The transition from Winter to Spring is not always pleasant. Here in Colorado, while much of the country is experiencing warm and sunny weather, we are being pummeled with scores of inches of snow in the mountains, and a very wet and heavy snow here in the plains and foothills.
The transition for you, as you move from being a layperson to a full or short term missionary, or even a church planter, can be just as traumatic. You have to deal with humans (who may be opposing you), transitioning from a steady paycheck to inconsistent financial support, and perhaps your own doubts.
Be encouraged! God loves to see you persist. It’s the sluggard who says “there’s a lion in the street”-Prov 26:13; it’s the double-minded person who is unstable-James 1:8; but you, you’re different! You’re like a tree, planted by the waters, and you bear the required fruit!
Persistence matters to God! It’s those who “endure to the end”, not those who get scared and bury whatever they have so that they don’t “lose” it, or don’t take the necessary “risks.”
Be bold! Be persistent! Be watchful! And see what marvelous things He will do for you.
Gary Skrobot
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