PERSEVERANCE IN THE FACE OF THE ENEMY

How do you handle pressure to move forward in life? How do you face the day-to-day challenges that threaten to push you back into your place of shelter and keep you from achieving success? It is hard for me to be kind of others who have treated me unfairly, but I choose to do so. Because if I do not continue in kindness towards them, then my heart hardens against them. The pain that festers in my heart because of the sense of wrongdoing overcomes my joy of servanthood. I thrive on helping others. That is my life's goal and the reason I wake up every morning. If I let the injustices affect the way I care about someone, then Satan wins another foothold in my life. Do I ignore the injustice has? No! However, I learn how to work around them or eliminate the underlying problem. I grow. I adapt. I persevere. GOD helps us endure these obstacles because HE wants us to grow closer to HIM, to strengthen our faith, and to mature our wisdom and reliance on HIM. Rejoice in the challenges Satan throws into your life, because when you rely on your faith in GOD and seek HIS guidance to overcome them, you will learn to persevere and grow stronger.