*”The Passion to Remain”*
`Then Jesus turned to the Jews who had claimed to believe in him. “If you stick with this, living out what I tell you, you are my disciples for sure. ” John 8:31 MSG`
In a world obsessed with being noticed, remembered, and applauded, God calls us to something deeper — to *remain*. Jesus said in *John 15:4*, *“Remain in Me, and I will remain in you.”* Lasting fruit doesn’t come from public recognition but from private rootedness.
Fame can be built in a moment, but faithfulness is forged over a lifetime. Many begin with fire but fade when the applause stops; only those whose passion to remain in God is greater than their hunger to be known by men will endure.
When your passion to remain exceeds your passion to be known, you’re safe from the traps of pride and discouragement. Whether seen or unseen, celebrated or ignored, you stay steady — because your roots are in the Living God, not in the shifting opinions of people.
The applause of heaven will always outweigh the noise of earth.
Your brother in Christ,
Apostle Ashok Martin