Determined

Good morning, Father! Though I am weary, there is no place I would rather be than in Your presence. Bless me. Teach me. Fill me. Amen.

2 Timothy 3:10-13 (<<click here to read the passage)

No matter what, Lord, I want to please You. Help me to stay strong in my faith. Enable me to continue to pursue You passionately. These times that we have together have totally changed my life. I have followed You for decades. But I have struggled; I have been defeated again and again. I am still, by no means, perfect, but ever since this past spring, things have been different. And all the credit goes to You! You love me so much – You never gave up on me. You pursued me – You wooed me…and here I am. I still struggle. I still lose battles, but I am no longer defeated. In Your sustaining grace, I cast my failings behind me and continue to move ever forward. My strength is in You.

But Paul assures us that “Yes, and everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.” vs.12 In expounding upon these thoughts, my Life Application Study Bible states, “Don’t give up, Continue to live as You should. God is the only one you need to please. “ Lord, may my faith remain firmly with You. May I grow in Your wisdom and discernment. Live through me. Touch others through me. I am Yours, Lord, use me as You will.

(December 12^th, 2015, Sat, 6:45 am)
Nov 9^th, 2024, Sat, 3:01 pm

(A little note for anyone who might care. This particular post has blown up this year, and I don’t know why. I wrote it in 2015 and it had an average number of views – 36 – when I posted it in early 2016. Last year, it had almost 1,000, and this year, it has had 2,774 so far – mostly from the Philipines! I am baffled!)