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One of the biggest problems people face is discouragement. This is even true when it comes to spiritual things. We have a tendency to think that everything should happen more quickly than it sometimes does. We pray and wait…and wait some more. After awhile, we can be tempted to lose heart and give up.
In the natural world, a farmer goes out and plows his field, plants some seed, and when he checks two weeks later, there are little green plants poking up through the soil. But often in our spiritual lives, we can sow a seed and not see much happening right away. You can keep doing the right things for weeks, months and sometimes years and find yourself wondering, “Is this even making a difference?”
The Bible encourages us saying, “Let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart” (Galatians 6:9). But how do we keep from losing heart?
Remember This It helps to remember that difficulties, enemies, obstacles and problems are a normal part of every Christian’s life. Just because you experience those things doesn’t necessarily mean you are doing something wrong. Jesus said, “In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world” (John 16:33, NIV).
The reality is, anytime you attempt to move in a positive direction, there is going to be some opposition. Circumstances will get in the way. There will be obstacles and enemies, but Jesus said to take heart. That is great news, but it gets even better: 1 John 4:4 ties His victory to yours when it says, “You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.”
