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of chances of turning back, only they didn’t. They kept going. Because they were holding on to something. Frodo: What are we holding on to Sam? Sam: That there’s some good in this world, Mr. Frodo . . . and it’s worth fighting for. God created the world and saw that it was good. Though the cancer of sin entered the world, God’s very nature caused Him to demonstrate His love that, even in the very state of our own rebellion, He sent and sacrificed His only Son to redeem us. The rebels who believe in the liberating work God did in Jesus Christ, enter into the Kingdom Society and participate in a campaign of sabotage. The campaign is brutal. Lives have and will continue to be sacrificed for the Kingdom. We must endure in our evangelism, equipping, and embracing. We must endure in daily submission to the Holy Spirit for His empowerment for missions. And most of all we must endure in our endearment to Jesus for apart from Him there is no way, no truth, and no life. “If we endure, we will also reign with him” (2 Tim. 2.12a). Sometimes moving forward is not letting go. It is all we can do to hold on. We cry out to the God the gripping words of Jacob, “I will not let you go unless you bless me” (Gen. 32.26). Holding on to the King and His Kingdom automatically moves you forward for the Kingdom of God is movement. It is expanding and advancing apart from us. It’s like holding onto a log and letting the current take you. You just need to hold on. Our hope is sure (Matt. 10.22). The rightful King will come and not delay. Our times demand complete devotion to The Lord Jesus, boldness in the proclamation of The Gospel, absolute surrender and unreserved obedience to The Holy Spirit, deep love and fidelity to The Church, and unflinching loyalty to the Kingdom. Our Missions Platform is anchored on these five