It takes endurance to walk safely through difficult times—and through times of ease. Bottom line: endurance is a vital ingredient of success. But it is not enough to know we need endurance, we must also understand the “Steps to Achieving Endurance.” Listen to find out more…

Scripture prescribes the element of endurance as vital to our development and ultimate success as Christians. In fact, as you’ll hear today, tests and trials are the way we develop perseverance. You’ll want to listen closely to how Derek described two kinds of tests that ultimately make us or break us as Christians.

While “endurance” may not be necessarily a popular subject, it is a necessary subject that touches each of our lives. It takes endurance to walk safely through difficulties. Derek understood so much about this topic, so he taught not only from Scripture, but from a place of experience.

If you are interested in becoming a successful Christian, this teaching will take you a long way toward that goal. Perhaps you are going through a trying time right now. If so you can be encouraged by these truths.

In these last days when things look so dismal, there is a promise of hope for God’s people. We must seek Him with prayer and fasting for a fresh outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon ALL flesh. He said He would—so let’s believe Him for it!

Derek looks at two examples from Scripture where fasting was the means to turn the course of events for nations. Prayer and fasting can still call forth divine intervention on behalf of God’s people and the critical situation in the world today.

How do we release the power of God that is within us? Our carnal or fleshly mind wants to run things but that isn’t how it’s done in the spirit realm. Fasting helps bring your carnal self under submission to the spirit so you can hear from God and obey Him; not fight against Him.

Jesus began His ministry with forty days of fasting and came back in the power of the Spirit. Fasting was not to be just a single, one-time, unusual occurrence but a discipline to follow regularly. Fasting was practiced by the apostles and taught to their new disciples.

Primarily, the purpose of fasting is self-humbling. Fasting is a means ordained by God for us to humble ourselves before Him. Throughout the Bible God requires His people to humble themselves. Today Derek will look at Scriptures exemplifying this practice of fasting.

Have you ever before thought about God being a matchmaker? He has the maturity and objectivity to make the best decision for our lives. And, He also equips parents to be a great influence in the decisions their children make, especially regarding marriage.