Stand Firm

April 28, 2007

This is the word God has given to me this morning. I am working on listening to his voice, and the word I received was 1 Thessalonians 2:15. Although as I was flipping to that chapter I first landed on 2 Thessalonians 2:15 which is about standing firm. Once I read 1 Thessalonians 2:15, I think I heard wrong. Anyways, this is the word I have received: Stand Firm 2 Thess 2:15.

So then brothers stand firm and hold to the teachings we passed on to you, whether by word of mouth or by letter.

This has been a tough week so far for me. On the one hand I have my family here and I am so happy. But on the other hand I feel as if the house has gone to pieces. Many of the students are really beginning to count the days till we go home. Many of the students have gone back into their old ways with the rebelling, yelling and attitude. There are a lot of problems in the camp itself.

I am beginning to feel overwhelmed by the turmoil. I am afraid that when my family leaves it will be really hard. But I know that God needs to complete his work in me. I can't leave early.

You know that under pressure, your faith life is forced to open and show its true colors. So don't try to get out of anything prematurely. Let it do its work so you become mature and well-developed, not deficient in any way. James 1

I need God's strength to do these things. I need God's strength to be agreeable, sympathetic, loving, compassionate, and humble. Whatever I am going through, I need to let God's strength hold me up. There may be things for me to learn, things for me to do, ways I can be an example to others as I let God strengthen me in my weakness. I ask you God for the strength to meet these testing challenges head-on and stick it out.