Most often, the first sign of losing heart is being haphazard in our prayer life 3. In contrast, a strong Christian life is characterized by fervent prayer a. He was concerned that they not lose heart over HIS tribulations b.
Tribulations can take different forms a.
As we have seen, Paul suffered greatly for Christ - cf. But he saw it as opportunities for God's power through Christ to be shown - cf. And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart. This document is from the Christian Classics Ethereal Library at Calvin College. Last updated on August 24, 2001.