because they had to strip off anything that wasn't essential. That's how life is, we sometimes cling unto things that we think are so important and we are scared to let them go.
We all know the christian life is a race and in order to get to the finish line, we must eliminate anything that slows us down and hinders or even stops our spiritual growth, because without the holy spirit we are nothing.
So what are you scared to do? Are you scared to stop listening to a certain genre in music, are you scared to get to know Christ and be saved? Are you scared of being mocked? Well good news sis/bro, you don't need to feel this way at all. In the book of Nehemiah overall, when the people of Jerusalem mocked Nehemiah and his men whilst they were trying to build the wall of Jerusalem, he was not scared, neither did he take his eyes off the mission he has been sent out to do, he simply replied saying "The God of heaven will make sure we succeed, we are going to work rebuilding it".
They were not scared about what they were doing as they were making history, they were threatened, laughed at, cursed at but they did not stop because they knew their reward was with God, and this time it's not Gold or silver, its the EVERLASTING crown that awaits them in heaven. Nehemiah and his men continued to pray to God saying "oh listen to us, dear God we are so despised" No matter what the enemy throws at you bro/sis keep your eyes fixed on Christ and do not think much about the enemies plan. Be confident and in Christ like Nehemiah (Nehemiah 6:10-11).
So what are you scared to do? Are you scared to stop listening to a certain genre in music, are you scared to get to know Christ and be saved? Are you scared of being mocked? Well good news sis/bro, you don't need to feel this way at all. In the book of Nehemiah overall, when the people of Jerusalem mocked Nehemiah and his men whilst they were trying to build the wall of Jerusalem, he was not scared, neither did he take his eyes off the mission he has been sent out to do, he simply replied saying "The God of heaven will make sure we succeed, we are going to work rebuilding it".
They were not scared about what they were doing as they were making history, they were threatened, laughed at, cursed at but they did not stop because they knew their reward was with God, and this time it's not Gold or silver, its the EVERLASTING crown that awaits them in heaven. Nehemiah and his men continued to pray to God saying "oh listen to us, dear God we are so despised" No matter what the enemy throws at you bro/sis keep your eyes fixed on Christ and do not think much about the enemies plan. Be confident and in Christ like Nehemiah (Nehemiah 6:10-11).
During temptation we cannot allow it to change our attitude or commitment to God, when Jesus was tempted he did not treat people differently, neither did he give up, he kept his eyes on the cross and also his mission on earth. Maturity comes through trials, so whatever it is you are going through right now? Know that God is using this to help you by testing you, teaching you and training you. God is using these 3 T's to help you become what he wants you to be (Psalm 32:8)
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