Monday, April 25, 2011

Running the Race with Perseverance

The life of Christ’s servant will never be the same since you accepted the challenge of responding to the Great Commission. How I wish I can just go back to where I was before, where I am just a baby, waiting to be fed everyday. However, this is no longer the case.  I received Christ three years ago through my friend i met in our former company. Since then, my life is never the same before.  This page is not enough to elaborate the efforts of His love and grace showered upon me.

Now, it’s my time to return the favor. This is just the result of my salvation in Christ. Sharing the gospel and responding to the Great Commission. When we’re pressed down with problems and all hell breaks loose, we might lose balance and keep out of His track.


It is easy to praise God when we are happy. It is easy to thank Him when blessings are pouring in our laps. It is easy to serve Him when there are no obstacles and difficulties. It is easy to cling on to His word when the provisions are abundant. It is easy to stay in faith with a fine weather. And it is more motivating to share the love of the Lord if you have more people to listen to you.

It’s pretty normal when more people will refuse your invitation. But I don’t know I am still feel frustrated when they decline. There are so many obstacles are are trying to hinder my way. How will I try to share the gospel when people are more focused on other stuff.... Today, it is a challenge for every Christian to deal with distractions such as media, technology, even work and education. True enough.

I am not saying education and work are bad but they are often used as Satan’s tactic to draw us away from hearing the gospel. In spite of these difficulties, God is teaching me to run the race with perseverance. I have my personal inner struggles too and I have to admit it’s causing trouble for me. Yet it is a calling for me to keep on moving, to persevere no matter how difficult it is for me.


Remember, Jesus Christ is the author and finisher of our faith (Hebrews 12:2). He will brought His workmanship to a completion if we don’t get tired and grow weary. (Philippians 1:6, Galatians 10:6)...