AN ACT OF WILL

AN ACT OF WILL


It is a TOUGH LIFE
That we live in-
It takes an ACT OF WILL
On our part
NOT to become jaded


And not give up=
It takes a lot of
FAITH-HOPE-and LOVE to keep
On GOING=and we have to
CONTINUE to work on them


“We give THANKS
To God always
….....
CALLING to mind


Your WORK of faith
And LABOR of love
And endurance in HOPE” 1 Thessalonians 1-2-3


Paul called faith=”work”
REFERRED to love as=”labor”
And hope as=”endurance”


YES=life really is
A test
And it really does
Take an ACT OF WILL
On our part


To KEEP working at our faith
To keep LABORING in love
And HOLDING on to our HOPE=
Is an ENDURANCE test


“I desire to do
Your will- my God


Your law
Is WITHIN my heart” Psalm 40:8


“For I have come down
From heaven


NOT to do my will
But to do the will
Of him who sent me” John 6:38


“Do not conform
To the PATTERN of this world
But be TRANSFORMED


By the RENEWAL
Of your mind


Then you will be able
To TEST and APPROVE
What GOD'S WILL IS--------


His good-pleasing-
And PERFECT WILL” Romans 12:2


Yes GOD'S WILL=takes a lot
Of faith-HOPE-and love=
NOT to mention work-labor
And ENDURANCE


Faith-hope and LOVE does
NOT come easily-and life is a TEST
That takes a lot of ENDURANCE


To keep getting up
OFF THE MAT


Life is a MARATHON
To be sure and it does
TAKE a lot of ENDURANCE


It is a case of will
An ACT OF WILL=
Of mind over matter


“MAY the God
Who gives endurance
And encouragement


Give you the SAME ATTITUDE
Of mind-toward each other
That Christ had........” Romans 15:5


It sometimes SEEMS like
We can't do enough
For our TROUBLED world


And even after a
LIFETIME of EFFORT
We are NO better off


Do NOT GIVE UP
My dear friends


KEEP MARCHING FORWARD
In faith-hope-and love


It is AN ACT OF WILL


In the name of Jesus-and-
HIS HEAVENLY FATHER


Robert P. Wallman
8-27-17




Ps INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Karla Manternach