It wasn’t a hoax.

“I will come again, and receive you unto myself.”

- John 14:3 KJV

It matters where you start.

“That He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might by His Spirit in the inner man.”

- Ephesians 3:16 KJV

Willing and available?

“Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene...”

- Acts 2:10 KJV

Hang in there!

“Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for He is faithful that promised).”

- Hebrews 10:23 KJV

Who does that?

“But love your enemies, do good, and lend, hoping for nothing in return; and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High.”

- Luke 6:35 NKJV

“All you’ve done is cast out a demon!”

“And He was casting out a demon, and it was mute. So it was, when the demon had gone out, that the mute spoke; and the multitudes marveled.… Others, testing Him, sought from Him a sign from heaven.”

- Luke 11:14, 16 NKJV

It’s still the guide.

“But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.” - James 1:22 (NKJV)

Things work best when people take initiative.

“Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” - 2 Timothy 2:15 (NKJV)

Notice the language.