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Press On
By Rob | November 12, 2009
How many of you have ever tried to lose some weight? A few months ago I stepped on the scale and WOW!!! I thought I heard the scale say “only one at a time” all joking aside, I really needed to drop some pounds. (And I am still working on it) So in order to accomplish my goal I started working out, watching what I eat, Cut out the “extra” things. And to tell you the truth it is all good for the first couple of weeks, But now into 4 months it gets weary. I could decide to quit and be content with where I am at, or I can press on. If it was easy every one would do it. Working out, maintaining a healthy marriage, raising your kids, staying close to God. anything worth having takes commitment, hard work and when it gets tough it takes pressing on. In Philippians 3:14 Paul tells us that he is pressing on to win the prize to which God in Christ is calling us toward. I like the way it is said in The new living translation, let me share it with you.
Phil 3:12-14
12 I don’t mean to say that I have already achieved these things or that I have already reached perfection! But I keep working toward that day when I will finally be all that Christ Jesus saved me for and wants me to be. 13 No, dear brothers and sisters, I am still not all I should be, but I am focusing all my energies on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead, 14 I strain to reach the end of the race and receive the prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us up to heaven.
NLT
For me that makes it so clear. My paraphrase is. Hey I don’t say that I have it all together, But I am working on being everything Christ has in mind for me. I still mess up and make mistakes, But I am not going to focus on that, I am going to press on, and push through, to not quit when I feel like it so that in the end I will be all God has created me to be, and I will have all of His blessing that he has prepared just for me.
I know we all have difficult times and disappointments in life, that is just life. Let me encourage you no matter what you are trying to do, Maybe it is to lose some weight, to have a healthy fulfilling marriage, Maybe you need to be more consistent in your relationship with God, Press on don’t give up. There is an old saying “when the going gets tough the tough get going” so if things are tough, renew your mind and think about all God has done and brought you through. He will never leave you or forsake you. His plans are good, ones to prosper and bless your life. Press on, push through. Have the attitude of the woman with the issue of blood an push through the negative circumstances and “touch” Jesus. You will never be the same again! so once again I say Press on! Do not give up and do not give in. You will get your victory!
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