Ever felt like giving up?

Remember the admonition in the book of Hebrews to those who had suffered: "So, do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded. You need to perseverse, so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what He has promised." (10:35-36)

You say, "my confidence"? Your confidence in Jesus Christ! Your confidence in Him as your intercessor. Ephesians 3:12 says "In Him (Jesus Christ) and through faith in Him we may approach God with freedom and confidence." Remember that Jesus ever lives to make intercession for us.

So, if you are discouraged remember, He is praying for you right now! Don't give up....don't quit!

Also remember you can approach Him in confidence. When you do and you cast your cares on Him, He will remind you that He cares for you. I believe you will find that your condifence will be restored!

Paul wrote in the following verses in Ephesians that the people should not get discouraged because he is suffering.

Then he prays for the Ephesians....but you can put your name in here!

"For this reason I kneel before the Father, from whom his whole family in heaven and on earth derives its name. I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.

Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen." (Ephesians 3:14-21)

Be encouraged today! And....hang on to your confidence!

By the way, remember that song Andre' Crouch wrote years ago:

I've Got Confidence

Chorus:

I've got confidence
God is gonna see me thru
No matter what the case may be
I know He's gonna fix it for me

When trouble is in my way
I can't tell my night from the day
When I'm tossed from side to side
Like a ship's raging tide
I don't worry I don't fret
God has never failed me yet
Troubles come from time to time
But that's all right
I'm not the worrying kind because

I've got confidence
God is gonna see me thru
No matter what the case may be
I know He's gonna fix it for me

Job was sick so long
That the flesh fell from his bones
His wife cattle and children
Everything he had was gone
But Job in his despair
Knew that God still cared
Sleepless days and sleepless nights
But Job said that's all right because

I've got confidence
God is gonna see me thru
No matter what the case may be
I know He's gonna fix it for me

Some folks wonder how I smile
Even tho' I'm going thru trials
How can I have a song
When everything is going wrong
I don't worry I don't fret
God has never failed me yet
Troubles come from time to time
But that's all right
I'm not the worrying kind because (to chorus)

Andrae Crouch © 1969 Bud John Songs, Inc.