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  • The Power of Uniqueness: Why You Can't Be Anything You Want To Be
    The Power of Uniqueness: Why You Can't Be Anything You Want To Be
    by Arthur F Miller, William D Hendricks
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Sunday
Apr192009

When the Work is Dull and People are Slipping Away

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Jack Miller on what we faith, opposition, and persistence:

Let me urge upon you the importance of cultivating faith if you are to be able to walk in love and spiritual power. Without faith it is impossible to please God, but those who believe are given more grace than they can handle. Believing is to expect God to be with you and change you and to change others...When the work is dull and routine or people are slipping away, go forth with new boldness and preach Christ until you are filled with faith yourselves and God works faith in others.

Think of it this way. All the powers of hell and earth are ranged against the gospel and your ministry. They will not compromise. Therefore don't expect it from them. Don't expect the enemy to coddle you. He will continue to attack from every quarter. At night. On the streets. In your meetings. Wherever. This is a take-no-prisoners kind of war, and we must not compromise with the uglies and with evil in any form.

Therefore resist, fight with all your heart against evil in yourself and others, seek holiness through faith in the blood of Christ, and live boldly out of your union with Christ. You are in Him and He is in you. Don't doubt it. On that basis keep at it. (pp.62-63)

Reader Comments (4)

Those are some great words. Thanks for sharing.

April 20, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterBob

Absolutely!

April 20, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterArt

Saw your CW piece and it stirred something inside. I just have so much to say now about ministry that is truly Galatians 1:10 and ministry that isn't. Thanks, Darryl.

April 21, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterTodd D

This ministered to me, Darryl. Needed to read it this week. Thank you.

April 24, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterJared Wilson

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