Crosspoint Family,
If you take our last few messages into account, you’ll see that the number one characteristic of a true saint beyond faith…..is perseverance! The problem with perseverance is that it’s something you can’t see or measure. And it’s something that’s not even finished……until you’re finished!!
If that thought troubles you a little bit and you want desperately to have something to see and touch so that you can know that you know that you know that you know (I hate that quippy language – ugghhh), let me assure you it’s OK to feel troubled! When you let go of your desire for the measurable and visible, you’ll find yourself feeling needy...........and more dependent on the true Saver and Savior. You’ll find that if you can’t trust in yourself or anything you’ve done, you’re left ONLY with trusting in Him……and NOW YOU’RE GETTING SOMEWHERE!!!!! That may be a new and uncomfortable place for you but trust me, in time you’ll find it FAR MORE COMFORTABLE than the false comfort gained from misplaced trust. You’ll find that while it’s not measurable, or visible, or predictable, you’re wholly and completely dependent on God…..and that’s GOOD WORSHIP.
See you Sunday. Come hungry……
Ben
