By faith and prayer... “Building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit.” [1]
By exhortation... “Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” [2]
By commitment... “Be steadfast, unmovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.” [3]
By endurance... Endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. [4]
By focus... Don’t be entangled with worldly interests or affairs that don’t concern you. Attend to the work God has given you to do. [5]
By collaboration... God gave apostles, prophets, evangelists, shepherds, and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ. [6]
By cultivation... Stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of hands [prayer]. [7]
By cheerfulness... “God loves a cheerful giver.” [8]
By remembering your calling... God called you not according to your works, but according to His own purpose and grace which was given to you in Christ Jesus before time began. [9]
By using the right weapon… “the sword of the Spirit which is God’s Word.” [10]
By guarding your heart... “where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” [11]
By goodwill... “Some indeed preach Christ even from envy and strife, and some also from goodwill.” [12]
By increasing in Christ and decreasing in self. [13]
By joy... Let pointing people to Christ be your highest joy. [14]
[1] Jude 1:20
[2] Joshua 1:9
[3] 1 Corinthians 15:58
[4] 2 Timothy 2:3
[5] 2 Timothy 2:4
[6] Ephesians 4:11-12
[7] 2 Timothy 1:6
[8] 2 Corinthians 9:7
[9] 2 Timothy 1:9
[10] Ephesians 6:17
[11] Matthew 6:21
[12] Philippians 1:15
[13] John 3:29
[14] John 3:30
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