Good morning, thank you for taking the time to share in the Word and thoughts with us! Once I get to heaven and meet Jesus and enjoy the presence of God, walk down the streets and kick up gold dust, I want to meet the Apostle Paul. His writings are inspiring, but his language is aggressive in nature, the mindset that we must have to be successful over the enemy. Paul said, “I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus” (Phil. 3:14). To “press” carries the idea of working toward something, seeking after something continuously. My friend, we as believers in the Lord Jesus Christ have a prize awaiting us, and we must pursue that prize with all of our heart and mind. We must wake up each more seeking after the promises of God. I want to encourage you to pursue your “high calling” in Christ Jesus, which ultimately will lead us into the presence of God in the perfection whereunto He is calling us. Abraham took his tent and pursued after a city, “he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God” Heb. 11:10. This morning, my question is how aggressive are we pursuing that city, that prize, that goal we have to meet Jesus, the one who died for our sins and saved us from a demon hell? Father, I pray this morning that we will enter into the new year with renewed energy to pursue our walk of righteousness as the church of the living God. I pray that we would not get caught up in the distractions that take place in the process but keep the prize in mind and “press toward” that great “Mark” that is set before us, Amen. Be Blessed in Jesus Name.