Maintain
I am a great starter of projects. Unfortunately I'm not a
great finisher of those projects. My sewing room has plenty of proof with piles
of started yet unfinished quilts. Then there's a drawer in my office that is
full of notebooks of started but unfinished books. Will I ever return to those
projects and finish them? I hope to. Someday.
The problem I believe is that a new, more exciting idea
comes along that I can't wait to begin, or it could be that I get bored with
the time it's taking to complete the project. I become complacent when I need
to maintain the course. Persevere.
More often than not we have the same unfortunate attitude
comes to our Christian walk and ministries. We get excited to begin something
new, but soon pizzle out when we don't get the response or the recognition we
think we should get. But ministry is not about a great response or recognition.
If one person responds to God's call or grows spiritually, that should be
enough. Who knows what the future holds for that one person. Just imagine if
that one person is another Billy Graham or Elizabeth Elliott. One person can
make a huge impact on the world.
When we are serving we should never do so with the hopes of
recognition. It is God people should see not us.
When our ministry becomes hard that's when we need to keep
on and maintain. Satan doesn't like anything spiritually good to happen, and he
will fight you each step of the way. He will make life difficult. He will make
you want to quit. When you face spiritual warfare and turmoil, you can be
assured you are doing the right thing, that you are where God wants you to be.
Trust in His strength as He walks along beside you. That is
what helps you maintain, stay the course.
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