Don't Give Up

Don't Give Up

Let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap a harvest. 

Galatians 6:9

A few times a year God brings me into a season of listening, learning and understanding. And my last lesson came as a message from a new believer. Before mentioning the lesson I should say that I was struggling with doubt. I was unsure if anything I did was useful to God…

Suzy asked me why I was downcast. I told her that I was considering an end date to any sort of ministry. I was unable to see any viability to witnessing and teaching. Suzy asked, “What am I, chopped liver?”

I attempted to wrangle together some sort of explanation that might calm her demeanor. She cut me off and said, “I learn every time we pray together. I pray aloud now. I call God Father now. I pray to Jesus because of you, and you don’t think you are doing anything useful?” Suzy turned on her heels, made some kind of  snort sound and walked away.

Don’t give up. You have no idea how God is using you to reach His people. We cannot judge why, when and how God will use the simplest of things to draw a person to Himself. My sin was trying to judge what God was doing through me before its time. One day, the Lord will bring everything to light, even if was done in secret (Eccl 12:14). That is why we can’t grow weary of doing good. If we give up now, how will we gain the blessing God has for us? If we give up others may loose out on the blessing that was meant to come through us. Persevere to the end and gain the crown the Lord promised.