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Keep your faith

It is only possible to achieve the goals set when we ignore what is trying to steal our focus

24/11/2018

By: Bishop Amaury de Farias

We are all born with a purpose and when we discover it we can not measure efforts to fulfill it. Persisting to the end to reach God's appointed goal of life should be our goal every morning.

Giving up is not an option when you live by faith.

The apostle Paul ignored everything that tried to divert him from focus. His affirmation in 2 Timothy 4: 7, when he felt the last moments after painful days of imprisonment approaching, is a lesson in courage and perseverance: "I have fought the good fight, I have completed my course, I have kept the faith." There were no excuses or anything pending. He was intentional in everything he did and speaks with conviction that he had completed everything. Our mission is heaven. We are here as strangers to be tested and, once approved, we will acquire the passport of eternity with Christ. Everyone is born able to win this battle, we just have to walk in the right direction. John 14: 6 is the best GPS to chart this route: "Jesus answered him, 'I am the way, the truth, and the life; No one comes to the Father except through me. " Jesus is the way that leads us to God. And like every road this journey is not a linear course, always straight. There will be imperfections in the road, we will travel through holes, curves, ascents and descents. If you pay attention, the only one who can take it out or make it fulfill its purpose is yourself. The forces of evil fight 24 hours to believe otherwise, to weaken our hope and yield to the onslaught of Satan, doubting. However, there will always be the possibility to keep trying. In some moments, God will make us wait. Stop a little while the "signal is red". This does not mean that the promise will not happen. It's just a time of improvement. David was anointed king and did not take up this post the same day. It took several years before everything was aligned and the "green light" appeared to live the long awaited time. The delay is just another test of faith. God wants to see where your heart is: in the circumstances or in Him? Do not give up! Stand firm in your purpose and complete your career. God bless your day!