“For God is not unjust as to overlook your work and the love that you have shown for his name in serving the saints, as you still do. And we desire each one of you to show the same earnestness to have the full assurance of hope until the end, so that you may not be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.” – Hebrews 6:10-12

Keep hoping to the end. Maybe you are battling depression or cancer? Behind on bills? Cannot find a job? Lonely? Anxious?

With faith and patience, as imitators of the ones who went before us, our inheritance is Jesus, the fullness of everything we have hoped for and imagined.

An amazing payoff is coming. Consider an inheritance. Maybe your grandmother left you something, or your father, or some other person that wrote your name into their will. No one who receives an inheritance deserves the inheritance. An inheritance is a gift and the beneficiary is selected by the benefactor. The decision of the delegation of the inheritance is in power of the benefactor.

In worldly terms, an inheritance may include jewelry, land, a home, investments, money or a boat. Inheritance is usually considered some possession of monetary worth.

Many times we do not think of an inheritance outside of tangible resources, but some of the greatest inheritances we can acquire from our parents are attributes of generosity, work ethic, kindness, love, time management, hospitality. Often, we learn how to look like Jesus by spending time with people we know who value Him and surrender their lives to Him. We learn from how they follow Him and how they live their lives.

When we consider an inheritance of the promises of God as our reward, our minds are surely blown. Consider God’s promises throughout scripture. Our inheritance becomes this huge reward. And again, we did not earn our reward, as we do not earn the reward of a worldly inheritance. Christ chose us. Christ died for us. He never overlooks us. We are not disregarded.

He sees our work and love that we give to others and He knows that our work and love is Jesus in us. He is our strength, our hope, our everything. And because of Jesus, we do not get sluggish, worn out, stop loving or quit serving knowing it is all Him overflowing out of us. Our work and our love is an evidence of Christ in us!

Consider Amy Cotton, one our community members who is not growing weary in doing good. She is constantly serving and loving the saints (the people of God) whether anyone notices or everyone does.

Every day she is homeschooling her girls, serving them, investing in them and putting aside what she may want for what her girls need. As a mom, Amy knows her investment is more than buying them cute clothing or entertaining them. She is building an inheritance, more than money stored up in a bank account. She’s showing them how to have joy in adversity, to serve their dad and one another, to serve their community, and even to hop on a plane and go serve the world. She teaches them to consider others as they help with adoption fundraisers, practice their handwriting by writing scripture to give away to others and by cleaning the GKC office.

Amy’s husband had to have major surgery last year and she was right there by his side. She prepared meals, she cheered him on through therapy, she prayed for him when he didn’t even know she was praying. She persevered from love, for love, because of Christ’s love. Amy journeyed grief and loss with her husband, as he lost both parents in the span of a few years, and helped him with all the resulting responsibilities relative to their deaths. She remains his consistent helpmate. They all came to a Grace Klein Community Family Fun Night recently and they were all smiling, walking and together. What an encouragement to see how that perseverance manifested itself into hope. And hope, it does not disappoint us!!

Amy is quick to help friends with their children so they can have a date night or to give the kids opportunity to participate in an after school activity with friends when mom and dad are at work. Did you know that she even takes her former neighbor’s dog to be groomed every month because she’s just that loyal and kind.

Another creative way Amy loves Grace Klein Community is by identifying all the potential job openings she can find and sharing in the Acts 4:32 Facebook share group. No telling how many people have found a job because Amy shared a post. She has a “help people find a job” secret ministry and what an encouragement to see how she ministers to people in such a simple but intentional way!

Sometimes Amy will come to the Grace Klein office to help with food delivery prep or share a story about how she blessed her neighbors with some food. Speaking of neighbors, Amy Cotton is a good neighbor. One time she hosted a GKC ladies night in her home and her house was packed, from teenagers to grandmamas. Who knew all these people were her neighbors?!! She loves people, made some homemade pound cake, brewed a pot of coffee and threw a party. What a beautiful night to meet one another and share life together all because Amy was willing to open her home and share her life with us.

Amy, do not grow sluggish in your love for all of us, in your serving. Our Father does not overlook you. He has a great inheritance for you from His good and gracious promises. He delights in how you make our community better and may your life spur us all on to keep the faith and the patience to persevere until the end. Thank you for how you contribute to all of us and make us better. Your inheritance awaits you. Keep loving. Keep working. Keep serving. You are precious!

“For God is not unjust as to overlook your work and the love that you have shown for his name in serving the saints, as you still do. And we desire each one of you to show the same earnestness to have the full assurance of hope until the end, so that you may not be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.” – Hebrews 6:10-12

Keep hoping to the end. Maybe you are battling depression or cancer? Behind on bills? Cannot find a job? Lonely? Anxious?

With faith and patience, as imitators of the ones who went before us, our inheritance is Jesus, the fullness of everything we have hoped for and imagined.

An amazing payoff is coming. Consider an inheritance. Maybe your grandmother left you something, or your father, or some other person that wrote your name into their will. No one who receives an inheritance deserves the inheritance. An inheritance is a gift and the beneficiary is selected by the benefactor. The decision of the delegation of the inheritance is in power of the benefactor.

In worldly terms, an inheritance may include jewelry, land, a home, investments, money or a boat. Inheritance is usually considered some possession of monetary worth.

Many times we do not think of an inheritance outside of tangible resources, but some of the greatest inheritances we can acquire from our parents are attributes of generosity, work ethic, kindness, love, time management, hospitality. Often, we learn how to look like Jesus by spending time with people we know who value Him and surrender their lives to Him. We learn from how they follow Him and how they live their lives.

When we consider an inheritance of the promises of God as our reward, our minds are surely blown. Consider God’s promises throughout scripture. Our inheritance becomes this huge reward. And again, we did not earn our reward, as we do not earn the reward of a worldly inheritance. Christ chose us. Christ died for us. He never overlooks us. We are not disregarded.

He sees our work and love that we give to others and He knows that our work and love is Jesus in us. He is our strength, our hope, our everything. And because of Jesus, we do not get sluggish, worn out, stop loving or quit serving knowing it is all Him overflowing out of us. Our work and our love is an evidence of Christ in us!

Consider Amy Cotton, one our community members who is not growing weary in doing good. She is constantly serving and loving the saints (the people of God) whether anyone notices or everyone does.

Every day she is homeschooling her girls, serving them, investing in them and putting aside what she may want for what her girls need. As a mom, Amy knows her investment is more than buying them cute clothing or entertaining them. She is building an inheritance, more than money stored up in a bank account. She’s showing them how to have joy in adversity, to serve their dad and one another, to serve their community, and even to hop on a plane and go serve the world. She teaches them to consider others as they help with adoption fundraisers, practice their handwriting by writing scripture to give away to others and by cleaning the GKC office.

Amy’s husband had to have major surgery last year and she was right there by his side. She prepared meals, she cheered him on through therapy, she prayed for him when he didn’t even know she was praying. She persevered from love, for love, because of Christ’s love. Amy journeyed grief and loss with her husband, as he lost both parents in the span of a few years, and helped him with all the resulting responsibilities relative to their deaths. She remains his consistent helpmate. They all came to a Grace Klein Community Family Fun Night recently and they were all smiling, walking and together. What an encouragement to see how that perseverance manifested itself into hope. And hope, it does not disappoint us!!

Amy is quick to help friends with their children so they can have a date night or to give the kids opportunity to participate in an after school activity with friends when mom and dad are at work. Did you know that she even takes her former neighbor’s dog to be groomed every month because she’s just that loyal and kind.

Another creative way Amy loves Grace Klein Community is by identifying all the potential job openings she can find and sharing in the Acts 4:32 Facebook share group. No telling how many people have found a job because Amy shared a post. She has a “help people find a job” secret ministry and what an encouragement to see how she ministers to people in such a simple but intentional way!

Sometimes Amy will come to the Grace Klein office to help with food delivery prep or share a story about how she blessed her neighbors with some food. Speaking of neighbors, Amy Cotton is a good neighbor. One time she hosted a GKC ladies night in her home and her house was packed, from teenagers to grandmamas. Who knew all these people were her neighbors?!! She loves people, made some homemade pound cake, brewed a pot of coffee and threw a party. What a beautiful night to meet one another and share life together all because Amy was willing to open her home and share her life with us.

Amy, do not grow sluggish in your love for all of us, in your serving. Our Father does not overlook you. He has a great inheritance for you from His good and gracious promises. He delights in how you make our community better and may your life spur us all on to keep the faith and the patience to persevere until the end. Thank you for how you contribute to all of us and make us better. Your inheritance awaits you. Keep loving. Keep working. Keep serving. You are precious!