Will you finish STRONGER?
Joshua 1:9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.
Have you made the decision to finish 2013 strong?
Have you considered what finishing strong looks like?
Have you considered the 'pathway' to the place called Strong?
Between today and the arrival of 2014..........life will be happening.
Some will find this to be a time of preparation, opportunity, disappointment, revealing of purpose, releasing of issues, trial, testing....and some other types of times. Nevertheless, when you commit to finish strong, be open to the expected and unexpected. Because they will come in one form or the other. Trust God to bring you out.
Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of them all (Psalm 34:19).
Can we prepare for what we have not yet seen or expect? Making the decision to finish strong is more than just saying yes. It is about preparing your heart, mind, and soul to STAND no matter what.
Preparation is vitally important because in these next few days, being built up, stretched out, torn down, tested, tried, and built up all over again may occur. No matter what happens, remember the decision is to finish not just strong but STRONGER.
Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer (Romans 12:12).
Do not be decieved.....being strong comes with a cost. It takes work, hard work, tough work, easy light work.... unexpected work...tiring work....and maybe.....happy work. Don't give up, don't give in, press through.
Yes, arrival to that strong place is worth what you go through. It may not feel good, you may be pressed on every side, overwhelmed, surprised, ready to quit and or through in the towel....but don't.
In this time, our fibers will be tested for quality, strength, flexibility, endurance, fire-resistance (yes), and nonstick properties. You will also find out a few things about YOURSELF - maybe that you have some areas that need patching, that there are some stains that need removing, that your fibers may need mending from previous tares, see these realities and make improvements. Most of all you will find that because these things are seen and no longer hidden, the strength of your fibers will be reinforced for greater strength.
Strength is not about the acquisition of material things rather maximizing the moments that make YOU better, wiser, and STRONGER. This is the time to do that.
Have you made the decision to finish 2013 strong?
Have you considered what finishing strong looks like?
Have you considered the 'pathway' to the place called Strong?
Between today and the arrival of 2014..........life will be happening.
Some will find this to be a time of preparation, opportunity, disappointment, revealing of purpose, releasing of issues, trial, testing....and some other types of times. Nevertheless, when you commit to finish strong, be open to the expected and unexpected. Because they will come in one form or the other. Trust God to bring you out.
Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of them all (Psalm 34:19).
Can we prepare for what we have not yet seen or expect? Making the decision to finish strong is more than just saying yes. It is about preparing your heart, mind, and soul to STAND no matter what.
Preparation is vitally important because in these next few days, being built up, stretched out, torn down, tested, tried, and built up all over again may occur. No matter what happens, remember the decision is to finish not just strong but STRONGER.
Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer (Romans 12:12).
Do not be decieved.....being strong comes with a cost. It takes work, hard work, tough work, easy light work.... unexpected work...tiring work....and maybe.....happy work. Don't give up, don't give in, press through.
Yes, arrival to that strong place is worth what you go through. It may not feel good, you may be pressed on every side, overwhelmed, surprised, ready to quit and or through in the towel....but don't.
In this time, our fibers will be tested for quality, strength, flexibility, endurance, fire-resistance (yes), and nonstick properties. You will also find out a few things about YOURSELF - maybe that you have some areas that need patching, that there are some stains that need removing, that your fibers may need mending from previous tares, see these realities and make improvements. Most of all you will find that because these things are seen and no longer hidden, the strength of your fibers will be reinforced for greater strength.
Strength is not about the acquisition of material things rather maximizing the moments that make YOU better, wiser, and STRONGER. This is the time to do that.
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