Today 8-31-2020

James 1:12 NASB "Blessed is a man who perseveres under trial; for once he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him."Sometimes it doesn't really matter what it is, the key is whether we have the strength to keep pushing on and through till the end! The fire was burning out of control, we were called on the second alarm meaning that it was a large fire and those responding first needed help. We worked through the night with the other crews and finally, as the smoke cleared and the sun came up, the fire was out. Today's verse speaks to us about perservering under trials and when approved we will receive the crown of life from our Lord! There are many things in a man's life that can cause us to want to give in, give up, walk away but there should be one and only one reason to keep on keeping on and that is the love of Christ. We may find ourselves lacking the strength, courage and fortitude to persevere and that's when we need to turn to Christ and the power of the Holy Spirit to remain steadfast! Be strong this day as we face the struggles of manhood for no other reason than to bring Him glory! peace, tom