PASSIONATE PURSUIT...KEEP ON SEEKIN'

​2 Cor 11:23
Word of Encouragement concerning persecution
Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I am more; in labors more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths oft.
Of the Jews five times received I forty stripes save one.
Thrice was I beaten with rods, once was I stoned, thrice I suffered shipwreck, a night and a day I have been in the deep,
In journeyings often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils of mine own countrymen, in perils by the heathen, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren;
In weariness and painfulness, in watching often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in and nakedness.
The Lord stated that we should be all things to all men that we may by all means save some. Remember, the persecution is so that our bonds in Christ are manifest in all the place and that brethren will become more confident seeing such bonds and will go forth to speak the word more boldly without fear. We, as believers are partakers of the persecution and the sufferings that come with carrying the cross. Paul speaks to the Corinthians about the true sufferings that come with being a disciple of the most high and a faithful servant. He stated that he labored abundant. At one point he even mentioned that there were some “addicted” to the ministry.
The bible tells us to know them that labor among us ad sometimes we need to observe other ministers and even study to show ourselves approved that we maintain ourselves as faithful stewards of the word.
Paul asks the question, are they ministers? In these last days the Lord said to try the spirits by the spirit. We shall know them by their fruits. Many false brethren have crept in with the hope to frustrate our purpose and add affliction to my bonds in Christ. Paul shows us what to look for in a true servant. They are laboring to preach and dispense the gospel. You can see they are taking stripes for speaking the truth. These things aren’t just manifesting naturally, but spiritually.
2 Cor 4:18
While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.
You can see them carrying their cross for the name of Jesus. The works of faith are there. They are partakers of the sufferings of Christ. Within the true fellowship of the saints they are not acting like everything is fine and as if they are standing on their own by their own power and on their own authority.
Philippians 1:15-18
Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife; and some also of good will:
The one preaches Christ of contention, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds:
But the other of love, knowing that I am for the defense of the gospel.
What then? Notwithstanding, every way, whether in pretense, or in truth, Christ is preached, and I therein do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice.
Don't allow the adversary and the worldly rudiments frustrate your purpose and have you wanting to give up on seeking the Lord and speaking the truth. He is there. One will chase a thousand. Keep speaking and seeking even though it is not popular. Love will cover a multitude of sins. Do not stop loving simply because the love of many is waxing cold. Do the Lord's will and purpose. Love Him with your whole heart.
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