God is preparing you for the very thing he has prepared for you.
He has not forsaken you.
He has not forgotten you.
He has not tricked you.
He has not lied to you.
Don’t give in.
Don’t give up.
Don’t step back.
Don’t drop out.
Keep on pressing. It’s coming.
When it feels like God is withholding something from you, remember that He has offered the most important thing, a relationship with Himself and the forgiveness of sins.
To gain wisdom, it will cost you something. It may require us to prioritize wisdom over our own affections or choose to hold tightly to instruction when other things try to pull us away.
The very thing that makes you YOU, that thing that makes you great, that makes you different from everyone else is also the thing that, unchecked, will ruin you.
On any given day we look to a short list of usual suspects for our identity. Our phones, laptops, calendars, or lists- these false friends prey on our weaknesses while we blindly reach to them for strength. They never fail to fail us. Jesus is what we're really looking for.
Servant of Christ, if Satan can’t get you to quit, he’ll settle for stealing your joy. Don’t let him. Joy’s your birthright in Christ. Rejoice in the work. Offer it with liberality. You partner this day with the King of creation. Angels do His bidding. Take joy in such privilege!