Luke 16:10

He who is faithful in a very little thing is also faithful in much; and he who is dishonest in a very little thing is also dishonest in much.  

Our integrity matters and shows whether we can be relied on by God. Suppose we are not faithful and reliable in the little things. God will never let us handle the challenge of something larger. We would not be trustworthy and would fail. A greater reward exists for being faithful in very little because it will lead to us being able to be faithful in much.  

Jeremiah 33:3

Call to Me and I will answer you, and tell you (and even show you) great and mighty things, (things which have been confined and hidden), which you do not know and understand and cannot distinguish.  

God responds to faith and will teach those who want to learn. When we cry out to God for understanding in confidence and not fear, God will reveal answers to us.   Like a child asks questions of a parent, we are to call to God, and God will show us mighty things.

Mark 11:23

I assure you and most solemnly say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea!’ and does not doubt in his heart (in God’s unlimited power), but believes that what he says will be done for him.

What are we speaking to ourselves internally and to those around us? Are we using our words and faith to move mountains, or are we speaking doubt and unbelief? It matters for our futures what we believe and whether we are talking ourselves out of a victory. The Bible is here to help us conquer our fears and will tear down the mountain when we speak the word in faith.

John 3:16

God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.  

Love is the cornerstone of our faith. God loved us first, created us in His image, and sent Jesus to save us from our sins. Our love back to God and towards others is just as important because we are to act in His image here on earth. Our lives depend on love, and we can’t take what God’s love and done for us for granted.  

James 4:4

You adulteresses (disloyal sinners- flirting with the world and breaking your vow to God) Do you not know that being the world’s friend (that is loving the things of this world) is being God’s enemy: So whoever chooses to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.  

If a person truly understands God’s power and glory of God, nothing in this world will be able to compare to God. Do not be deceived by the world and the things of this world through sin and deception. Nothing will fulfill the heart and spirit like God and reward us with eternal life.  

Revelation 3:12

He who overcomes (the world through believing that Jesus is the Son of God), I will make a pillar in the temple of My God; he will most certainly never be put out of it, and I will write on him the name of My God, and the name of the city of My God, the new Jerusalem, which descends out of heaven from My God, and My new name.

Our confidence and strength in this life come from believing in Jesus as the Son of God. God tells us that we will overcome the world through the name of Jesus. We will be rewarded for keeping the faith, following the Bible, and following Jesus. Our job is to maintain our relationship through the word building up our spirits to stand the trials that come our way.  

Revelation 3:10

Because you have kept the word of My endurance (My command to persevere), I will keep you (safe) from the hour of trial, that hour which is about to come on the whole (inhabited) world, to test those who live on the earth.

We have to fight faith fatigue and being discouraged by the state of the world around us. We still have authority over our lives, homes, and family. God is still on our side, and sin will not overcome those faithful to the word and God. God will keep us safe!

Revelation 3:2

Wake up, and strengthen and re-affirm what remains (of your faithful commitment to Me), which is about to die; for I have not found (any of) your deeds completed in the sight of My God or meeting His requirements.  

Do we feel that we are measuring up or falling behind? Does our daily time with God feel like an obligation, not a joy? Changing our attitude and revitalizing our hearts toward God only takes a second. No one wants to be judged as lacking before God and miss out on our rewards in heaven because we didn’t keep the faith.   

Psalm 37:7-8

Be still before the Lord; wait patiently for Him and entrust yourself to Him; do not fret (whine, agonize) because of him who prospers in his way, because of the man who carries out wicked schemes. Cease from anger and abandon wrath; do not fret; it only leads to evil.

Victory is coming for those who wait and trust in the Lord. When we trust the Lord, we will not worry about what we see happening to us but know that the wicked will not overcome God or His plans for His people. Turn the fears, worries, and anger over to God and stand in faith as He crushes the wicked.  

Hebrews 11-12

And we desire for each one of you to show the same diligence so as to realize and enjoy the full assurance of hope until the end, so that you will not be (spiritually) sluggish, but (will instead be) imitators of those who through faith (lean on God with absolute trust and confidence in Him and His power) and by patient endurance are now inheriting the promises.

We must keep our focus on the word and not the world. The world will disappoint and wear our spirit down if we listen to all of the negative voices from the news, opinions, and crime. The rapid change is easier to endure when Jesus and the Word are forefront in our daily lives. Now is not the time to become sluggish but to revitalize our relationship with God.