This month we start with a new series, "Endure," and the first sermon is titled "Stand Firm." We are looking at how apostle Paul encourage Timothy when it comes to serving the Lord especially during that difficult time. This week, PIJ reminded us how we can stand firm with our spiritual life despite of our trials and circumstances. There are lots of reasons to fear in our world today. Political divisions, pressures we face in our relationships, work, finances, and health. We get anxious, afraid and sometimes we are slowly withdrawing from God. We make less time for Him, in our prayer, in attending church, and in our devotion. We get disheartened from growing our relationship with Christ. As believers, we must remember that God has graciously given us his Holy Spirit, who makes us fearless in troubled times, works his power in our weakness, God’s Spirit at work in our lives. We must kindle these gift by prayerfully and persistently pursuing joyful communion with Christ with the strength that he supplies.The Spirit of God is a spirit of power, love, and of sound judgment. Apostle Paul thought about these things and encourage Timothy to stand firm, obey and keep the faith. We can be confident even if there is temporary failure, God will bring us back. Let it be encouragement for us to find the faith we need in the dark days that lie ahead that there is a way through the trial, Jesus himself is with us and will go through it with us that he is totally in control of the event.
