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Steadfast, Immoveable

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  But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain. 1 Corinthians 15:57-58 I'm Not Victorious By Being Super Christian The word of God reveals who I am in Christ. This verse continues that holy, biblical record. First, I AM victorious through Jesus. I'm not victorious through me being super Christian. Jesus works. It's Him. And because He works this marvelous victory in me, I am steadfast (which means fixed or unchanging according to Wordnik). Steadfast. Hey, nobody calls anybody steadfast! But the apostle Paul says I can be it. Immovable. I am on the foundation of Jesus, the Rock. Abounding in the Work of the Lord Can I always abound in the work of the Lord like the verse says? Yes. This isn't me making this up; this is Paul saying this, and he is saying it to the Corinthian church which had s