10.25: Watch, Stand Firm in the Faith and be Courageous and Strong

<p>God never ceases to amaze me! Last night I read &nbsp;through the last chapter of Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians. I’m &nbsp;thinking, it’s just his typical greetings to and from people as well as &nbsp;letting them know that he’s sending Timothy… blah, blah, blah. Then in &nbsp;the <a href="https://bible.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">YouVersion free bible app</a>, I had 2 verses highlighted…</p> <blockquote>1 Corinthians 16:13 NLT13&nbsp;Be on guard. Stand firm in the faith. Be courageous. Be strong. 14&nbsp;And do everything with love.<br> </blockquote> <p>Then I go read a new study plan in the app called, “Hidden Forces in &nbsp;Fasting” as I’m preparing to fast and pray as America gets closer to &nbsp;Election Day. Lo and behold, verse 13 was one of the scripture readings.</p> <p>Whenever that happens, it’s a sign from God to PAY ATTENTION! He’s &nbsp;telling me, this is important! Stop and think about this! Consequently, &nbsp;it hit me that I should just focus today’s blog and podcast on just this &nbsp;2 verses. The <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Corinthians+16&amp;version=NLT" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">rest of this chapter</a>, though it helps us understand Paul, his mission, and the people he encountered back then, is good, but not critical.</p> <p>So let’s break apart this powerful passage….</p> <p><a href="https://giselleaguiar.com/2020/10/25/watch-stand-firm-in-the-faith-and-be-courageous-and-strong/"><em><strong>Click on over to my blog where I have links so you can dig deeper and an important video for our times...</strong></em></a></p> <p><em><strong>If you want to reap all the benefits of salvation including the 1-way, non-stop ticket to Heaven then…</strong></em></p> <p><em><strong>Believe. Repent. Be Baptized. Receive the Holy Spirit.&nbsp;</strong></em></p> <p><em><strong>Pray this prayer humbly and wholeheartedly…</strong></em></p> <p><em><strong>“Dear Lord Jesus, I know I am a sinner. I believe You died for my sins. Please f