... be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain.

1 Corinthians 15:58

We all know someone who is hopelessly stubborn. Even in the face of unrelenting evidence that they should change their minds or stop a certain action, they persist, they continue. They are steadfast, immovable.

Stubborness can be harmful or helpful. I've known people who would not give up their lives of drunkeness and other reckless behavior. In the end, their stubborness has cost them. I've known other people who are stubborn in pursuit of worthy goals, be it a career or a relationship. Their stubborness can pay off handsomely.

Paul spells out exactly where we should be steadfast and immovable: "in the work of the Lord."

Projects like Whosoever attract critics and detractors like flies. I get letters telling me I should give up, that my work is in vain. The critics of Whosoever believe we are on the wrong path, they believe that God is not here. In the face of their criticism we must remain "steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord."

Sometimes my resolve wavers. Under the brunt of criticism, I begin to doubt whether I'm on the right track. God, however, knows my weaknesses and sends me strength when I need it. I got some strength today in the form of a letter from a reader. He told me how much Whosoever has meant to him. He was recently forced out of the closet and has had to deal with depression, loss of family and friends, and numerous other things, but he says "this site and others like it helped immeasurably to keep me sane."

Let the critics come, let the detractors write letters and decry the work of Whosoever. Through this wonderful letter I have been assured that if I remain "steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord" my labor has not been in vain.

Blessings,
Candace