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Preseverance

8/7/2012

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A few weeks ago, a few of my friends and I decided to go zip lining. For those of you who don't know what zip lining is, here is a picture.

You basically hook yourself up to a harness and to a long rope. To get to the part where you zip line off, you had to walk across two ropes high up in the air. Then the instructor would attach you to the rope. Then you could jump off and zoom down the line!

Because I was taking pictures, I ended up going last. I saw everyone else before me go across the ropes and then enjoy the jump down. But as I was going across the two ropes, I started to get nervous. I started to fear that maybe I would fall or maybe I wouldn't be able to get to the other side or that I would look silly walking across. Even though I know I could make it, I was still unsure. Finally, I made it to the other side and soon the instructor hooked me to the rope, and I jumped off, enjoying the rush from the zip line down.

Zip lining reminded me of persevering through sin. God promises to us that if we continue to resist sin and strive for a righteous life, we will live a completely satisfying life, a life better and more pleasurable than the pleasures we think we will receive from sin. Like walking along the two ropes, it seemed too hard to get through, that sin was too tempting, and that the reward at the end of the line wasn't worth what I had to go through at the present moment.

But what I needed was faith to keep going and that is the same as we face sin. We keep going, even when it's hard and even when it's not something we want to do so that we can receive a greater reward at the end. Sometimes we receive the reward of peace or joy or righteousness but at the end of our lives, after many rides down the zip line, the greatest reward is becoming more like Christ and pleasing Him while receiving ultimate and complete satisfaction in Him.

When sin seems too tempting to resist and you fear you won't make it through life without sin or others will think you are silly for not participating in sinful activities or you might fall, ask God for faith to persevere.

Until Next time,

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    I am Pastor Bui's younger daughter. I am getting my Masters at Johns Hopkins
    School of Public Health. I love post-it notes, eating yummy foods, looking out  of windows, and spending time with friends. I am made lovely by a God who loves  me, and hope that all can know His amazing love!

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