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They call it perseverance. The
will to carry on,
When things appear impossible
and all your hope is gone.
It’s digging deep inside
yourself to see what you can find;
And think whatever happens, you
really do not mind.
Not many of us get there. Not
many stay the course.
It’s easier to fall away, than
battle to the source
Of what is right behind it. For
some will not endure,
The effort that is needed to
keep on being pure.
And yet there is a problem; unless
our course is just,
The outcome of our action will see
us going bust!
For others won’t support you,
unless they too can see,
That if they keep on trying,
they’ll get the victory.
Now this can never happen,
unless God is on your side.
Its pointless persevering, no
matter how you’ve tried.
But when our chief objective is
the glory of His Son,
We have the motivation to keep
on keeping on.
There’s only one conclusion,
each one of us can reach.
If Jesus and His Gospel is the purpose
of our speech,
Then He will be behind us in
everything we do;
And what we’re persevering for
will certainly come true.
So let us fix our eyes upon the
God Who reigns on High.
Make it our ambition to serve
Him till we die.
Then anything that Satan will
use to make us stop,
Will, by our perseverance, cause
all his schemes to flop.
So focus upon Jesus. You won’t
be led astray.
Unless your perseverance is
pointed in His way,
Your energy is wasted. For no
one else but He,
Can come with the solution that
He requires you see.
He is the only Person Who can give
you joy in grief.
And when you’re at your
weakest, His strength will bring relief.
You’ll be an Oak of
Righteousness, a planting of the Lord.
His glory will be on display
and He will be adored,
By Jews as well as Gentiles. For
in Him they’ll be one.
He’ll help them fight the fight
of faith if they will carry on.
And they’ll be compensated ;
their perseverance crowned,
With everything He’s promised
and all that can be found,
Described within the Scripture;
this will be the reward,
For persevering in the faith
and serving Christ the Lord.
Jim Strickland – Written 13th December 2011
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Monday, December 12, 2011
KEEP ON KEEPING ON
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