And now, my beloved son, notwithstanding their hardness, let us labor diligently; for if we should cease to labor, we should be brought under condemnation; for we have a labor to perform whilst in this tabernacle of clay, that we may conquer the enemy of all righteousness, and rest our souls in the kingdom of God.
Our calling is to labor to the end. The outcome is in the Lord's hands. We count our success in sharing the gospel not by the number of converts, but by our faithfulness in the work. In the eyes of the Lord, a missionary who works diligently and tirelessly every day is as successful as one who baptizes hundreds. God is far more impressed with intent and effort than with numbers. The same is also true in the work we do in our families. We must labor to the end with our family, regardless of how unpromising the results may appear. God labors with each of us to the very last day. He expects us to do the same with each other.
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