We live in the land of the dying to die for the land of the living. This is the greatest hope we have that once we die here on earth, an eternal life awaits for those who believe that Jesus died for us (John 3:16). This is the gift of salvation.
But our life on earth is having to know how to live in the gap between salvation and crown and that's where it is the toughest.
God acknowledges that Christian life is a life of battle that's why He has great promises for those who will endure.
Christian life is an endurance contest (Ptr Bobot). It is about sustenance. We might be in times of being 'hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed (2 Corinthians 4:8-9 NIV) because..'we always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body. (2 Corinthians 4:10 NIV)
I remember one pastor in a preaching saying, 'to last longer, stay longer'. Not the grim-strength of grinning our teeth but with the glory strength that God gives (Col 11:1-21). Sticking to long haul is to look at strength greater than ours, which is of the Holy Spirit. Allow the Holy Spirit to lead you, fight for you, sustain you, give you significance.
..and this has always been my prayer, this verse I may say in the end of my earthly life:
2 Tim 4:7 i have fought the good fight, i have finished the race, i have kept the faith.
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