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1March 23, 2011

This is notnot the flag of a quitterquitter.

Romans 12 9 Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. 10 Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honor preferring one another; 11 not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord; 12 Rejoicing in hopehope, patient in tribu-lation; continuing instant (constantly diligent) in prayer;

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12b patient in tribulation;

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Patient = hypomeno = to persevere with fortitude.

Hypomone = cheerful and hopeful endurance. Rom 2:7

Tribulation = thlipsis = pressure, burdens, trouble

This is notnot the flag of a quitterquitter.

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Napoleon Hill said: "A quitter never wins and a winner never quits" and:      

Hebrews 10 36 For ye have need of patience, that, afterafter ye have donedone the Will of God, ye might receive the Promise. 37 For yet a little while, and He that shall come will come, and will not tarry. 38 Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw backdraw back, My soul shall have no no pleasurepleasure in him. 39 But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.

Where seldom is heard, an encouraging word,

And the sky remains cloudy all day.

Keep on keeping on.Keep on keeping on.

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There will be disappointmentsdisappointments in life.

There will be hard times, when you are tempted to quittempted to quit.

Psalms 34 19 Many are the afflictions of the right-eous: but the Lord delivereth him out of them all.

God won'tGod won't quit on you; don't ever look backlook back.

Instead … look up!Instead … look up!

12c continuing instant (constantly diligent) in prayer;

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Prayer always includes worshipincludes worship -- praise and thanksgiving unto the Lord God.

But, prayer is also asking for our needsour needs,

And intercedinginterceding for one another.

The True and Living God is our only Help!

2 Samuel 22 32 For who is God, save the Lord? and who is a rock, save our God? 33 God is my strength and power: and He maketh my way perfect (complete).

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Psalms 121 1 I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. 2 My help cometh from the Lord, which made Heaven and earth. 3 He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber.

No matter the questionquestion, God has the answer.

No matter the difficulty, God is the DelivererDeliverer.

No matter the blessingblessing, it came from God.

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Give HimGive Him all the praise and thanksgiving.

13a Distributing to the necessitynecessity of saints;

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Necessity = real need.

There should be no oneno one in any Christian congregation suffering real need, who is not helpednot helped.

One who is hungryhungry, without clothesclothes, without electricityelectricity or waterwater,

Needs helpNeeds help..

Sometimes they will be helped through the church treasury.

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Sometimes directly, by a fellow Christian.

13b given to hospitality -- literally to entertain strangers.

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I don't think it's a stretch to apply thisapply this to people who are lonelylonely or in needin need.

Will you visitvisit the lonely? Take foodfood to the hungry?

Are folks welcomewelcome in your home?

The Love of God is so much moremore than a feeling.

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Let us love one another.

People needneed loving the most when we deservedeserve it the least.