From a biblical perspective, perseverance is rooted in trusting God's plan even when life feels overwhelming. The Bible often reminds us that trials are not meaningless; they build character and faith. James 1:12 says, “Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him.” This shows that not giving up leads to eternal reward and deeper growth in Christ.

Another reason we should never give up is because God strengthens us when we feel weak. Philippians 4:13 reminds us, “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” Our ability to endure does not come from our own power, but from leaning on Him daily. When we rely on His strength, even the heaviest burdens become lighter and the impossible becomes possible.

Finally, giving up closes the door to what God may be preparing ahead. Galatians 6:9 encourages us: “Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” God promises that persistence will bring fruit in His perfect timing. Holding on in faith keeps us aligned with His promises, knowing that His plans are for our good and His glory.

How To Overcome Evil

1. Do not repay evil with evil
"Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good." (Romans 12:21)
Instead of reacting in the same way, God calls us to respond with kindness, patience, and love.

2. Rely on God's strength, not your own
"Be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil." (Ephesians 6:10-11)
Prayer, faith, and God's Word are your protection.

3. Resist the devil
"Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you." (James 4:7)
Staying close to God keeps evil from having power over you.

4. Guard your thoughts and actions
"Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind…" (Romans 12:2)
Evil often starts in the mind. God's Word reshapes how we think.

5. Forgive instead of holding on to anger
"Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you." (Ephesians 4:31-32)
Forgiveness cuts off the cycle of evil.

6. Walk in the Spirit
"But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh." (Galatians 5:16)
When we let the Holy Spirit guide us, we live in love, joy, peace, and patience instead of evil.

✨ In short: Overcoming evil is about staying rooted in God—His love, His Spirit, and His Word. Evil loses its grip when we fight it with good, forgiveness, prayer, and God's power.

In John 9:4-5, Jesus says, "I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work." The "day" represents the time He was physically on earth, directly performing miracles, teaching, and revealing God's glory. The "night" symbolizes the period after His ascension, when His personal, direct ministry would end.

"No man can work (miracles)" refers specifically to the unique works Jesus could perform. Humans cannot do the same miracles or demonstrate God's glory in the exact way He did while on earth. This emphasizes the urgency of Jesus' mission and the limited window for His direct acts of power, such as healing the man born blind.

After His ascension, God's work continues through the Holy Spirit and believers. While humans cannot replicate Jesus' direct miracles, the Spirit empowers them to carry forward His mission, teach, and serve. The nature of God's work shifts from Jesus' direct ministry to being manifested through His followers.

Given New Spiritual Bodies - Resurrection

In Full Preterism, the resurrection is often understood as an individual and spiritual transformation rather than a future physical rising of corpses from the grave. Believers hold that resurrection was fulfilled in the first century, particularly at the time of Jerusalem's destruction in AD 70. This event symbolized the transition from the Old Covenant to the New Covenant, in which those once bound under sin and death were raised into new life in Christ. Resurrection is thus viewed as participation in the eternal life already secured through Jesus' victory.

The individual body view emphasizes that each believer experiences resurrection personally by being united with Christ. As Paul taught, "If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation" (2 Corinthians 5:17). This renewal is not dependent on physical decay or restoration but on spiritual transformation. The old body of sin dies, and the new body in Christ is formed, symbolizing freedom from the condemnation of the law and entry into covenantal life. Fully realized when we leave this tent of a body behind and get our new spiritual body in Heaven.

In this framework, resurrection is not postponed to the end of time but realized when an individual embraces Christ and is transferred from death to life (John 5:24). The destruction of Jerusalem confirmed this covenantal shift, but each believer personally partakes in the resurrection by faith. Thus, the individual body view in Full Preterism highlights an ongoing, spiritual reality of being raised in Christ, rather than a future universal physical event, centering the promise on covenant fulfillment and transformation within the believer's life.

A Growing Stone/Mountain

Daniel 2:34-35 describes a stone "cut out without hands" striking the statue representing human kingdoms, then growing into a mountain that fills the earth. This stone symbolizes God's kingdom, which originates supernaturally, independent of human effort—"without hands" emphasizes divine authority. Its growth into a mountain illustrates the unstoppable and eternal expansion of God's rule, not achieved by armies or territorial land conquest but by spiritual and sovereign power.

Daniel 2:44 says, "In the days of those kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that shall never be destroyed." The phrase "in the days of those kings" aligns historically with the Roman Empire, showing that God's kingdom began its establishment when Christ was born under Caesar Augustus. Luke 2:1-2 confirms Augustus ruled the Roman world at that time, fulfilling the prophetic timing. This indicates Christ's kingdom started spiritually with His incarnation, not as a political or military kingdom.

Matthew 16:18 presents Christ as the rock building His church, unstoppable by the gates of Hades, while Revelation 11:15 shows God's kingdom ultimately triumphing over all earthly powers. The stone's continual growth signifies the eternal and expanding nature of Christ's kingdom, established supernaturally at His first coming and continuing to extend spiritually throughout the world forever.

Creation, Elements, Heaven & Earth Interchangeable

In the Old Testament, God often used heaven and earth as symbols to show His covenant, promises, or judgment. For example, Deuteronomy 30:19 calls heaven and earth to witness Israel's obedience, and Isaiah 1:2 or Jeremiah 4:23-26 describe the created world to symbolize covenant judgment. The land, temple, and other institutions often represented Israel and God's covenant relationship, not just physical things.

Paul uses this same figurative language in Romans 8:19-22. "Creation" represents the old covenant system—laws, temple, and religious rituals—that was under futility and waiting for God's kingdom. Through Christ's first-century coming, this system was fulfilled and set free, bringing believers new life. Jesus used similar imagery, saying in Matthew 24:35 that heaven and earth would pass away, showing the old order's end and that His Good News or words would be forever. Hebrews 8:13 explains the old covenant was fading away, and 2 Peter 3:10-12 describes the "elements" being burned up, symbolizing the destruction of the old covenant institutions.

So Paul, Jesus, and the New Testament writers follow Old Testament patterns, using creation and covenantal imagery. The old covenant system was transformed in Christ, freeing believers spiritually, showing God's promises fully realized, pointing forward to our ultimate eternal life, starting now reigning on earth and continuing into Heaven. We are eternal now!

No More Curse

Revelation 22:3 states, "And there shall be no more curse," but it does not say this about the earth. Many if not most inject that into the verse. The verse is describing heaven, where God's throne is and where His servants dwell and serve Him. The curse is removed in this heavenly realm, not on the physical earth itself. We also know this to be the case because the spiritual body is in the air. 1 Thessalonians 4.17 says we will be with Him in the air forever.

Passages like Isaiah 65:20-22 and Revelation 22:2-3 indicate that death, suffering, and sin still exist on the new earth. Isaiah even mentions people dying at old ages in the New Heavens and New Earth, showing that physical death and human sin remain. The earth continues as a place of life and activity, but the perfect, curse-free realm is heaven, not the earthly creation.

In summary, the Bible distinguishes between heaven and earth: the curse is lifted in heaven, but the earth still experiences death, suffering, and human sin. "No more curse" applies to God's heavenly domain, not the earth.

Death Defeated

Paul teaches in 1 Corinthians 15:56 that "the sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law." The sting is not physical death itself, but the condemnation of sin under the law. Through His death and resurrection, Christ fulfilled the law and removed sin's penalty. As 2 Timothy 1:10 declares, Jesus "abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the good news." Isaiah 25:7-8 sheds light on this by describing death as a "veil" covering the nations. This veil—separation from God under the law—was swallowed up in victory through Christ. That is the death He abolished.

Yet physical death still occurs. Isaiah 65:20 describes the new heavens and new earth where "the young man shall die a hundred years old." Similarly, Revelation 22 places murderers outside the holy city, showing that physical death continues in some form even in the renewed creation. What is gone is the sting—the curse of sin and condemnation.

Thus, death as a veil has been defeated. Believers already share in eternal life, free from the law's curse, even physical mortality is a matter of perspective, from your personal experience as a believer Christ said you never die. Death is never really experienced; only the emotional loss for others on earth is experienced by ones passing, and even that should be celebrated for a believers new life with a spiritual body that never decays in Heaven.

Better Hope Than Waiting For A Return

Full Preterism holds that Christ's promises were fulfilled in the first century, especially in the destruction of Jerusalem in AD 70. That was the final end to the Old Covenant. As Hebrew puts it the Old Covenant was fading away. This means we are not waiting for a distant or soon return of Christ, we are living in the reality of His presence now. Instead of postponing hope, believers can walk in the fullness of His kingdom today.

Christ dwells with us, guiding, empowering, and reigning through His Spirit. The "new heavens and new earth" are not far away but a present reality for those in Him. Our hope is not delayed but alive—Christ is already with us, and life with Him is now.

If your not familiar with Full Preterism here are few scriptures in video format to consider.

Fall Feasts

As a full preterist I often get told the Fall Feasts are in the future. The following information I am about to share, was provided last night from a partial preterist. I believe many might be able to see this as a truth in the life of a believer today.

The last three feasts—Trumpets, Day of Atonement, and Tabernacles—can represent the individual journey of coming to Christ. The Feast of Trumpets is a wake-up call, prompting repentance and recognition of our need for God. It's the spiritual alarm that turns hearts toward Him.

The Day of Atonement symbolizes personal forgiveness and cleansing through Jesus. Each believer experiences atonement individually, having sin dealt with and being reconciled to God.

Finally, the Feast of Tabernacles represents dwelling with God. After accepting Christ, the believer walks in God's presence, experiencing His provision, joy, and guidance, and anticipating eternal life. Just as Israel celebrated these feasts annually, every person experiences this sequence—awakening, atonement, and fellowship with God—personally when they come to Christ.

STUCK to UNSTUCK

Lately, I've been experimenting with AI to write different Python scripts, which I run in the Mac terminal. I don't know many terminal commands, but I know enough to get by—like moving into directories, going up a level, or returning to the parent directory. Recently, I started working with SQLite, something I'd always wanted to try but thought was too hard. A short lesson on Khan Academy got me started and led me further into Python.

Today, I asked AI to write me a script using variables with a 1% daily improvement rate spread over a year or set period of time. I found it useful to see how progress adds up across a year. Often we get stuck because we want immediate results, but seeing the bigger picture provides motivation by showing how much can be gained with consistency. The Bible reminds us of this truth: "Let us not grow weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up." (Galatians 6:9). And Proverbs 21:5 teaches, "The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance." Small, steady steps may not seem like much day to day, but over time they build lasting change.

The Lord's Will

Today the Lord lead me to this verse.

" 'You said, "Woe is me now! For Yahweh has added sorrow to my pain! I am weary with my groaning, and I find no rest." ' "

(Jeremiah 45:3, WEB)

I wasn't sure what to make of it at first. I read more verses to try to understand the context, but the only comfort I found was that Baruch would remain alive. After that, I searched Google and came across this article.

The article explained that God notices you, that circumstances may get worse, and that life isn't about pursuing greatness in our own way. Instead, our purpose is to make God known because He is truly great.