“…Wherever you go, I will go;
wherever you live, I will live
Your people will be my people,
and your God
will be my God.
Wherever you die, I will die,
and there I
will be buried.
May the Lord
punish me severely
if I allow anything but death to separate us!”
When Naomi saw that Ruth was determined to
go with her, she said nothing more.”
Ruth 1:16-18 (nlt)
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Daniel 1:8 9 (amp)
Determined. Decided. Dogged. Resolved.
Committed.
I admire Ruth and Daniel so much. They decided
and committed to follow through with their resolutions with steadfast determination.
They set their sights on a goal, and stayed the course.
Many people make “New Year’s Resolutions”
only to fall short of them quickly. [This would be why I stopped making them.]
We don’t have the steadfast heart and mind to truly commit our way.
Steadfast and unwavering. Made up your
mind. Stood firm on your decision.
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This is when I’m reminded that “all have
sinned and fallen short of the glory of God’s glorious standard” (Romans 3:23)…
“But God gives us the free gift of life forever in Christ
Jesus our Lord” (Romans 6:23)… “For
by grace you’ve been saved through faith” (Ephesians 2:8)
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Don't give up!!! Stay determined. decided, dogged...
One Step at a Time
Further reading: – Ruth
1:15-18; Daniel 1:3-9; Isaiah 39:5-7; Acts 10:9-16
“Only a Mountain” by Jason Castro
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