1 Timothy 6:11 Pursue a godly life, along with faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness.
I walked five miles yesterday. I didn’t set out to do that; four miles has been my goal. I walked 2 ½ miles before breakfast so I was in good shape toward my goal. Joe however had only 700 steps on his pedometer when we started our evening walk so he wanted to go further. I wanted to accommodate him, although towards the end of our walk I was getting a little tired. Sometimes, one just has to persevere. Life constantly brings us challenges and adversities. With God’s help we can turn these into opportunities for growth. I’m walking to help me shrink but then I will grow into a more healthy and fit person in the process of doing that. I spoke with a congregation member today with challenging health issues. She admitted that sometimes she gets discouraged, but she is determined to persevere. God bless her and God help all of us to keep on keeping on.
Holy God, We ask that you give us strength to meet today’s challenges. Help us to persevere whenever we become discouraged. We ask that you inspire us to be encouragers of others. We pray in the name of the One who persevered even to the cross. Amen.
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