“So let's not get tired of doing what is good. At just
the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don't give up” (Galatians 6:9 NLT)
None of us like to wait.
We want fast, if not immediate, results. Many
people struggle when they do the right thing and don’t see the desired result.
If a drought lasts for a long time, it can easily squeeze the life out of us.
The good news is that everything can change instantly.
One touch of God’s favor
blowing in your direction can do more for you than what you can do on your own
in a lifetime. The challenge is to stay hopeful in trusting God when things are
going slow.
Just because you don’t see
any progress doesn’t mean there isn’t any. If God was to pull back the curtains
and let you take a peek at what’s happening in the background, you would be
amazed. Many people quit just before the major breakthrough is about to take
place.
What to do when nothing
seems to be happening?
Pass the discouragement
test. One of the main things you have to battle is mental fatigue. When we
begin to lose hope, it’s hard to stay pumped up. No matter how dark it looks,
you have to have an internal dialogue and belief that things are going to
change today.
We can learn a lot from a
farmer. If he decides to gather a barn full of corn, he doesn’t just hope,
pray, and expect the corn to appear miraculously. He does what he has to. A
farmer prepares the ground, plants the seeds, waters, nurtures, and waits for
the right time to harvest the corn. He doesn’t go back the day after and dig
out the seed because it has not produced yet. He’s confident in the seed, the
soil, and the law of sowing and reaping. He’s secure that his labor will bring
forth much fruit.
In the same way, when
you’re in a slow season, keep putting seeds on the ground faithfully – make
those follow up calls, take your family to church, stand believing for your
healing, attend the local chamber of commerce, and keep working on the
marriage. Keep doing what you know. If you do the right thing long enough, you
will reap your reward.
Keep the right company.
You should never hang around with naysayers. It will kill your spirit faster
than the venom of a cobra. It is especially important while you’re waiting that
you associate with faith-filled people. Anybody can tell you why it won’t work;
you need to hear how God is going to turn things around. Feed on the positive.
Overdose on God’s promises for your problem. Bad company corrupts good manners.
The opposite is also true.
Lastly, have an attitude
of gratitude. If God has done it once, He will do it again. Most criminals are
repeat offenders. At times, that’s all they know. In some
ways, they don’t know any better. They can’t help themselves. They know the system.
God is like a criminal.
Ok, I better clarify that. Unlike doing wrong, God can only do what’s right.
God has a track record of doing the best for you. That’s all He can do and will
do.
God cannot but help you,
bless you, empower you, open doors for you, and propel you to your next level
of victory. You need to know how God's laws work by studying the Word.
Friend, you are His masterpiece.
You are His pride and joy. You’re His fatal attraction. He’s fascinated and
even intoxicated by you and your success. Don’t mix up the devil and God. The
thief comes to kill, steal, and destroy but Jesus has come to give us life and
an abundance of it.
This is your time. This is your moment of favor and
breakthrough. Tag, you’re it to receive God’s abundant favor, mercy, healing,
and prosperity. Let’s get our hopes up. Let’s pitch our tent in the land of
hope. Cast away the loss, the sadness, depression, discouragement, and
disappointments. It’s a new day to experience God’s love and mercy. I pray and
declare: you’re about to come into your promised land. I love you and I’m praying
for you and your good success.
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