Don't Give Up

The more I walk with the Lord the greater my need to trust Him and trust that he knows what He is doing. When you fully commit to seeking Him and His Kingdom, the more you realise that His ways are not your ways. When you pray for solution or direction in any given situation and He answers and gives you what you need and not necessarily what you want, how do you respond? When the answer is, perhaps, you need to step away from that place or let go of that person. Or when you have your heart set on something and you believe that it's the will of God, but the door closes and leaves you disappointed, how do you respond?

If you truly know that He loves you, He is for you, He is working in you and through you and He has a magnificent plan for your life then the answer is just keep going, keep seeking, keep responding to Him and keep a good attitude, because He is trustworthy, He is loyal, He  is all-loving and He will make a way when there seems to be no way. God is kind enough to not let you off the lead until you have been fully trained to do what he has called you to do. If He has called you to a place of leadership He needs to build in a number of characteristics and strengths into you so you do not stumble at the first let down. He wants you to become strong in wisdom, understanding and of good character so that in the storms of life you can sleep in the boat next to Him.

I am encouraged that He is working those things into me and despite some discouraging news, or some hard decision I have to make or just hanging in there when the going gets tough, I know He is taking care of me and as long as I look to Him, the One who says I will never leave you, I will never forsake you, I am with even to the end of the age, then I know it will all work together not only for my good, but for the good of those who will come under my leadership. The word says that we comfort those with the comfort we have received and often we have to go through things so we can encourage others.

Paul wrote in 2 Timothy 3:10-11 But you have carefully followed my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, perseverance, persecutions, afflictions, which happened to me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra -- what persecutions I endured. And of them all the Lord delivered me.


Psalm 84:5-7 says: Blessed is the man whose strength is in You, whose heart is set on pilgrimage. As they pass through the Valley of Baca, they make it a spring; the rain also covers it with pools. They go from strength to strength; each one appears at Zion.


Sometimes we are delivered from things and sometimes delivered through them, but God will not leave us there. We need to look to Him, let Him be our guide and strength, trust Him and let Him lead you. Don't give up, be patient, persevere, hang on to His Word and His promises and let Him bring you through.