Pray And Don't Lose Heart
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Scripture teaches us to pray and not lose heart which means we will have the opportunity to be discouraged and give up. Let's be aware of that and guard ourselves by keeping our thoughts on the Truth of God and His faithfulness so what we will be able to stand strong and steadfast.
Scriptures:
1 And he told them a parable to the effect that they ought always to pray and not lose heart. 2 He said, “In a certain city there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected man. 3 And there was a widow in that city who kept coming to him and saying, ‘Give me justice against my adversary.’ 4 For a while he refused, but afterward he said to himself, ‘Though I neither fear God nor respect man, 5 yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will give her justice, so that she will not beat me down by her continual coming.’” 6 And the Lord said, “Hear what the unrighteous judge says. 7 And will not God give justice to his elect, who cry to him day and night? Will he delay long over them? 8 I tell you, he will give justice to them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?” - Luke 18:1-8
Jesus is not comparing God to an unjust judge but he is saying that persistence, consistency and not losing heart pays off.
Now we also have to keep in mind other truths of scripture.
"For the LORD God is a sun and shield; the LORD bestows favor and honor. No good thing does he withhold from those who walk uprightly." - Psalm 84:11 (ESV)
“As for the rich in this present age, charge them not to be haughty, nor to set their hopes on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy.” - 1 Timothy 6:27 (ESV)
“He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things?” - Romans 8:32 (ESV)
“Consequently, he is able to save to the uttermost[b] those who draw near to God through him, since he always lives to make intercession for them.” - Hebrews 7:25 (ESV)
May God's Richest and Best be Yours,
