Gritty Faith

What is gritty faith? Gritty faith stands strong in the face of trouble, resolves to trust God, come what may and is willing to do whatever it takes to follow God's leading, no matter what. It's about determination, resolve and persistence. Gritty faith doesn't run in the face of risk or danger because we know that God fills us with strength to overcome every circumstance. Gritty faith advances. Grit don't quit! 

Have you ever felt like just giving up? I have. As a whole, my life has been and is pretty good, but since late 2019, I have been hit with one physical ailment after another. Several of these ailments are caused by an incurable disease that has very few treatment options. I have to admit that sometimes I get so worn out and stressed from dealing with it all that I want to give up. 

But I don't - I won't - I refuse! 

Why? Because I know who I am and I know whose I am. Jesus gave His all for me and I will give my all for Him until the day he transfers me from this planet to my home in Heaven. That's GRIT! 

Grit can be described as courageous, bold, tough, determined, resolute, purposeful, unfaltering, unswerving, unwavering and persevering. 

Life can be hard, even for those who follow Jesus. In fact, Jesus said, "In this world you will have trouble." (John 16:33) He ought to know. He walked this earth and from the time He stepped into ministry, he was plagued with trouble and ultimately, hatred, betrayal and crucifixion. Yet he did not back down or back away from His purpose, which was to take away the sins of those who will come to Him. If the Son of God was not exempt from hardship, neither are we. 

What does the Bible have to say about Grit? 

Although the Bible does not appear in the Bible, the following verses clearly indicate that we should develop grit in our faith walk.

• Perseverance: "Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything." James 1:2-4 (NIV) 
  
  
• Steadfastness: "Be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your toil is not in vain in the Lord." 1 Corinthians 15:58 (NASB)
  
  
• Faithfulness: "Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life." Revelation 2:10 (NASB) 

So, let's begin to develop gritty faith. This blog will be dedicated to building up our grit to stand strong in the face of adversity and to fuel our faith to more trust in God 

If you're going through a rough time, I would love to pray for you. Please feel free to leave a comment below this post.

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