My Friends, how often do we find ourselves frustrated and anxious? I have read of many who labor for our Lord who become so frustrated and so worn that they leave their ministry. We must understand and persevere, remember that this is the job of the evil one, to wear down the saints;
25 And he shall speak words against the High
One, and shall crush the saints of the most High: and he shall think himself
able to change times and laws, and they shall be delivered into his hand until
a time, and times, and half a time. 26 And judgment shall sit, that
his power may be taken away, and be broken in pieces, and perish even to the
end. 27 And that the kingdom, and power, and the greatness of the
kingdom, under the whole heaven, may be given to the people of the saints of
the most High: whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all kings shall
serve him, and shall obey him. 28 Hitherto is the end of the word.
We must at all times remember where we are from and where we are attempting to go and the manner in which we must achieve this. Pray always, seek the wisdom that is from God in order to handle the stress and strain that comes with serving our Lord in the many different ways that we may serve or attempt to serve. We are human, our Lord knows this, We must persevere in faith, pray for strength and guidance. May Almighty God have mercy on us all.
47 The first man was of the earth, earthly: the
second man, from heaven, heavenly. 48 Such as is the earthly, such
also are the earthly: and such as is the heavenly, such also are they that are
heavenly. 49 Therefore as we have borne the image of the earthly,
let us bear also the image of the heavenly.
50 Now
this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot possess the kingdom of God:
neither shall corruption possess incorruption. 51 Behold, I tell
you a mystery. We shall all indeed rise again: but we shall not all be changed.
52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet:
for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall rise again incorruptible: and
we shall be changed. 53 For this corruptible must put on
incorruption; and this mortal must put on immortality. 54 And when
this mortal has put on immortality, then shall come to pass the saying that is
written: Death is swallowed up in victory. 55 O death, where is your
victory? O death, where is your sting? 56 Now the sting of death is
sin: and the power of sin is the law. 57 But thanks be to God, who has
given us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. 58 Therefore,
my beloved brethren, be steadfast and unmoveable; always abounding in the work
of the Lord, knowing that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.
Web Page; http://www.monkmichael.com
For Monk Michael's videos; http://www.youtube.com/user/HieroMonkMichael
Monk Michael's 'Spiritual Christianity for Today! on Kindle; http://www.amazon.com/dp/B009ZCIF4M
Monk Michael's 'Spiritual Christianity for Today! paperback; http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&field-author=Rev.%20Fr.%20Michael%20Valentine%20Sweet&page=1&rh=n%3A283155%2Cp_27%3ARev.%20Fr.%20Michael%20Valentine%20Sweet
Many Blessings!
In Christ,
+William
