“And I am sure that he who began a good work in you will complete it.”
(Philippians 1:6)
(Philippians 1:6)
It is so easy to feel discouraged. When you work as hard as you can and don’t get the results you want, it is so easy to feel that you will never succeed. My husband, who is a very wise man, will listen to me lament that I have failed and will say, “You haven’t failed. You just haven’t succeeded yet.” Those are reassuring words. Of course, when he says them, I think, “He’s just saying that because he loves me.” Then, I realize that he’s right. As long as a person is trying they haven’t failed. They only fail if they give up before they reach their goal.
My goal is to build an audience for this blog. The above quote from Philippians helps me to remember that sharing God’s word is a good work and that, with God’s help, I can be successful. I also think of these words from Genesis:
God is with you in all that you do.
(Genesis 21:22)
Whether it is sharing His word in a blog or doing any other good work I believe that God is with us, helping us even when we can’t see His hands. Just like He carries us even at the times that we can’t see His footprints in the sand.
The strength to keep trying when we haven’t seen success yet is a sacred gift. I hope that you will have countless sacred gifts.
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It’s hard to remember that He is the author of our lives and His timeframe is vastly different from our own.
It definitely is hard to remember that what seems a terribly long time to us may be merely a moment to Him.
This blog reminds me of an important quote: “God answers every prayer. It’s just that sometimes the answer is ‘no’.” We must remember to be patient and continue to follow Him.
You are right. Sometimes the answer is “no.” When it is, it can be hard to wait for the time when the answer to our prayers is “yes.” In the interim all we can do is continue to follow Him, even if we feel discouraged.
Your husband is so incredibly wise and correct.