Time after time these last several weeks God continues to speak "endurance" into my time with Him, in sweet words from friends and even in conversations Jason and I have had. So what about endurance? Activities that go on for an extended period of time, to go on and on, to continue. Even as I read yesterday.. to "Keep on keeping on"! To run the race He has called us to, for an extended period of time, giving Him all we've got!
Even in the battle. Front lines or the trenches. Right smack in the middle of the battlefield! That's where we are. Everywhere around us there's the "un-religious," the "un-spiritual" and those in desperate need of a Saviour! Those flocking to a local bar to see the next Medium and anxiously learn what's she heard from spirits. Yep, that's true. Just a couple minutes away, right here in Cochrane. No wonder the enemy prowls around seeking whom He may devour. The heaviness is real. The burden weighs down. The heaviness and burden reflect darkness, yet He brings light. He wants His light to shine into that darkness and reveal a real hope that only a relationship with Him can provide! We are here to share just that.
Our weapons are not massive. I am outside of my comfort zone. I feel easily overwhelmed. Yet, my hope remains in my Overcomer and The One who brings us comfort. He's the one that called us out and He is our Victorious Warrior! He desires us to live Jesus on the front lines! Pressing on to that mark He's called us to. Fixing our eyes on Jesus and continuously laying aside all the things we so easily entangle ourselves with. (Hebrews 12:1-3) Running with endurance, even when we're crying out to Him for our every bit of strength. He's gone before us, He won the battle when He defeated the grave!!
