JONATHAN
Hello, I’m Jonathan Crabtree, Pastor of Student Ministries at Central – a United Methodist Community in downtown Meridian. What comes to mind when I say, “perseverance”? I think perseverance is similar to running a race. It’s takes conditioning, practice, nutrients, and encouragement. A runner, or athlete, has to practice their sport, take in the right nutrients for strength, and even receive encouragement from teammates and coaches. As followers of Jesus Christ, we do the same thing. Hebrews says to run the race with endurance…or perseverance. We do all of these things because we desire what God desires…holiness. As the athlete trains, the athlete becomes better at his or her sport.
As we grow as followers of Jesus, we practice our actions of love, we read and pray for nutrients, and we worship God together for encouragement. We do this because we desire to love as God loves us. Let’s be honest, this takes a while, but God is continuing to work in and through us as though He is persevering, too.
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