@amah_stephanie The journey of faith demands unwavering determination, even amidst challenges, weaknesses, pain, lack, and sickness. It's in these trials that believers forge their strength, deepen their resolve, and grow in their service to God.
As we navigate through life's challenges, this verse reminds us to keep an eternal perspective, recognizing that our present troubles are just a small part of a much larger and glorious plan that God has for us. It encourages us to hold onto hope and trust in God's faithfulness,
The believer must develop the tenacity through challenges, weaknesses, pain, lack, sickness -to serve God and grow!
Endurance is needed to walk with God at all times
Dear God, I thank you for the parents and guardians you have given me who are concerned about you and your will for their lives and my life. Father, may you help me to pay attention to their instructions and their advice.
Parents have the responsibility of raising their children up in the right way - which is the way of the Lord. One way that we express our love of God is in obeying our parents and respecting them.
Eph 6:1-4
As children of God we aren't just called to obey our Father in Heaven. We are called to obey our earthly parents too. Our parents have been placed as our guides, our teachers, and the people we are to submit to.
Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. Honour thy father and mother; which is the first commandment with promise; That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth. And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: