{"id":2265,"date":"2019-01-05T19:20:11","date_gmt":"2019-01-06T03:20:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eaf.net\/pantinghart\/?p=2265"},"modified":"2019-01-05T19:20:11","modified_gmt":"2019-01-06T03:20:11","slug":"hold-fast-to-gods-love","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eaf.net\/pantinghart\/2019\/hold-fast-to-gods-love\/","title":{"rendered":"Hold Fast to God&#8217;s Love"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>2 Thessalonians 3:1-5; 2 John 4-11<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Do I want people to pray this for me: <em class=\"verse\">&#8220;that the word of the Lord may have free course&#8221;<\/em>?<\/p>\n<p>Where do I find my strength?<\/p>\n<p>What kind of confidence do others have in me and about me?<\/p>\n<p>Is God directing my heart?<\/p>\n<p>Disorderly &#8212; does that describe me?<\/p>\n<p><em class=\"verse\">&#8220;Be not weary in well doing&#8221;<\/em> &#8212; how does that apply to me right now?<\/p>\n<p>Where do I find my peace?<\/p>\n<div class=\"offsite\">\n<h2>Free Course<\/h2>\n<p>I suppose most of us generally like the sound of that.<\/p>\n<p>With no restrictions, we have free course to do whatever we want, whenever want, wherever we want, however we want, for as long as we want.<\/p>\n<p>But what about this next &#8220;free course&#8221;?<\/p>\n<p><em class=\"verse\">&#8220;Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you&#8221;<\/em> (2 Thessalonians 3:1).<\/p>\n<p>Am I willing to give God&#8217;s Word free course in my life? <!--more--><\/p>\n<p class=\"alignrightsmall\">Excerpted from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eaf.net\/pantinghart\/2006\/no-restrictions\/\" title=\"No Restrictions | Panting Hart\">No Restrictions<\/a><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eaf.net\/pantinghart\/2010\/strength-in-gods-faithfulness\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eaf.net\/pantinghart\/wp-content\/uploads\/free-course.jpg\" alt=\"Pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course (2 Thessalonians 3:1)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eaf.net\/pantinghart\/wp-content\/uploads\/free-course.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.eaf.net\/pantinghart\/wp-content\/uploads\/free-course-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.eaf.net\/pantinghart\/wp-content\/uploads\/free-course-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.eaf.net\/pantinghart\/wp-content\/uploads\/free-course-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eaf.net\/pantinghart\/wp-content\/uploads\/free-course-668x501.jpg 668w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"offsite\">This morning I read a verse that starts out talking about Jesus then adds me to the thought.<\/p>\n<p><em class=\"verse\">&#8220;But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil&#8221;<\/em> (2 Thessalonians 3:3).<\/p>\n<p>Because of His own faithfulness, the Lord will establish me in the faith. Because of Him, I will become strong, mature, solid, and unwavering in my Christian life.<\/p>\n<p class=\"alignrightsmall\">Excerpted from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eaf.net\/pantinghart\/2007\/talking-about-me\/\" title=\"Talking About Me | Panting Hart\">Talking About Me<\/a><\/div>\n<h2>Additional Reading<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eaf.net\/pantinghart\/2005\/sometimes-I-feel-like-quitting\/\" title=\"Sometimes I Feel Like Quitting | Panting Hart\">Sometimes I Feel Like Quitting<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eaf.net\/pantinghart\/2005\/therefore-give-us-love\/\" title=\"Therefore, Give Us Love | Panting Hart\">Therefore, Give Us Love<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Walk in it. Share it. Honor it. 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