Perseverance

Here is a blog posting from the professor that I worked under at seminary. He is currently working in an evangelistic ministry at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver.

"She fell on the ski slope. When the results were known, Petra Majdic of Slovenia had five broken ribs and suffered a collapsed lung. Doctors discouraged her from continuing to compete in the 2010 Winter Olympics, but she was determined. Another qualifying race, then another, then a third place finish. She had to be assisted to the medal stand to receive her bronze medal. Most courageous athlete in these Vancouver games? The award should be hers hands down. Many Christians don’t have that kind of perseverance when it comes to demonstrating faith. A temporary set-back, a severe temptation, a troubling circumstance, and we get discouraged, forgetting that the Christian life is a mixture of enjoyment and endurance, “the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings” (Phil. 3:10). Life’s medals bring great joy, but with Jesus, life is about more than gold. We, like Him, must endure, “for the joy set before” (Heb. 12:2)." Dr. Dan's Monday Morning Memo, February 22, 2010

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I found this article very well written and interesting. I think that this applies to all of us when we get away from our Biblical roots and seek solutions in social programs. The church should be in the lead on promoting the care of the poor and needy but we must always "share a cup of water in the name of Jesus" and not forget our purpose. We are all wandering in the wilderness when we seek answers that are not solidly scriptural. This Sunday we will have some testimonies and reports on the work of our church and eleven others at the SOS homeless shelter. The testimonies will show that the right purpose has been kept at the forefront. Thank you for your support in this worthy effort.

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