I watched a teaching by Joyce Meyer recently that has me thinking. Do I require excitement to accomplish tasks? Instead, do I have the character to commit and stick with it when the mundane sets in?
My latest project is a second book that includes my original writing about The Cleft For Life along with a selection of lessons I’ve learned spending time with God. It’s assembling what I’ve already written and updating where appropriate. Hence, my innate preference for new and exciting is a challenge instead of a strength. Although the lessons are from the past, I have discovered some more recent applications for some of the principles. I am learning to look for the new as encouragement to finish the task.
A scripture about steadfastness reveals that Jesus spoke of believers needing to hold onto their faith for salvation. I believe God is saying to me that same attitude needs to prevail in my mind right now to complete this job and get it to publication.
Luke 21:19 By your steadfastness and patient endurance you shall win the true life of your souls.
Surely the grace and mercy that helps me live my life every day is extended to this new work that I need to do. Instead of finding it tedious, I need energy and joy to walk down another segment of the path of writing God has laid before me as my calling and vocation. What I lack in myself is found in God’s provision through His Son. I rest in Paul’s words:
2 Corinthians 12: 9 But He said to me, My grace (My favor and loving-kindness and mercy) is enough for you [sufficient against any danger and enables you to bear the trouble manfully]; for My strength and power are made perfect (fulfilled and completed) and show themselves most effective in [your] weakness. Therefore, I will all the more gladly glory in my weaknesses and infirmities, that the strength and power of Christ (the Messiah) may rest (yes, may pitch a tent over and dwell) upon me!
Do you need the strength and power of Christ to pitch a tent over some aspect of your life?
Scriptures from The Amplified Bible, Classic Edition (AMPC) Copyright © 1954, 1958, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1987 by The Lockman Foundation
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