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Diligence: To the Things of God
Diligence is the word of the hour for the body of Christ. It is the key to living successfully and victoriously in the Lord. It is the power and ability to stay focus and keep the main thing, the main thing.
Diligence is not a side issue in the Scriptures. It is the key issue, for we are admonished that if we are going to walk in God's best, we must diligently seek Him. (Hebrews 11:6)
Learn more about the power of diligence and your walk with God will grow to another dimension.
Diligence is not a side issue in the Scriptures. It is the key issue, for we are admonished that if we are going to walk in God's best, we must diligently seek Him. (Hebrews 11:6)
Learn more about the power of diligence and your walk with God will grow to another dimension.
96 pages, Paperback
First published April 14, 2006
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About the author
Sheldon Newton
40 books13 followersSheldon D. Newton is a Bible Teacher, Pastor and Inspirational Speaker. He has been sharing Biblical Principles of true success and victory for over thirty years, travelling both locally and abroad. He believes that every person born into this world has worth and value. His mission is to share with others keys which will enable them to discover their true purpose, overcome life’s challenges and live victoriously. As an Ezine Articles Expert Writer, he has written over two hundred articles on various issues of life. Sheldon is the senior pastor of Jesus Christ Centered Ministries International, located in Nassau, Bahamas. He is the prolific author of ten life-transforming books, including the #1 best-seller, How To Pray & Get Results; My Name is Jealous; Humility & the Honor of God; The Powerful Ministry Of Intercession and Hearing The Voice Of God. He has also written two novels, "Genna's Fight" & Thrown Away." Sheldon lives in Nassau, with his wife and two children. Visit his website at: www.sheldondnewton.org
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June 6, 2022
As Christians, the Lord wants us to persevere regardless of what might be confronting us. In wanting to accomplish this goal and experience triumph in His being, the Lord desires for us to acquire knowledge in surmounting the adversities, barriers, trials, and tribulations that have been faced in front of us.
And to accomplish this, the Lord desires for us to practice diligence in our efforts to persevere in getting whatever we’re attempting to do and not stop until the task has been completed. We can’t quit until we have given the task everything we could. The idea of diligence in all that we do as Christians are crucial for us to comprehend, as we can’t be saved without possessing it.
As Christians, we’re eager to please the Lord; however, we must keep in mind what we read in HEBREWS 11:6 [NKJV]:
“But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.”
We also get told what happens when we are diligent in PROVERBS. In PROVERBS 10:4 [NKJV], we’re told that:
“He who has a slack hand becomes poor, But the hand of the diligent makes rich.”
This gets retold in PROVERBS 13:4 [NKJV]:
“The soul of a lazy man desires, and has nothing; But the soul of the diligent shall be made rich.”
We must remain strong and tireless to receive what we get told in GALATIANS 6:9 [NKJV]:
“And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart.”
An important thing that we must endeavor to do at all times in our diligence is to follow the advice we find written in 1 CORINTHIANS 15:58 [NLT]:
“So, my dear brothers and sisters, be strong and immovable. Always work enthusiastically for the Lord, for you know that nothing you do for the Lord is ever useless.”
One of the last things we need to do as Christians in practicing diligence is to remember what we’re told in DEUTERONOMY 6:17 [NKJV]:
“You shall diligently keep the commandments of the LORD your God, His testimonies, and His statutes which He has commanded you.”
What author and pastor Sheldon Newton has done in this book is to assist us in gaining and regaining the enthusiasm and fervor for the presence of the Lord in our lives. The message of his book is our necessity to acquire a closer relationship with the Lord and, in the process, attain an enduring passion for his words and his presence in our lives; we not only pray but have our prayers being fraught with power to achieve desired outcomes. Pastor Newton wants his readers to be more familiar with our Lord and Savior. He desires for us as Christians to strive to be more diligent in our perseverance in doing things the way the Lord wants us to. For this reason, I’ve given Pastor Newton 5 STARS for his endeavor here.
And to accomplish this, the Lord desires for us to practice diligence in our efforts to persevere in getting whatever we’re attempting to do and not stop until the task has been completed. We can’t quit until we have given the task everything we could. The idea of diligence in all that we do as Christians are crucial for us to comprehend, as we can’t be saved without possessing it.
As Christians, we’re eager to please the Lord; however, we must keep in mind what we read in HEBREWS 11:6 [NKJV]:
“But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.”
We also get told what happens when we are diligent in PROVERBS. In PROVERBS 10:4 [NKJV], we’re told that:
“He who has a slack hand becomes poor, But the hand of the diligent makes rich.”
This gets retold in PROVERBS 13:4 [NKJV]:
“The soul of a lazy man desires, and has nothing; But the soul of the diligent shall be made rich.”
We must remain strong and tireless to receive what we get told in GALATIANS 6:9 [NKJV]:
“And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart.”
An important thing that we must endeavor to do at all times in our diligence is to follow the advice we find written in 1 CORINTHIANS 15:58 [NLT]:
“So, my dear brothers and sisters, be strong and immovable. Always work enthusiastically for the Lord, for you know that nothing you do for the Lord is ever useless.”
One of the last things we need to do as Christians in practicing diligence is to remember what we’re told in DEUTERONOMY 6:17 [NKJV]:
“You shall diligently keep the commandments of the LORD your God, His testimonies, and His statutes which He has commanded you.”
What author and pastor Sheldon Newton has done in this book is to assist us in gaining and regaining the enthusiasm and fervor for the presence of the Lord in our lives. The message of his book is our necessity to acquire a closer relationship with the Lord and, in the process, attain an enduring passion for his words and his presence in our lives; we not only pray but have our prayers being fraught with power to achieve desired outcomes. Pastor Newton wants his readers to be more familiar with our Lord and Savior. He desires for us as Christians to strive to be more diligent in our perseverance in doing things the way the Lord wants us to. For this reason, I’ve given Pastor Newton 5 STARS for his endeavor here.
January 9, 2016
Forgiveness, one of the hardest things to do in a Christian life, leads us to a closer relationship with God. This book does a good job of giving encouragement to continue our walk with the Lord by focusing on Him and not the things around us.
I am glad I won this book on Goodreads. Good job, Sheldon.
I am glad I won this book on Goodreads. Good job, Sheldon.
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