“I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.” – Philippians 3:14
Sometimes the awfulness of what’s happening in the world makes it hard to keep going… Another horrific mass murder of children. Another wave of illness. More stories of atrocities committed in far-off wars. The betrayal of trust and abuse of power by leaders of churches and denominations. What can those whose hearts have been made tender by the Holy Spirit do in the face of such enormous, widespread, overwhelming evil???
Press on. Like Paul writing from prison, press on, Christian! Know that better times lie ahead – for every believer and for this world that will one day be renewed in Christ. Press on with the sacred work God has given you to do. Glorify Him. Worship Him. Make disciples of Jesus. Introduce people to the Savior Who understands suffering and evil because He suffered to conquer evil. Encourage other believers to press on and become more like Jesus. Press on.
Rather than become overwhelmed by the magnitude of evil all around, press on in the goodness and greatness of Christ within you. Press on with the Kingdom work that’s right in front of you. Press on loving God and loving your neighbors. Press on in being the hands and feet of Christ in this broken, sinful world. Press on until that glorious day when you take hold of the prize forever in the visible presence of God and Jesus and they say, “Well done, good and faithful servant”!