For our present troubles are quite small and won’t last very
long, but they will produce for us an immeasurably great glory that will last
forever! So we don’t look at the trouble we can see right now; rather, we look
forward to what we have not yet seen. For the troubles we see will soon be
over, but the joys to come will last forever. (2 Corinthians 4:16-18 NLT)
Let's not get tired of doing what is good, for at the right time we will reap a harvest—if we do not give up. (Galatians 6:9)
Sometimes you just get tired! Tired of trying. Tired of smiling. Tired of thinking. Tired of wondering. Even tired of praying...
Maybe it's just me...What are we supposed to do when we become exhausted, when we feel like we have nothing more to give, nothing more to say, nothing new to pray. What do you do when you truly just want to give up? It seems that no matter how tired I get, I still always have hope that tomorrow could be different, that things could suddenly change even when some tomorrows look just the same as the yesterdays...
I chose two scriptures today because I've been feeling this fatigue in the last few days more than ever. What keeps me hopeful and keeps me moving and looking forward is God's word and His promises to me and to you. The scripture says "you shall reap, if you faint not" (Galatians 6:9 KJV). The other scripture says "the joys to come will last forever." Because of these words, I have to believe that God is faithful and will never change His mind. His words are true and even though right now it seems like everyday is and will be the same, that is a lie!
I believe from time to time we all go through what I am experiencing today...fatigue...exhaustion...but there's strength in the knowledge that God understands what we feel and He desires that we not give up but continue to keep looking forward, keep trusting in His word and keep putting one foot in from of the other!
If you're feeling like me today, meditate on God's word. Keep reciting His words over and over and from past experience I can say that little by little your energy will increase and your hope will begin to rise and before you know it your strength and joy will be restored. As you meditate on His words, you will begin to believe more and expect more and you will see His words become reality. We will reap! Don't faint and don't give up!
If you're feeling like me today, meditate on God's word. Keep reciting His words over and over and from past experience I can say that little by little your energy will increase and your hope will begin to rise and before you know it your strength and joy will be restored. As you meditate on His words, you will begin to believe more and expect more and you will see His words become reality. We will reap! Don't faint and don't give up!
Song to listen to: You Shall Reap -Dewayne Woods
