Discouraged? Unmotivated? Ready to
Quit? – Me Too!
I just
ended two extremely busy weeks and to be honest I was ready to quit more than
once. I don’t mind meetings and
activities, but when others don’t pay attention and don’t offer effort – I get
discouraged. Typically ‘for the good of
the group’ is sufficient to motivate my efforts, but sometimes I get tired and
criticized and I temporarily lose the drive.
If you have felt the same, let’s get our encouragement from the Lord, He
never changes and always wants our good!
Gen 1:28 “…Be fruitful and multiply…”, Jas 4:17 NKJV -
Therefore, to him who knows to do good and does not do [it], to him it is sin.
(1 John 3:17)
God has
told us many times to go forth. He says “make
disciples,” “be fruitful,” “entertain strangers,” and many more. God has given us resources, spiritual gifts,
time, and opportunities not for our own benefit, but to be a minister of those
blessings to those around us. This God
given focus on others helps us from staring at ourselves too much.
Eph 2:10”…created in Christ Jesus unto good works. . .”Tit
2:14”…zealous of good works” Heb 10:24”…to provoke unto love and to good works:”
(James 3:13)
We were
made to serve and be prosperous. God
created us to have relationships, to have unique skills, and put us in specific
places. We don’t have all knowledge to
know why; nor the sight to see all the results that occur from our efforts –
but we can rest assured God has the knowledge and vision to see. Further Along, we’ll understand it all.
Prov 16:3 “…he will establish your plans.” Col 3:24”. .
.you will receive an inheritance from the Lord . . .” Rev 2:19 “I know thy
works . . .”
God is omniscient,
which means He knows (sees) everything.
This would not exclude the work we do for him. God often
blesses us here for the efforts that no one else sees, but we also have
promises from Jesus that we will receive rewards in heaven from God the Father.
(Math 6:1) It is very helpful to have
support and encouragement from those around us, but the scriptures make it abundantly
clear that God sees us. When others
discourage us, it gives us that more reason to fully devote our efforts to the
Lord, who sees in secret and rewards openly!
