Quiet Time Notes

Notes from my daily Quiet Times with God

30 Days at the Cross - Seeing It Through

August 11th, 2008
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It is not hard to start something but it takes character to finish

What did it take for Jesus to reach his goal? Nothing less than a relationship with the Father and death

With dull disciples - could have become impatient
Exhausted after a long journey - could have become selfish
He never gave in

How did he stay so determined to overcome?
Offered prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears - Hebrews 5:7

Jesus shed tears for:

• the lost
• the people he met and healed
• his disciples to stay faithful
• his family who thought he was crazy
• the children

Knowing that God heard his cries, he found victory over discouragement, anxiety, doubt, and loneliness
We are aware of our ineffectiveness, we focus on what we should be doing but neglect our relationship with God