Don't Give Up

Have you ever had to do something that you absolutely did not want to do? Maybe it was tell a friend the truth when you knew it would hurt their feelings? Maybe it was disciplining your child after a display of horrible behavior. Perhaps you were let go from a job and had to go find a new one. Or maybe where you are simply isn’t where God wants you to be and He is trying to lead you to the Promised Land. There isn’t any doubt that at least one point in your life, and probably more than once, you are going to have to do something that you really... really…really don’t want to do. Our hesitation to do something that we know we need to do but do not want to do can stem from a lot of different things. Pride, laziness, fear and feelings that sometimes can’t be identified; you just know you aren’t feeling it. What do we do when we know the task at hand is going to be beneficial in the long run but sucks lemons at the current moment?  If you are anything like me you might, cry, kick, scream

From time to time I go back and reread old posts that I’ve written. It helps to encourage me in the areas that I have overcome in my life. It shows me what God has brought me through and then I am reminded that He will continue to get me through every new struggle, trial and test.  I always encourage others to keep a journal of their life. You will get so much inspiration from reading the things God has done for you throughout your life and then you will gain strength from those times to get you through the current situation or test. This is what has happened for me. I felt lead to write a follow up to “ The Harsh Judgement of Others ” because I am currently in another tough spot. But seeing how God intervened for me then encourages me to know that He will do it again. I wrote that blog during a heart wrenching season in my life. I was conflicted on whether or not to continue caring for my grandmother that lived with me. She has dementia, kidney failure and can no longer walk. It was