A Goodrick (10 Jan 2021)
"Re: Chance and New Year Prayer"


 
John,  Doves and Chance,

I appreciated your New Year's Prayer especially because it encourages us  to be strong when challenged.

http://www.fivedoves.com/letters/jan2021/chance13-1.htm  

To me, we are now realizing that we have turned a bend in the road along our spiritual journey.

Times have changed. We need to be more pro-active ----along with God's grace---to be overcomers.

Overcoming is mentioned 
8 times in the Book of Revelation. Seven times to the Churches and then once more near the end in Rev. 21:7.

Each one implies, to me, that self-discipline plays an active part in overcoming along with God's grace.
"He that overcomes will inherit all things."

The irony is that the more we get tired toward the end, the more we need to double up our efforts to overcome the resistence, or reluctance.

That is why when Doves send in notes of encouragement, such  as yours, it is like a B12 shot...a wind in our sails.

Thank you again.