Honest Confession Time: I’m all about the promises, but I’m not all about enduring to get to them. I want the promise without the pain, reward without the trial, sunshine without the dark times of doubt and questions. I want sunny days and full harvests. The end.
Hebrews 6:15 (NKJV) “And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.”
But in every hero story, both in literature and in the Bible, suffering comes before the singing, rain comes before the harvest, winter comes before the spring, battle comes before the victory. Abraham had to endure. He endured patiently. Jesus had to endure. King David had to endure. Paul had to endure. Your story is heroic. Choosing light over darkness is a heroic stand, and the seed of all great stories. Your story is a great story, and it ends with unimaginable victory.
Endure. Keep pushing forward. If you can’t push forward, then hold on to what you’ve got and stand. Do whatever it takes to stand with God your Savior. There is a promise on the other end of enduring.
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