"Challenge, warn, and urge your people. Don't ever quit. Just keep it simple."
You are a precious child of God. You have a purpose in the church and in the world. That's about as basic as it gets.
This is where it gets a little bit harder:
"Accept the hard times along with the good; keep the Message alive; do a thorough job as God's servant."
We don't always want to get up and go when God calls us. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak. What can we do to keep our spirits strong and our flesh healthy, so that when God calls, we can go?
Our children and youth need to internalize this, so that they can take over some of the ministry once they're confirmed:
"This is the only race worth running. I've run hard right to the finish, believed all the way."
Timothy believed Paul, because he saw him live his faith out, all the way to death.
Who believes the message, because of the way you live out your faith?
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