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here is the perseverance of the saints who keep the commandments of God and their faith in Jesus.
salvation is not a charm we wear around our soul.
the sinners prayer is no incantation to save us from hell.
the perseverance of the saints is about persevering.
and im not sure im persevering.
ive been sinning.
and ive been enjoying sin too much to give it up.
the grace that gets me in the the grace that pushes me on.
but i think what im learning is to keep pressing on. persevering
leaves no room for standing still. this faith is an active faith. there
is no resting place. we are either actively with him, or we are
against him. standing still isnt safe. theres no such thing as
neutral.
he who is not with me is against me; and he who does not gather with me, scatters.
it hit me hard that morning. i had always read that verse the other
way around: those who arent against me are with me. it was a nice safety net for my spiritual apathy. but thats not how it
is. thats not what hes saying.
like naomi said:
there is no spiritual switzerland.
and there is practical in this.
there is the need to persevere.
and a friend asked me what exactly it is i think i need.
i need to be caught up in things that are real.
in reading and knowing and studying holy scripture.
in praying.
in loving.
in feeding widows and orphans.
in learning how to be the best photographer and writer i can be, for the glory of God and for the furthering of his kingdom.
and i want to persevere.
to keep the commandments of God and my faith in Jesus.
ive been sinning.
and ive been enjoying sin too much to give it up.
but i think i am finally reaching the point where im beginning to try to give up the sins i enjoy.
im sinning.
im falling.
but im persevering.
and the salvation charm is only weighing me down.
from the sermon notes of caleb salazar,
11 september 2005:
we must try to be better.
and we must trust that he is good enough.
trust and obey
for theres no other way
that is the truth.
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