Grace and Peace be unto you from God our Father and Our Lord Jesus Christ. I would like to take time to encourage you with a brief Word from the Lord out of the book of 2 Timothy 2:1-4. In this passage Paul is encouraging Timothy and teaching him how to be a 1^st class soldier and one of the major points in this lesson to Timothy, is to be able to endure hardness and to have the ability to withstand stress or hardships.  He goes on to say take your share of hardships and sufferings which you are called to endure and in order to successfully endure, you must not entangle yourselves with the affairs of this life. Our aim must be to satisfy and please the one who enlisted us, which is Jesus Christ. So keep your focus on the one who called you and don’t be distracted because distraction will take you off course and cause casualties in your life. Remember if you want to be a 1^st class soldier, stay focused, stay connected, and be willing to endure your share of hardships and sufferings, understanding that weeping may endure for a night but joy cometh in the morning.

Always In His Service

Dr. Kim Carmichael