12/14/2023
For the prayerful disciple, all of life’s circumstances have demanded SO much of us. The apostle Paul put into perspective the need for perseverance in prayer. He also presented the promise of prayer and the secret of resilience in prayer. “Since we are justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have obtained access to this grace in which we stand; and we boast in our hope of sharing the glory of God. And not only that, but we also boast in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit that has been given to us.” (Rom. 5:1-5)
Our hope and prayer is that everyone will trust God for guidance and direction in your everyday life. We pray that, no matter the circumstance, everyone will persevere in trusting God for the best outcome. May we be encouraged that as we learn how to pray in such a way, our perseverance will produce the character of Christ. It is through him you will find hope, which never disappoints. Then In hope, you will find resilience—not just to find a way through, but to find a new way deeper into the presence of Christ. For truly Christ is the source of all resilience and grace.
Blessings to all as we see 2023 quickly coming to closing and May Jesus Christ, The source of all resilience and grace, be yours in this new season we are in! We love you and there’s nothing you can do about it!