There's no status quo in the Christian life...you're either going forward or going back. Momentum is sustained forward progress.

Stamina = (Webster's) the strength required to withstand fatigue or hardship

Nehemiah's passion for the glory of God and for the good of others has driven him to lead the people to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem. They have met a lot of opposition but nothing has halted the project... Until now! Nehemiah and the people get a much needed integrity check. Let us take time to also check ours.

The extent to which two people in a relationship can bring up & resolve issues is an important sign of relational health.

What is Satan's most effective scheme against you? Is it Pride, Anger, Envy, Lust, Greed, Gluttony or Laziness? NO...Discouragement, resulting from Opposition!
Have you felt like giving up lately? How do you press on beyond those quitting points? 2Cor4:7-9

Nehemiah has the impossible task of rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem. What do you do when the odds are against you? How do you face impossibilities?

How do you keep your life full of zeal & fervor for the Lord? Finding our deepest satisfaction in God is not a luxury but a necessity for not only displaying God's greatness & goodness but to sustain us through the very painful and wearisome task of rebuilding brokenness.

We're all broken but God is in the business of rebuilding our brokenness! The rebuilding of our broken lives is a joint venture between God & us. Failing to plan is planning to fail.

Everyone has experienced something of brokenness i.e. heart, home, health, finances, dreams, relationships, etc. It's brokenness that keeps us from receiving and giving God's amazing love and reaching our full potential.

We want to be a particular kind of church that is radically transformed in our thoughts, feelings and actions because of a deep durable delight in the Beauty & Glory of who Jesus is and what He has done for us that ruins us for anything else (Christian Hedonism!).