Paul said in Galatians, "Don't get weary in well doing". God knew weariness would come or he wouldn't tell us not to get weary. He said, "Don't be weary in well doing". That means you're doing the right thing but not seeing right results. Doesn't seem like it's making a difference. Let me encourage you, your time is coming.
Your due season is on the way. Don't let time talk you out of it, don't let discouragement cause you to give up. Don't let negative thoughts convince you to settle where you are.
Your mind will give you good excuses, things like, "I'm too tired to fight this addiction," "I'm too tired to believe for my marriage," "Too tired to stretch to the next level, I've been doing it so long". If you dwell on those thoughts, you will allow weariness in. You'll become more tired, more weary, more discouraged, more negative.
Weariness cannot automatically come, you have to open the door. When thoughts tell you it's never going to work out, it's been too long, just say, "No thanks, I know my time is coming. I know God is still on the throne. I am strong in the Lord. I've been armed with strength for this battle".
The psalmist tells us to take hold of God's strength.
All through the day, remind yourself, "Don't get weary in well doing".
When you give into weariness, you lose your strength.
When you start thinking it's not fair, it's been so long, it's never going to work out, the energy you need to move into your destiny is being drained out.
When you're weary, you won't have the passion, the determination, the courage to fight the good fight of faith. Don't let battle fatigue keep you from your victory.
Don't let weariness stop your dream from coming to pass. You are closer than you think.
When it's the most difficult, you face the greatest temptation to settle, that means the victory is near, the promotion, the healing, the breakthrough is about to show up.
When you are tired, when you feel like throwing in the towel, this is something that we all must do. Dug your heels in and say, "I've come too far to stop now".
The scripture says David encouraged himself in the Lord his God. He made this decision, "I'm not allowing this weariness in. I'm gonna stir my faith back up".
I'm strong in the Lord, I am anointed, I'm well able. The forces that are for me are greater than the forces that are against me.
You can talk yourself into defeat, or you can talk yourself into victory. You can talk yourself into weakness, or you can talk yourself into strength.
When you speak to yourself the right way, courage comes, determination comes, vision comes.
Every time you say, "This is too hard", strength is leaving. "I can't do this anymore," you're getting weaker. "I'm so disappointed, I can't believe this happened," you're inviting discouragement.
When you say, "I am well able," you're inviting strength. "I can do all things through Christ," you're inviting favor.
You may feel tired, but don't verbalize it, don't give life to it by speaking it out.
The scripture says, "Let the weak say I am strong".
Yes, this is tough, but I am strong in the Lord. I know God is fighting my battles. He always causes me to triumph.
If you'll wait on the Lord, God will renew your strength. You will mount up with wings like eagles, you will run and not be weary, you will walk and not faint.
Lord, thank you that you're turning this situation around. Thank you that you're bigger than this situation, stronger than these opponents. Lord, thank you for bringing my dreams to pass.
You won't soar with the eagles if you are negative in your thinking. You won't run and not be weary if you are focused on your problems and how impossible it is.
What causes your strength to be renewed is when you live with this expectancy, you have this hope that God is working in your life, this knowing that He is in control, that He can open doors that no man can shut, that He will get you to where you are supposed to be.
When you get your mind going in the right direction, God will give you rest. You don't have to go through life weary. Nothing that has happened to you has stopped God's plan for your life.
You may have had some setbacks, but God is still on the throne, he knows how to get you to your destiny.
David was closest to seeing the promise come to pass when he faced his greatest challenge.
When it seems like everything's coming against you, it's taking a long time, now you have this new problem. Stay encouraged. That's a sign that the victory is near, things are about to turn around, the breakthrough is on the way. Don't get weary in well doing.
Weariness came knocking at David's door again and again, and the reason he saw the promise fulfilled was not because he never felt weary, not because he was super-human, he was never tempted to be tired and discouraged, it was because he didn't allow the weariness in.
When you've been in a battle a long time, you have to especially be on guard. It's easy to get discouraged and think, "I'm tired of standing strong. I'm tired of fighting this illness. I'm tired of believing for my dreams". When you feel that weariness, instead of giving in, learn to look up and say, "God, I'm asking you to renew my strength". When you do, you'll feel strength coming to you. God will breathe new life back into your spirit.
You may be tired today, you've been dealing with a challenge in your health, a relationship, in your finances for years. You used to believe that you would overcome, but now you're worn down. You don't think it's ever going to happen. Let me encourage you, what God promised, he's still going to bring to pass.
You may have given up, but God has not given up. He has your healing, your breakthrough, your promotion, the right people, now do your part. Get your passion back. Start taking hold of his strength. Don't allow that weariness in.
The enemy wouldn't be fighting you so hard unless he knew you were close to your victory. He couldn't take you out, so he's trying to wear you out, get you weary, discouraged. Don't fall into that trap.
All through the day, "Lord, thank you that you're renewing my strength. Thank you that I will soar like the eagles. Thank you that I am strong in the Lord".
That battle may be taking a long time, but right now strength is coming into you, hope is coming into you, God is filling you with fresh courage, determination, vision. You will run and not be weary, you will walk and not faint.
You may be in a situation that looks impossible, you could easily let that overwhelm you, but God has given you strength for that battle. He said you would never face something you couldn't handle. Quit telling yourself it's too much, and start taking hold of his strength.
That problem, that situation may look like it's permanent, but it's just a matter of time before God turns it around.
Don't let weariness talk you out of it. It may be taking a long time, but like David, the promise is on the way. And if you'll stay in faith, God will not only renew your strength, he'll renew your health, renew your marriage, renew your business. He'll make a way where you don't see your way.
When we're weary, sometimes it's not a spiritual problem, it's a physical problem. Sometimes, you just needed some rest, just needed a good meal. Take care of yourself. Get back in balance.
Too often, we're fighting battles in our mind, no passion, discouraged, not because of the enemy, but because of how we're taking care of ourselves. You are a three-part being, physical, spiritual, and emotional. You have to take care of all three parts. You can pray 24 hours a day, but you won't feel well physically. Your body needs to be careful. You can go to the gym, workout 5 hours a day, 7 days a week, but if you're not taking time for your spiritual and emotional side, you're not going to be your best.
Living balanced is the key. You can't stay up all night and not get the proper sleep and expect to feel good the next day. You won't have the passion you need, the creativity, you won't make good decisions. And some people are praying for a miracle. They're discouraged, they have no energy, but if the angel showed up, he would say the same thing he said to Elijah, "Get some sleep. Start eating better. Take care of your physical body". You can't drink 25 cups of coffee a day, eat sugar all the time, and expect to feel good.
Pay attention to practical things, you can't go against natural laws and expect God to bless you. Your body is the house you live in. The scripture calls it the temple of the Holy Spirit. I'm asking you to take care of your temple. Don't put junk in your temple. Your spirit, the real you, cannot live on this earth without your body. We need you here a long time. Don't have your life cut short because you're not taking care of what God has given you.
David said, "God leads me by the still waters. He makes me lay down in green pastures". This implies if you don't take care of yourself, if down, stressed out, you don't get enough sleep, you don't eat right, eventually that's going to catch up to you. If you don't take time to lay down in green pastures, God will make you lay down in green pastures. You'll probably come to a point where you have to rest.
Don't wear yourself out to where God has to make you slow down. Too many times, we end up unhealthy, we can't do what we used to do, not because of the enemy, but because we are not taking care of our temple. You need recreation. You need to laugh, you need to have fun. Laughter is like a medicine. Laughter releases stress, causes you to have more energy.
You will be your most productive, your most effective, not when you're working all the time, but when you're balanced physically, spiritually, and emotionally.
Your life will be more rewarding, more fulfilling when you are in relationship with your creator. God breathed his life into you, he knows what your purpose is, he knows what you can accomplish. And when you make him a part of your life, you will go further than you can in just your own ability, your own talent.
The scripture says if you'll put God first, he will crown your efforts with success. His favor on your life will take you where your talent could not take you.
If you're going to reach your highest potential, make your spiritual life a priority. When you get up each morning, take time to thank God for the day. Don't just rush out of the house all stressed out, start the day off with a grateful attitude. All through the day, meditate on his promises. Keep your mind filled with thoughts of hope, faith, thoughts of victory.
You don't have to go through life weary.
You've been dealing with a challenge for a long time, now you're suffering from battle fatigue, you don't think you can go on. This is a new day. God is breathing new life back into your spirit.
Dare to take hold of his strength. Get your passion back. When you feel weak, start declaring, "I am strong". If you'll do this, I believe and declare you God is renewing your strength so you can soar like the eagles. Health is coming, courage is coming, freshness is coming in Jesus' name.