So don’t throw away your confidence, which has a great reward. For you need endurance, so that after you have done God’s will, you may receive what was promised. (Hebrews 10:35,36 — Holman Christian Standard Bible)
This passage was written to people who were in danger of turning away from the Lord Jesus. The Holy Spirit spoke to them through the author of Hebrews and basically said, "Don’t tum back —refuse to give up. You have a rich reward waiting for you but you can’t let Satan deceive you, or evil men seduce you." Strength of character is a quality that enables us to stand our ground in the hardest of times, but it only comes by way of endurance.
It can’t be merely prayed for, nor can it be bought. A person only develops strength of character when they go through the deserts of life. What we believe or do on a particular day or week is not what counts with God, but rather what we do and believe for the rest of our lives, no matter the circumstances. It’s the transformed people we become that counts more than anything else with Him.
What kind of person do you choose to be? A marathon runner that refuses to give up, and insists on finishing the race, or a runner that drops out at the first sign of trouble? God is searching for people that He can reward greatly, but He will only consider people of people of confidence and endurance. If those two words do not describe you right now, don’t be discouraged… this passage was still written for you. God doesn’t expect you to be problem free or perfect, but He does want you to trust Him and refuse to give up. — Decide that you will, from this day on, be a person of confidence and endurance for God.
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