Stand Firm

Therefore, my dear brothers,stand firm.  Let nothing move you.  Always give yourselves fully to the work of The Lord, because you know that your labor in The Lord is not in vain.  (1 Cor. 15:58 NIV)

This new year there are a lot of verses we could choose to live by.  Many verses about love, forgiveness, & seeking God first would definitely he good choices.  We will get to those this new year.  But today, God led me to this one.  I believe if we will do these things,(stand firm, don't be moved, & work fully for The Lord), the rest will fall into place. I believe if we will do those things, the world will be changed for the better in 2014.  To do those things, we must know what we believe. We have to get into Gods word & know it.  We have to spend time daily with God in prayer, talking & listening. If we will do those two things we won't be moved because our anchor will be strong & in the right spot.  And here's where we fall sometimes because we can't work half-heartedly & we can't do the work for ourselves.  You do His work with everything you've got because He is God & He has made available the gift of eternal life.  What more reason do you need?  Also, that work is only successful when Christ is the center of it.  Do it with the wrong motives & it is doomed to fail.  Lastly, know that the work you are doing for God is never in vain.  If you're doing the work He has called you to do, it's bringing results even if you can't always see them.  So don't get tired.  Don't give up.  Keep working & leave the results up to God.  Have a blessed New Year.