Proverbs 24:16 for
though the righteous fall seven times, they rise again, but the wicked stumble
when calamity strikes.
2 Corinthians 4:9 persecuted,
but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed.
Psalm 34:19 The
righteous person may have many troubles, but the LORD delivers him from them
all;
Proverbs 14:32 When
calamity comes, the wicked are brought down, but even in death the righteous
seek refuge in God.
Believers sometimes get frustrated and remove themselves
from activities and commitments of the church; this action is often
precipitated by their own personal struggles. They tend to throw in the towel,
calling the thing finished or hopeless but God say NO WAY! I HAVEN'T BEGUN TO
GIVE YOU MY BEST (it's in caps because God sometimes has to shout to get our
attention over the noise of our pity party.) You can invite God to the party
but He rarely indulges anyone in self-pity; If you want Him to stay you'll have
to explain that you have no intentions on getting up so He can share why you
must do exactly that...get up!
The essence of this thing that we call "faith" is
the belief that of rising again. If you never fall, you can't rise. This
doesn't mean that you fall and then wallow in a life less than. It means that when
you fall, let it be on your knees, let it be to look to the power of
resurrection. When you fall in faith you
can see that the obstacles in life are ever-present but they are also stepping
stones to productivity.
I would rather drown in the storm with the disciples on the
boat than to play it safe on the shore doing nothing.
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