be bold and courageous always:

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Did you notice that the Apostle Paul didn’t
say God will make proof of your ministry?
He also didn’t say you should pray to the Lord to
prove your ministry; no! You’re the one to prove your
ministry. Notice the underlined portion: “…do the work
of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.” This
shows that it’s your responsibility.
Many people live and never even begin what God
chose them for, let alone complete it. They live and die
without ever entering what God chose them to do in
life. Colossians 4:17 says, “And say to Archippus, Take
heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the
Lord, that thou fulfil it.” Think about that! Paul writes
to the Colossians and tells them to charge a certain
brother in the church to pay attention to his God-given
ministry, and fulfil it.
If it were God’s responsibility to fulfil the man’s
ministry, Paul probably would have said, “Tell Archipus
not to worry, God will make sure he fulfils his ministry”;
he didn’t say that; he made it clear it was Archippus’
responsibility, not only to take heed to the ministry that
he had received of the Lord, but also to fulfil it.
Prove Your Ministry
But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do
the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy
ministry (2 Timothy 4:5).
thursday
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Mark 14:27-52
Numbers 27-28
Acts 26:12-23
Psalm 69-70
Prayer
Dear Father, I thank you for
your Word today, helping me to
discover my purpose for living.
I’m set on the right path to fulfil
my divine destiny in Christ!
I’m walking in preordained
pathways, for you’ve structured
the course of events in my life,
and I go on to fulfil my divine
destiny, to the glory and praise
of your Name. Amen.
If many people realized how much responsibility
they have as individuals, for their lives, and how
their lives turn out, they’ll think differently. It’s your
responsibility to fulfil your calling. It’s your responsibility
to put what you’ve got to work. Don’t be intimidated
by circumstances in your evangelical work. Refuse to
fear, because in making full proof of your ministry,
you’re to endure afflictions. Therefore, be bold and
courageous always: “For God hath not given us the
spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound
mind” (2 Timothy 1:7).
Acts 20:22-24; 2 Peter 1:10

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