Persistent

How many times have you started a project and given up before it was completed?  There are people that start projects but they get bored with them or impatient or a number of other things and give up before they complete whatever it is they were working on.  To accomplish anything you will always have to start with the first step and take as many steps after that, that it takes to finish the goal or project you are working on.

I know a lady that made a commitment to lose weight about a year ago and to this date she has lost at least 150 lbs. and she is determined to lose whatever her goal is and I say praise the Lord.  It takes a lot of stamina, and I believe a lot of faith, to help her reach her goal and I believe she will.  It also takes sacrifice and determination in many cases and a no-give-up attitude.  I believe it will take getting the Lord involved, which I am sure she has since I believe her to be a believer and a person of prayer as well as a beautiful person inside and out.

I said all this to encourage you not to give up on your goals or the things that you are praying for. The day we give up praying for something may be the day the answer will come.  We need to come before the Lord boldly and let our requests be known with faith and never give up no matter how long it takes.  You may hear the enemy whisper in your ear that the Lord doesn’t care, He is never going to give you your request so stop praying for it and just give up.  If the Lord doesn’t tell you to stop, then don’t stop, keep praying and believing.

Jesus told a parable about a persistent widow in the Word of God in Luke 18:1-8, please read it, “Then He spoke a parable to them, that men always ought to pray and not lose heart, saying: ‘There was in a certain city a judge who did not fear God nor regard man. Now there was a widow in that city; and she came to him, saying, ‘Get justice for me from my adversary.’ And he would not for a while; but afterward he said within himself, ‘Though I do not fear God nor regard man, yet because this widow troubles me I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.’

Then the Lord said, ‘Hear what the unjust judge said. And shall God not avenge His own elect who cry out day and night to Him, though He bears long with them? I tell you that He will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He really find faith on the earth?’”

We need to realize that God loves us and He does not grow weary when we seek Him in prayer.  No matter how many times we ask, He answers because He loves us, not because He is tired of us pestering Him and God is just, not unjust as this judge was. He always answers prayer; He may answer no, not now, ok or wait.  Sometimes He may make us wait so that He can work some things out in our lives first because we are not ready quite yet.  Sometimes it is our flesh that cries out and we pray selfish prayers that will hinder us and not help us.  God loves us and remember this in Romans 8:28, “And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.”  Praise God!!

So, never give up praying and let God be God.  He knows what is best for our lives and He will accomplish whatever it is, if we don’t faint and give up!!  Something to think about!  May you have a super day and may the good Lord bless you and yours with His peace, love and joy!!  And don’t forget to thank and praise the Lord!!