God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have hleped his people and continue to help them. We want each of you to show this same diligence to the very end, in order to make your hope sure. We do not want you to become lazy, but to imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised. Hebrews 6:10-12
When I was a preschool teacher one of my favorite stories to tell the children was The Three Billy Goats Gruff. They loved it. I had a bridge made out of wood and four wood characters- three billy goats: small, medium and large, and a mean, ugly troll. When the first two small billy goats tried to cross the bridge the troll would come out and scare them and make them go back to where they were. They were afraid to cross the bridge because the troll would get them and eat them! Until, the large billy goat came. The large billy goat was not afraid of the mean, ugly troll. As a matter of fact, he kicked that mean, ugly troll into the river and he floated away never to been seen again. Then at that time, all three billy goats were able to cross the bridge.
Think of that in our lives today. We have a bridge to cross to get to the next step in our faith, in our finances and in our family life. We come to the bridge and sometimes there is a mean, ugly troll that is hiding. When we take those first few steps to cross, we lose our focus and the mean, ugly troll looks so big and intimidating. What does that mean, ugly troll look like to you today? Is it an illness? Is it a house payment? Is it not being in love anymore? What is it?
Keep on, keeping on. The troll is nothing. He has been stepped on and thrown in the river by many others. You have become fearful of nothing. God has already gone over the bridge and conquered the troll in your life. All you have to do is remember your faith and keep going. Be diligent. Don’t lose focus! On the other side is the green grass just waiting for you.
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