Therefore, my brothers, be all the more eager to make your calling and election sure. For if you do these things, you will never fall, and you will receive a rich welcome into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
You can't go wrong if we keep our eyes focused on completing our mission. God, through Peter is reminding us that it's so important to know and to pursue our calling because the devil uses confusion to discourage and tear us away from our service to Him. Having direction in this life keeps us going; a promise to hold onto... a faith.
It's so true what Peter talked about. We will always fall, that's a given, but it's the strength given us to get back up that's key. I realized that some failures in my life aren't due to the mistakes but rather how I dealt with them. Eve today, I'm faced with some issues that causes frustration that hurts, lead to giving up. I want a more pleasant route, an easier route. But always taking the path leads nowhere or to destruction. It's when I plow through all the bushes and branches creating a path to the destination that's where I have a sense of fullness, accomplishing the calling God set for me. I need to persevere on to the promise land and not be stuck going around in circles in the dessert.
Heavenly Father, Your mighty Word is perfect in timing! As I easy my way back into work and ministry I need to keep my focus on my calling. I need to see through the confusion and distractions and see where You want me to be no matter how righteous other tasks are, You will anoint others to carry out that calling. Give me eyes that are focused on You yet receptive to the cries of the sheep. In Your Son's precious name I pray, Amen!
2 Peter 1:10-11
You can't go wrong if we keep our eyes focused on completing our mission. God, through Peter is reminding us that it's so important to know and to pursue our calling because the devil uses confusion to discourage and tear us away from our service to Him. Having direction in this life keeps us going; a promise to hold onto... a faith.
It's so true what Peter talked about. We will always fall, that's a given, but it's the strength given us to get back up that's key. I realized that some failures in my life aren't due to the mistakes but rather how I dealt with them. Eve today, I'm faced with some issues that causes frustration that hurts, lead to giving up. I want a more pleasant route, an easier route. But always taking the path leads nowhere or to destruction. It's when I plow through all the bushes and branches creating a path to the destination that's where I have a sense of fullness, accomplishing the calling God set for me. I need to persevere on to the promise land and not be stuck going around in circles in the dessert.
Heavenly Father, Your mighty Word is perfect in timing! As I easy my way back into work and ministry I need to keep my focus on my calling. I need to see through the confusion and distractions and see where You want me to be no matter how righteous other tasks are, You will anoint others to carry out that calling. Give me eyes that are focused on You yet receptive to the cries of the sheep. In Your Son's precious name I pray, Amen!
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