“Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we don’t give up.” Galatians 6:9 (NIV)
Have you ever given life your best shot and felt like you failed? Your work was criticized or rejected, and you thought to yourself, “What’s the use?” Or worse yet, you (not your work) were rejected. A relationship failed. You were unappreciated. You wanted to dig a hole in the ground and stay there because nobody would notice anyway.
But Someone does notice. When life feels futile, it’s easy to think you don’t make a difference. That’s the lie Satan wants you to believe.
Satan does everything he can to discourage you…not because you don’t matter, but because you do. In fact, you’re a threat. You may not see the benefit of what you’re doing, but God’s Word promises “doing good” will ultimately yield results.
When “doing good” feels more like you’re doing nothing, remember, feelings are fickle. Feelings are based on circumstances, and circumstances change.
The one thing that doesn’t change is your value. Your value was declared 2,000 years ago on a cross—when the Savior of the World died for you. Your value isn’t based on what you do; it’s based on what Jesus did.
We don’t gain value by “doing good,” but we do plant seeds. One day, the harvest will come. God promises we will reap if we don’t give up.
Now remember…this is not a blog. It’s a “dia-blog,”so I’d love to hear your thoughts.
My question to you: What seed will you plant today and what harvest do you hope to reap if you don’t give up?
My answer: I’m going to plant a seed of hope rather than a seed of expectation by using my writing. I usually evaluate my expectations through an emotional reaction of either delight or disappointment based on circumstantial results, but I want to move forward regardless of the result. I can do that by planting a seed of hope. It’s really depressing sometimes when I feel like my writing doesn’t make a difference, but I have to remind myself that if my words touch one person or motivate one person to “set your mind on things above” (Colossians 3:2), my job is done. If I am somehow glorifying God through the use of my time or talents (and that can be anything from having a conversation with a friend to cooking dinner for my family to writing an article…and on and on), then I am planting seeds God promises if I do not grow weary, He will eventually bring the harvest.