Other than loving their fellow brethren, the other thing that is characteristic of true lovers of Jesus is their sincere desire of His return. No bride who truly loves her groom who has travelled can neither wish him a longer absence, nor be indifferent about it. You cannot encounter the real Jesus of Nazareth and not wish that He returns to earth ‘asap’.
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Keeping the faith means holding onto Jesus – the giver of eternal life – despite suffering and disappointment, lest one ends up in hell. But that is not all. Keeping the faith also means holding onto the promises of God for this earthly life, and doing what He told you to do, even when it hurts and results seem unattainable. In those seemingly uncertain times, we must “hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He (God) who promised is faithful” (Hebrews 10:23).