For he who has died has been freed from sin...14 For sin shall not have dominion over you, for you are not under law but under grace.
Paul The ApostleRead
Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.
Interpretation
Perseverance in doing good leads to eventual rewards.
This quote emphasizes the importance of persistence in our efforts to contribute positively to the world. It reassures us that, although we may feel tired or discouraged in our pursuits of goodness, if we remain steadfast and do not give up, we will ultimately see the fruits of our labor in due time.
In practice
During a community meeting, to inspire volunteers to continue their work despite challenges.
For he who has died has been freed from sin...14 For sin shall not have dominion over you, for you are not under law but under grace.
By entering through faith into what God has always wanted to do for us - set us right with him, make us fit for him - we have it all together with God because of our Master Jesus. And that's not all: We throw open our doors to God and discover at the same moment that he has already thrown open his door to us. We find ourselves standing where we always hoped we might stand - out in the wide open spaces of God's grace and glory, standing tall and shouting our praise.
If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.
And thus I aspire to preach the gospel, not where Christ was already named so that I would not build on another man's foundation.
The natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.
I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.
There are but very few men clever enough to know all the mischief they do.
How many times do we lose an occasion for soul work by leaping ahead to final solutions without pausing to savor the undertones? We are a radically bottom-line society, eager to act and to end tension, and thus we lose opportunities to know ourselves for our motives and our secrets.
To crave and to have are as like as a thing and its shadow. For when does a berry break upon the tongue as sweetly as when one longs to taste it, and when is the taste refracted into so many hues and savors of ripeness and earth, and when do our senses know any thing so utterly as when we lack it? And here again is a foreshadowing - the world will be made whole. For to wish for a hand on one's hair is all but to feel it. So whatever we may lose, very craving gives it back to us again.
Fear is felt by writers at every level. Anxiety accompanies the first word they put on paper and the last.
For fast-acting relief try slowing down.
Are you thankful for not being young?' 'Yes, sir. If I was young, it would all have to be gone through again, and the end would be a weary way off, don't you see?
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