Tuesday... But we're not quitters.

Tuesday... But we're not quitters. No way.

I looked this morning at the Stock Market numbers. Not looking too good. This has been a rough month. But I'm not a quitter. I got on the scales this morning. Didn't look good. But I'm not a quitter. This Covid is still around but I got up this morning to start a new day. But I'm not a quitter.

The writer of Hebrews 10 in verses 32-36 (MSG) says, "Remember those early days after you first saw the light? Those were the hard times! Kicked around in public, targets of every kind of abuse - some days it was you, other days your friends. If some friends went to prison, you stuck by them. If some enemies broke in and seized your goods. you let them go with a smile. Nothing they did bothered you, nothing set you back, So," (This is a great word) "So, don't throw it all away now. You were sure of yourselves then. It's still a sure thing!" Let me say that again. "It's still a sure thing! But you need to stick it out, staying with God's plan so you'll be there for the promised completion."

Verses 35 & 36 in the NLT says, "So do not throw away this confident trust in the Lord. Remember the great reward it brings you! Patient endurance is what you need now, so that you will continue to do God's will. Then you will receive all that he promised."

And then verse 39 (MSG), "But we're not quitters who lose out. Oh no! We'll stay with it and survive, trusting all the way." Yes, yes! #todaysbeginning

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Tuesday... I wonder what would happen if we didn't take the credit?

Nehemiah 6:16b (NLT), "They realized this work had been done with the help of our God." Tuesday... I wonder what would happen if we didn't take the credit? Over in the Old Testament in the book of Nehemiah it tells of a major task that through the leadership of Nehemiah was accomplished. The walls of Jerusalem had been torn down and God had laid it on Nehemiah to build those walls back up. It was definitely an almost impossible task but Nehemiah 6:15-16 says, "So on October 2 the wall was finished - just fifty-two days after we had begun. When our enemies and the surrounding nations heard about it, they were frightened and humiliated. They realized this work had been done with the help of our God." Now, we so many times want to take credit for doing the impossible. It would make such a difference for us. But I wonder what would happen through us if God got the credit? Psalm 96 tells us what we are to do. Verses 2-3 says, "Sing to the LORD; praise his name. ...

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Thursday... Yet, now this is true.

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