Power for Life: Keys to a life marked by the presence of God by Sorger Matt

Author:Sorger, Matt [Sorger, Matt]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Religion, Power (Christian Theology), Christian Life, Spiritual Growth
ISBN: 9781616382773
Publisher: Charisma House
Published: 2011-09-06T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 9

The Power of Perseverance

Mission Possible

I REMEMBER WATCHING THE television show Get Smart as a kid. It was my favorite detective show. Agent 86 was always faced with insurmountable challenges that he had to overcome.

Much like Agent 86, you are God’s secret agent, and your assignment is to save the world from chaos. Should you choose to accept this assignment, you may face some of the hardest challenges of your life. But God will provide you with the secret weapon you need to accomplish this task.

Living an extraordinary life filled with God’s power does not mean life will always be easy and trial free. Life is filled with its ups and downs. The up times are great, but it’s what we do with the down times that will really determine our ultimate destination. If we can learn the power found within our secret weapon, perseverance, nothing will be able to hold us down or keep us back from fulfilling God’s assignments for us.

Jane lay there stunned as her husband strained for his last few breaths of air. Just hours before everything was picture perfect. She was in the house relaxing from her day at work. Dan was in the garage working on some odd jobs. It was a warm summer day. The sun was shining, and the birds were chirping. The kids could be heard playing in the sprinklers on the side of the house. Laughter filled the air. Then suddenly, an uneasy feeling hit Jane in the pit of her stomach. She didn’t know why. She stood up from the couch and walked to the window to check on the kids. They were laughing and playing without a care in the world. She took a deep breath and sat back down on the couch, but the feeling wouldn’t leave her. Some time passed. Suddenly, the thought of Dan popped into her mind. She walked out the front door toward the garage area. All seemed quiet and serene. When she turned the corner toward the garage, she called out his name. “Dan?” Nothing. Just silence. Then her eye caught a glimpse of Dan’s arm. As her eyes came into focus, she realized Dan was lying on the garage floor. She ran over to him, calling out his name. As she knelt down next to him, she picked up his head and held him in her arms. With tears streaming down her face, Dan gasped his last few breaths of air. Then he was gone. Gone. Leaving a wife and two small children behind. Leaving a gaping hole of loss and pain. This scenario of loss can be played out many different ways. Life does not always go the way we plan. What do we do when life throws us a curve ball? We must keep on swinging. It’s only over if you quit and give up. I found out early on that you cannot always control your circumstances. Unfortunately, however, you can let your circumstances control you—and many people do. They are driven by the fleeting emotions of their soul based on what life dictates to them to feel.

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