Diligence

not lagging in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord; -  Romans 12:11

One thing I have learned about serving the Lord over the years is that it is not about momentary great victories or crushing defeats. We have those ups and downs and good times and bad, but in the end there is one things to do – just keep on keeping on.

We read about it other places:
Be stedfast and immovable and always abound in God’s work
Don’t be weary in well doing
Since we have the ministry God has given us we are not to lose heart

God isn’t looking for superstars. He is looking for men and women who are faithful and determined and diligent. He is looking for people who are ‘fervent in spirit’ and who are serving, a continuous present tense, the Lord.

God says that the thing that is required of His servants is to be faithful. Faithfulness requires that we be diligent in our lives. Diligence is not just being diligent about spiritual things. It requires that we do all we do for and to the glory of God.

Stick at it folks. Keep on keeping on. Don’t let up. It will be worth it all.