"Anyone who wants to live all out for Christ is in for a lot of trouble; there's no getting around it." 2 Timothy 3:12 Msg.
Anyone who has served Christ for any length of time will say "Amen" to that scripture. And, anyone who tells you that serving Christ is easy is either a new believer or needs a "straight jacket." Why? Because serving Christ is not easy and fighting against our flesh and the workings of the enemy (Satan) is an everyday affair.
I love how Paul, in Chapter Four, verse 4, of the same book urges Timothy to "keep your eye on what you're doing; accept the hard times along with the good; keep the Message alive; do a thorough job as God's servant." If he were talking in our modern language he would say..."Just hang in there!" "Keep on keepin on." Those are words I need to remind myself of often. Because times do get hard and we do loose our focus on the most important tasks.
Be encouraged today, Paul also said in this book, chapter 4, verse 1..."God is looking over your shoulder..."
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