“Hebrews 10:35-39

35.Therefore do not throw away your confidence, which has a great reward.

36. For you have need of endurance, so that when you have done the will of God you may receive what is promised.

37. For, “Yet a little while, and the coming one will come and will not delay;

38. but my righteous one shall live by faith, and if he shrinks back, my soul has no pleasure in him.”

39. But we are not of those who shrink back and are destroyed, but of those who have faith and preserve their souls.”

You have come too far to give up. I know it has been a tough year or so for the world at large. But more specifically, we as individuals and families have had to face things we thought we never would.

But keep in mind, if you are reading this you are still here. You have made it this far because God remains faithful! Because of his faithfulness, you are poised to continue on and conquer.

Don’t cast away or waiver in your confidence now. The same God that has brought you this far, is the same God the will keep you through the end.

Here are some helpful hints to help you endure:

1. That some time to rest in praise. Recharge you spiritual battery. Store up your strength supply (for the joy of the Lord is our strength – Nehemiah 8:10).

2. Transition from praise to worship. Make God big (magnified, exalted) in the middle of your tough times. It takes the focus off you and puts it on God.

3. Increase your faith by hearing the word of God. Hear with your spirit – select a scripture meditate upon it. Speak it and stand on it by faith.

4. End you day with thanksgiving. Thank God for both the ups and downs of your day. You glory in the ups and learn from the downs – bringing honor to God.

Wake up and repeat each day.

Don’t focus is what tomorrow will bring. Just deal with your today, your right now. Trust God to handle your tomorrow.

You are built to ENDURE! You were not created to fail and fall. No you are not perfect and you will make mistakes. But you were created to get back up and try again. Practice does make perfect.

When you get back up enough you also learn to recognize the pit falls that previously caused you to stumble. You begin to look around to find a way to escape the fall (1 Corinthians 10:13). This is also known as spiritual maturity.

So hold on, don’t give up or give in. Your redemption draws nigh. Hold your head up and look to Jesus the author and finisher of your faith.

Have a blessed day!