Comments on: We Shall Fight!

By: Mark Altrogge

Mark Altrogge — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 18:45:21 +0000

Hey Scott!

Thanks for commenting. Great to hear from you. Amen – we have a great commander! Isn’t it amazing how patient he is with us and how he keeps on calling us to get back up again and get back in the fight?

By: Scott Rhykerd

Scott Rhykerd — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 11:57:58 +0000

Mark, that sounded like a General Patton moment and I was the soilder who was sniffling and scared when there was casulties lying all around me.Thank you for the reminder of who are commander and chief is.”Onward Christian soilders marching as to war with the cross of Jesus going on before”. Scott Rhykerd

By: Mark Altrogge

Mark Altrogge — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 03:50:44 +0000

Hi Stephanie,

I’m grateful the Lord encouraged you through this.

Hi Emily,

Yes, you will make it, exactly because Jesus is with you, strengthening and helping you. Never, never give up! 5 years from now you’ll look back and be amazed at all Jesus has done in your life.

Hi Ron,

Yes isn’t it amazing that Christ is with us in our trials. And we all share in the sufferings of Christ – our sufferings don’t atone for sin, but we share in the same kinds of sufferings Christ did – things like rejection, being mocked, etc. So he can surely relate and knows exactly how to help us.

By: Ron Reffett

Ron Reffett — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 17:35:20 +0000

Hey there Mark!
How did you know that I needed this today? Great post, I so often feel my legs and my resolve giving out. It’s at those times that I have to rejoice since Christ’s strength is made perfect in my weaknesses. I’m still a loooong way off but I truly want to learn to rejoice in hardships and trials, how great it is to know though that in the midst of all the trials I can rejoice in the fact that Jesus is right there in the midst of it with me! He actually enters into our suffering with us! What an amazing God we serve!
Thank you so much for sharing this very timely piece of encouragement!
Blessings
Ron Reffett

By: Emily

Emily — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 14:05:10 +0000

thanks mark. this is very encouraging. i’m so glad that when i’m weary and tired of fighting that Christ is on my side, fighting with me, rooting me on and giving me the hope and promise that because of the blood of Jesus, I will make it.

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 13:34:58 +0000

Mark,
What a great admonishment after a long day at school.