JOURNAL=5-11-15=PERSISTENCE

JOURNAL=5-11-15=PERSISTENCE “I have told you this so that you nay NOT fall away” John 16:1 Jesus KNEW that it would be DIFFICULT for his disciples to HANG ON IN FAITH-He also knows that it is difficult for us-BUT no matter how difficult it does get-we MUST PERSIST-we must hang on IN FAITH WE ALL go through dry times in life-WHERE finding-and STAYING CLOSE to God is difficult-but we must PERSIST in prayer-NO MATTER how far away GOD does seem-During these times-we must REMIND ourselves that GOD ANDJESUS are truly with us-no matter how difficult it is-for us-to FEEL THE PRESENCE of God NO matter how long GOD seems to be gone-we must HANG ON IN FAITH-even IF it takes months or years to feel him again-SOME PEOPLE-like MOTHER TERESA-have enough FAITH to hang on-even without FEELING the presence of God So that is my PRAYER-that you-that me-can PERSIST in PRAYER AND FAITH-even when GOD does NOT feel so close it is a GREAT DAY to be ALIVE in GOD'S LOVE for us-and a great day for hanging in there in FAITH-PERSISTING even in dry times-UNTIL we FEEL GOD'S PRESENCE once again-and CARRY it on to COMPLETION WITNESS 4-26-13 PERSISTENCE We are Never going to be perfect As our Lord and Savior Was perfect We are human We have limitations We have weaknesses That doesn’t mean We should give up And keep striving To get better It just means That we must recognize That we are NOT God Accept it Keep learning more about ourselves And keep ourselves moving In that positive direction To becomes as close to God---and Christ As we can---for us PERSISTENCE Do you know what persistence means Persistence means to--- Refuse to give up It means to persevere It means That when we slip up From time to time And we will It means for us To continue to stand firm in our faith---to persevere It means for us To continue to believe In God’s plan and love for us It means that we should NOT LISTEN To those internal and external voices That are telling us That we don’t measure up And that we never will WE MUST KNOW That when we begin to doubt ourselves That GOD STILL BELIEVES in us “My sheep listen to my voice I KNOW THEM---and they know me I give them eternal life And they shall NEVER PERISH NO ONE can snatch them Out of my hand My Father Who has given them to me Is GREATER THAN ALL NO ONE can snatch them Out of my Father’s hand I and the Father are ONE” John 10:27-30 So we must persist In our faith We must persevere In our faith It is Our persistence and perseverance That touches God---NOT OUR PERFECTION As he knows---he ALONE is perfect “I thank my God Every time I remember you In all my prayers For all of you I always pray with joy Because of our partnership In the Gospel From the first day until now Being confident of this That he who began A good work in you Will carry it on to completion Until the day of Christ Jesus” 1 Philippians 3-6 PERSIST AND PERSEVERE in faith God loves you Robert P. Wallman 1-17-12 Ps WITNESS 4-26-13