The Importance of Determination

11/02/2020

1 Corinthians 16:13

Be on your guard, stand firm in your faith,  be courageous: be strong. 

Being determined is crucial in the time and season we are living in. In other words you have got to have a made up mind that you are not going to stop but you are going to remain focused and driven to reach ALL desired goals. Don't  let anything stop you in this season of your life. Purpose is important to maintain.  We all have some sort of purpose in our  lives and we must pursue after it. It will take determination. 

Paul here in 1 Corinthians 16:13 gives us instructions on how we can be determined. The first thing I see is Paul invites  us to:

Protect your Intrest:

Be on your guard. If you are going to be determined, you must protect that which you have a vested interest in. Don't  let anyone come in and make attempts at destroying what you are building.

Secondly  Paul tells us if are going to be determined we must:

Provide Inspiration 

Paul reminds that we must stand firm in our faith. There must be spiritual inspiration. Now faith is the substance of things hope for the evidence of things not seen. There must be a level of inspiration that affords us the opportunity to be determined that what we are faced with. By the help of our faith, it inspires us to be determined. 

Finally Paul gives  us another key to help us to be determined.  Paul says we must:

Promote Imagination 

Paul strongly persuades us to be courageous and to be strong.  Yes, determination takes imagination. Take courage in knowing that all of your dreams and ideas will come to pass. It is important to have a determination attitude. Determination will take being strong. This is not the time to be weak and fragile. Be strong.

Today make up in your mind that you are going to be determined to finish the course, that you will finish the race, that you will be all that you can be. Be focused driven and watch what you put your hands to do will come to pass.