Perseverance

There was a man that persevered with his struggles against God and man. His struggles with God were a test and a reward. His struggles with man were trials and life. Each man that God has chosen was a fighter. They were people of perseverance in some arena. I was too. It has been my way of life to stand and fight against what seems wrong. Before I was saved, my opposition against God was strong. After being saved, my love towards God was filled with zeal and fire. I was, am, and have always been a wrestler and fighter. Both literally and figuratively, I was a wrestler and fighter. If this seems untrue, just ask my mom. She had to go to school many times for my attitude before I came to Christ. But my actions were merely reactionary and based off of defensive posture. Perhaps that was why God defended me when I was in opposition to Him. God put in my heart, before I even knew Him, some laws of right and wrong. He gave me the will to stand and fight. I embrace my enemies with love for even them, and in the same hand, I am ready to defend against their strikes. If they try to hurt another person, then I know God will give me and the innocent the means to be defended. So I can show love to my enemies without fear because I will not die by their hands unless it was willed by God, and it was my time. I don't fear myself, my enemies, my life, or any obstacle. God is my strength, and I will do well to trust in God and fear God. If I fail, then I will try again because it is not the end until my last breath comes. How many times have I been broken just to stand up again? People say that Christians are weak and cowardly. They say that they accept God because they are too weak to face the true world. Well, let them say that to David who fought a lion, Goliath, and others. Let them say that to Samson who walk into the middle of the temple to pull it down and fought thousands off with a bone. Let them say that to Peter, Paul, and many other disciples that faced off against the Pharisees. Let them say that against Jacob who wrestled with God. God does not pick us because we will be weak. God picks us because He has made us with a purpose ready to fight and stand strong. I will never give up the cause of Christ. I will not let the struggle win. It is not I that stands strong, but it is the Christ in me that gives me strength to stand strong. The serpent's head will be struck. If God so chooses me then I will go to the darkest valley with Christ to fight against all evil. People thought I would be finished, but it is not others that define me or my life, for it is God that defines who I am and my life. I have enough people speaking of my defeat; I will not join those who hate me in pulling me down. I shall stay with my true family, the members of the body of Christ. I shall unite with my true blood and show love to all people. I refuse to hate anyone even myself. These are things that God wants. So I take a sword to hate and sin. I can not defeat sin, but God has done it. My only job is to be His loyal servant. I am not here to hurt others but to bring peace and truth with the words of the Bible. My fist are not my weapons, no physical strikes are needed. It is my soul depending on God's word. My battle is not with others but with the evil in the world and sin. Let my life be as to Christ as Christ is my savior. Everyone take encouragement. Trust God and cling to His words and truths. This is the only true reality there is. Show love to your enemies without fear. Be ready to stand the storm and never put yourself down because God has chosen us all with a purpose. I love you all and God bless. We shall all stand as one body one of us shall see, another will be the right hand, and others will be the left hand. We have people who are the feet. Let us be a strong body. Gain strength from Christ and let us be dependant upon God so that we may operate as a true Church with blazing hot fire, being on fire, and spreading like wild fire. Let us go to the brazen alter and praise God who is our strength and redemption. Our God is awesome, and He is our true Father. Holy is God let us stand with Him on His word because He is our rock.