From Zero To Hero Pt. 3 Series

So many times we are sooo impatient. We don’t want to wait for God’s timing. We don’t want to go through suffering. We want what we want now, right now. But this race to live for God and learn to persevere doesn’t happen overnight. It is a lifelong journey. When you give your life over to the lord part of learning to persevere and trust God is learning to wait on him.

Don’t be in such a hurry to jump ship, to get an answer, because if it’s not God’s will you will fail. God knows exactly the right time to tell you to get off the ship. Be patient and trust in him.

5. Be PERSISTANT even when you fail

After the Flood, Noah became a farmer and planted a vineyard. One day he became drunk on some wine he had made and lay naked in his tent. Genesis 9:20-21

Noah was seen as righteous in God’s eyes but even he was human. He was not perfect. Here he is given over to drunkenness. He sins. None of us are perfect. We will all fail. Romans 3:23 says, “For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard.” It is not a question of will we fail, but when you fail the question is will you get back up? Be persistent. Don’t give up. Don’t quit on God because he refuses to quit on you.

Don’t let people tear you down. Don’t let the problems in life that come along make you quit. Keep fighting, be persistent. And know that you don’t have to do it alone. You have God right there with you and you have your spiritual family. I push all the time that we should be a family. We should be giving to those that have need. We should be holding each other accountable for what we do, we should be encouraging one another, helping one another, loving one another. We should be persistant to keep fighting the fight and running the race and we should keep doing it together. If you try to do it alone you will fail, but together we will win for God’s glory.

(ILL) When I think of persistence I think of Dr. David Livingston. I am extremely proud to say that I am a direct descendent of the famous African Missionary. Dr. Livingston walked over 29,000 miles. His wife died early in their ministry and he faced stiff opposition from his Scottish brethern. He ministered half blind. His kind of perseverance and persistence to share Christ spurs me on. As I run, I remember the words in his diary: Send me anywhere, only go with me. Lay any burden on me, only sustain me. Sever me from any tie but the tie that binds me to Your service and to Your heart.

One last thought:

For Noah: God was pleased and gave him a promise. (Genesis 9:12-15)

And God said, "I am giving you a sign as evidence of my eternal covenant with you and all living creatures. I have placed my rainbow in the clouds. It is the sign of my permanent promise to you and to all the earth. When I send clouds over the earth, the rainbow will be seen in the clouds, and I will remember my covenant with you and with everything that lives. Never again will there be a flood that will destroy all life.” Genesis 9:12-15

For me: God is pleased with faith and offers a PEACE-FILLED journey.