P-R-E-S-S-U-R-E — EVER FEEL LIKE CALLING IT QUITS?

After a while, who needs the pressure? Right?

Certainly that is how we feel!! But from the Scriptures it is clearly God’s intention to make

pressure an integral part of the Christian’s experience:

“We (believers) must through much pressured enter into the kingdom of God.” (Acts 14:22)

The good news is that God is committed to walking with us amidst the pressure, offering

us:

COMPANIONSHIP:

“Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall pressured?… (Nothing) shall separate us

from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” (Romans 8:35, 37)

COMFORT:

“The God of all comfort… comforts us in all our pressuresd so that we may be able to comfort those

who are (under)… any pressured with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God… ”

(II Corinthians 1:3, 4)

PEACE AND VICTORY:

“In Me you will have peace. In the world you have pressured, but take courage; I have overcome the

world.” (John 16:33)

CHARACTER BUILDING AND AN ETERNAL PERSPECTIVE:

“We exult in our pressuresd, knowing that pressured brings about perseverance, and perseverance,

proven character, and character, hope.” (Romans 5:3,4)

So don’t let the pressure get you down! Rather, recognize its character-building qualities.

Take life a step at a time… knowing that your loving heavenly Father is walking with you all the

way!