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Keep Pressing Towards the Mark!


"Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus."
  - Philippians 3:13-14

Dear Friends,

It is not always clear why things happen the way they do.  I do not always understand why our presence is required or needed in certain situations.  Yet, I do know that Christians don't just appear on the scene. Christians are assigned a purpose.  

 "Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven." 
      -  St. Matthew 5:16

God is always in the midst making a way, opening a door, creating an opportunity.  This is true even when "all" is not clear to us.  Knowing that we serve a Faithful God, we must keep pressing toward the mark.

The mark:

 "I know thy works, and tribulation,and poverty,(but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan. Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life. He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death." 

   - Revelation 2:9-11


The mark:

 Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.
 Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)
 And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:
    - Hebrews 10:22-24

The mark:

 "Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:
 Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:
 But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:
 And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross." - Philippians 2:5-8

Keep pressing towards the mark!

"This rock is Jesus.  Yes! He is The One.  This rock is Jesus.  Yes! He is the Only One.  So be sure.  Be very, very sure; that your anchor hold and grips the Solid Rock."

Keep pressing towards the mark!

in Christ,

Sis. Stephanie

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