The Christian life is not a sprint ππΎ♂️,but a marathon πΆπ½♀️. It's a long journey and it's a journey that requires endurance, perseverance and relentless advancement. For it is a journey from sin to holiness, from Babylon to the New Jerusalem, from earth to heaven.
Many comes to Jesus expecting to be delivered from suffering while holding on to sin. Jesus did not come to save us from suffering, but from sin which is the root cause of sufferings. These comes to Jesus expecting to be delivered from problems, but give up on Christ when they see that their problems have only increased. The Bible say all who will live godly will suffer persecution.
Deliverance from sin is not done in one day. Forgiveness of sin is done the moment you ask God for forgiveness, but deliverance from the power of sin can take a life time. Imagine being a liar all your life, it may take many agonizing prayers and trials before truth is established in your inward parts.
Sinful habits take time to undo and God uses natural process of growth π± to grow the new life in the believer. So those who come to Jesus and expecting quick transformation, quick victories over sin, quick deliverance from suffering will be disappointed and overcomed by Satan's temptations.
It took time for you to become the person that you were before you came to Christ and it will take time for God rewire your sinful habits and ways. While God can change us in a moment, He has chosen the method of seed growing as the way to grow faith in us π±
So friends, do not be deceived, coming to Jesus is not the end of the process, but the beginning. Coming to Jesus is not the end of suffering, but the beginning of true warfare between you and Satan πΏ, you and the flesh, you and the world. Coming to Jesus is the beginning of your marathon to heaven πΆπ½♀️
So friends, you must persevere. Persevere in spending time with God daily, persevere in reading the Bible daily, persevere in true prayer daily, persevere in asking God for the power to resist sin daily, persevere in praying for the Holy Spirit daily, persevere until the very end and you will be saved. Endure to the end ππΎ
Matthew 24:13
But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved
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