Do Not Be Weary in Well Doing

 

God tells us through the Apostle Paul in Galatians 6:9(NKJV), “And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart.” This verse of scripture is extremely essential in the Christian life. The first indication that it’s packing a mighty wallop of necessary spiritual information is in what it warns us not to do. God tells us that we shouldn’t let ourselves grow weary while we’re doing good. To grow tired of something implies we’ve put forth persistent effort. There’s some sowing going on. It means we’re positively investing in people and situations, and truly this is what Christian living is all about. However, God did not keep it a secret that it’s possible to get weary from doing good. It’s also not a secret that bad people doing wrong things outnumber good people that are doing good things. God says that we must continue doing good consistently and patiently, even though the evildoers try their best to get us down. The question we must ask is if the reaping season is worth our battle to never let weariness stop our grind for good.

One of the greatest challenges for the youth of our time is that of understanding God’s law about reaping and sowing. Like many of us, when it comes to rewards, they really like the reaping part, but the necessity of sowing is something they don’t quite grasp. We’ve gotten very accustomed to expecting fast turnarounds on the double, and this expectation runs through just about every component of modern life. We are a reward-hungry society, and we haven’t understood that true rewards come with true investments.

Good works is a choice
Well doing is a choice, and we don’t have to make it. However, following Christ in the way God’s Word says means that well doing and doing good works is more than a lifestyle. Following the example of Christ is our purpose—our reason for being. 2Corinthians 5:20(NLT) tells us, “So we are Christ’s ambassadors; God is making his appeal through us. We speak for Christ when we plead, “Come back to God!”” The Spirit of Christ is in us, and as his ambassadors, we should be doing the same things he did. As a matter of truth, he said in John 14:12 that we can do even greater works than he did because of what he accomplished for us through his sacrifice and resurrection.

Ephesians 2:10(NLT) says “For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.” Our race has been set by God through Jesus Christ. We were created for His purpose and this purpose is carried out through the good works that God planned for us long before we entered our mother’s wombs.

Every day we should be doing what God has called us to do. In Romans 12:2(NKJV), God warns us not to get sidetracked from this. He tells us, ““And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.” You and I are in the proving business. Every choice and decision we make, moment by moment, will either prove that we are who God has made us to be through Christ, or our choices and decisions will betray our identity in Christ. But make no mistake about it, we are here to prove what God finds good and acceptable. We are here in this earth to prove the perfect Will of God. This means that our actions, thoughts, conversations, and behaviors should measure up to the stature of Christ. God has told us in Ephesians 4:13 that this is His expectation, and therefore, we can have every confidence that we can get it done.

It’s going to be tested
Our identity in Christ is going to be tested. More specifically, the degree to which you and I KNOW our identities in Jesus Christ will be tested. We have a purpose, and Jesus Christ tells us that the devil has a purpose too. The Master warned us in John 10:10 that the devil’s purpose is to steal, kill, and destroy. This is all he can do, and he will test our faith to see if we are adequately armored up against his devices. To be sure, we can be weary in a lot of different things, but weariness in well doing is something we can’t afford. God tells us that in the season HE has ordained for our harvest, we will reap the rewards if we don’t give up. As wise people in Christ, we must always be aware that the enemy will come against us and try to steal our treasures. To ensure that our treasures are stored above, and not on this earth where the devil can get after them, we are to do exactly as God instructs, which is to keep on doing good and not lose heart.

God is a Righteous Judge
In Galatians 6:7 (NLT), Heavenly Father schools us on His way of doing things. This verse says, “Don’t be misled—you cannot mock the justice of God. You will always harvest what you plant.” Many of us want big rewards from small efforts, and that scale doesn’t work with God. He’s not to be played or toyed with. His justice is righteous, and there’s absolutely no tipping of the scales.

Heavenly Father is a Righteous Judge. He doesn’t punish us for our temporary lapses of memory when it comes to our identity in Christ. He doesn’t get upset when we come to Him with ‘a kid in a candy store’ mentality. Instead, He teaches and corrects us when we have expectations without appropriate Godly effort. We are blessed beyond measure with waking up each day. Being able to love, to breathe air through our lungs and enjoy the sun, rain, moon, and stars; all of these are unfathomable privileges. Know this, Our Godly efforts and investments equal-out to our gratitude for His blessings. Heavenly Father isn’t rewarding what we do, but the diligence and heart with which we do it. God doesn’t need us to do anything for Him. He’s God all by Himself, but He has designed things in such a way that we prove how thankful we are for His blessings by our obedience and Godly efforts to sow. This is why tithing is important. It proves our faith and thankfulness.

We must settle it in our minds once and for all that everything, and I do mean everything, that we do for God is worth the battle to get it done. He didn’t promise us that it would always be easy, but whatever we do for Him out of the earnestness of our hearts will always be worth it. So, when our expectations are beyond the level of our sowing or willingness to sow, disappointment is a sure possibility, because we are not being patient according to His divine timing. But when we hang in there, and keep sowing, God promises that we will reap the reward, and it will be well pleasing to our souls.●

Scripture quotations marked (NLT) are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, Illinois 60189. All rights reserved.

“Do Not Be Weary in Well Doing”, written by Kim for https://rescuefromdomesticviolence.blogspot.com© 2026. All rights reserved. All praise and honor to God through Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior.

The Sound of A Gentle Whisper

 

1 Kings 19:9–13 (NLT) shows Elijah in a moment a lot of us can relate to more than we want to admit. He’s overwhelmed, frustrated, and convinced that everything around him is falling apart. He ends up in a cave, and God asks him a simple question, “What are you doing here, Elijah?” Elijah answers out of his pain and frustration, listing everything that looks wrong, everything that feels unfinished, everything that feels like it’s gone too far. And honestly, it sounds like many of our own conversations with God when life feels heavy and unanswered.

The passage goes on to show something deeper about how God moves. A strong wind comes through, then an earthquake, then fire—but none of those are where God chooses to reveal Himself. And then Scripture says, “after the fire there was the sound of a gentle whisper” (1 Kings 19:12 NLT). That alone challenges how we think God is supposed to show up. Because most of us expect God to answer in something dramatic, something undeniable, something that matches the urgency we feel. But God is not predictable, and He is not moved by panic. He is intentional, and He speaks in ways that require us to be attentive.

Elijah’s reaction makes sense though. He wasn’t wrong about what he was seeing around him. He was watching real disobedience, real rebellion, real consequences unfolding in front of him. But where he got off track was assuming that God’s response would match human emotion. We do that too. We start trying to predict how God should handle things, how He should respond, how He should move, and when He doesn’t move the way we expect, we start questioning what He’s doing. But God is not limited to our expectations, and His purposes are never up for negotiation.

There’s a part of this that hits closer to home when we look at how easily life fills up. Schedules, responsibilities, conversations, distractions, and even good things can take up so much space that we don’t realize how hard it becomes to really be present with God. It’s not always rebellion—it’s often just overflow. But overflow still has consequences, because what fills our attention eventually shapes our sensitivity to God’s voice.

A real shift happens when we start recognizing that hearing from God is not only about Him speaking—it’s also about us positioning ourselves to listen. The whisper was always there, but Elijah had to step out and respond to it. That’s still true for us. God has not stopped speaking, but we can become so filled with everything else that we miss the very thing that gives direction, peace, and correction all at once.

And maybe that’s the invitation in this passage—not to chase louder experiences with God, but to make space again for Him to be heard clearly in our lives. Because He is still God, still speaking, still leading, and still steady. And when we actually slow our lives enough to recognize His voice, we realize He was never absent… we were just learning how to hear Him again. ■

Scripture quotations marked (NLT) are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, Illinois 60189. All rights reserved.

“The Sound of a Gentle Whisper”, written by Kim for https://rescuefromdomesticviolence.blogspot.com© 2026. All rights reserved. All praise and honor to God through Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior.

Turning to God in Total Surrender

 

God Delights in Surrendered Hearts

From the very beginning, God has desired wholehearted surrender from His people. That hasn't changed. In Deuteronomy 30:10(NLT), Moses told the people of God living in Old Testament times, “The LORD your God will delight in you if you obey his voice and keep the commands and decrees written in this Book of Instruction, and if you turn to the LORD your God with all your heart and soul.”

God’s call to turn to Him with our whole heart is still relevant today. The difference is, we now have His Spirit living within us—and with that gift comes a greater responsibility. It isn't enough to turn to God only when life falls apart. Even people who don't know Him will cry out for mercy when they are overwhelmed by trouble. But when the crisis passes, many return to the very things that pulled them away from Him in the first place.

God wasn't asking His people for a temporary response. He was calling them to turn to Him with all their heart and soul. That kind of turning is total surrender. It means letting go of everything that competes for our trust and depending on God through Jesus Christ with everything we are. This is what our Heavenly Father has always desired.

Disappointments That Redirect Us

We are often surprised when we can't make something work, or when we put our whole heart into something and it turns out to be far from what we expected. In reality, disappointment has a way of revealing where our trust has been. Heartache, loss, and unanswered prayers often become invitations to put God back in His rightful place and seek Him more deeply than we did before. God is faithful, and He can be trusted with our hearts because they belonged to Him before they ever belonged to us.

Before King David died, he gave his son Solomon the most important advice a father could give. In 1 Kings 2:2–4 (NLT), David said, “I am going where everyone on earth must someday go. Take courage and be a man. Observe the requirements of the LORD your God, and follow all his ways. Keep the decrees, commands, regulations, and laws written in the Law of Moses so that you will be successful in all you do and wherever you go. If you do this, then the LORD will keep the promise he made to me. He told me, ‘If your descendants live as they should and follow me faithfully with all their heart and soul, one of them will always sit on the throne of Israel.’”

Any loving father passes down what matters most. David knew his success hadn't come from his own strength. It came from the Lord, who had been faithful to him again and again. David wanted Solomon to understand that real success begins with obeying God. The same is true for us. Through Jesus Christ, God has made a way for us to walk with Him, and wholehearted surrender is still the path that leads to the life He desires for us. ■

Scripture taken from the New King James Version. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Scripture quotations marked (NLT) are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, Illinois 60189. All rights reserved.

“Turning to God in Total Surrender”, written by Kim for https://rescuefromdomesticviolence.blogspot.com© 2026. All rights reserved. All praise and honor to God through Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior.

What Will You Do with the Key?

 

Have you ever looked in a person’s face and thought about what they could have been if they had chosen another path? It happened to me not long ago, and I felt it was truly a supernatural experience. Sometimes we’re so engaged with the daily grind, that we forget to take notice of those around us. I endeavor to get better at this day by day, by listening more attentively for the Spirit’s direction. If I see someone in passing, even without knowing them personally or speaking to them directly, sometimes the Spirit will move me to pray for them. We must be so careful to listen for this kind of direction from him. Well, on this particular day while waiting in a lobby with others, a man I didn’t know singled me out before I had a chance to take notice of him. He is a Christian brother, although I didn’t know it at the time, and he was clearly in pain, both physically and emotionally.

It was quite unusual, and normally, I would probably have been taken aback, but I had an inexplicable feeling of calmness as I listened to him first make small talk and then begin to pour his heart out to me. It was as if he’d been waiting a long time for an opportunity to get that pain out of him to a person that actually cared enough to listen. He told me that he was in need of prayer for his feet. His legs were fine, but the pain in his feet was so severe that he could scarcely stand on them, let alone walk. He said that he believed God was punishing him for the things he had done in his younger years. “God punishes us when we keep messing up.” He said. I was so saddened to hear him say those words, and then a most unusual thing began to happen. As he continued to talk, suddenly images flashed across my mind’s eye, almost to the point that I could barely focus on his words.

It isn’t wise for any of us to make assumptions about the kind of life a person has led, particularly when you don’t know much about their history or background, but I could tell from the countenance of his face that he had lived hard, and that what he had once considered a good time was far from it.

The indwelling Holy Spirit has helped me to pay attention to certain details about individuals that happen to be in my company, so that I can be of greater service to them in prayer. When we have a heart to be of service to others, through the Holy Spirit, we can sense when someone is really troubled and can almost feel the weight of burden that is on them. I sensed that the man was bound by something he was either too ashamed to mention or didn’t know how to express. He couldn’t or wouldn’t tell me, but the Spirit always knows and can give us information that helps us to pray fervently and directly for the person in need. This man believed that God was punishing him by making walking and standing very painful, and this wrong belief was firmly etched in his heart and mind. This is the way that He saw our Heavenly Father. He saw God as the punisher, and himself as a victim of not just chastisement, but crippling punishment. He was held prisoner by his own thoughts.

Proverbs 23:7 says, “For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he.” This is a piece of truth that so few of us want to confront because it forces us to deal with what we’re holding in our heads and hearts. When our thoughts are mixed with our believing and emotions, they create a reality. Jesus Christ said it this way in Matthew 16:19(NKJV), “And I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.” This key that Christ has given us affirms the power of our thoughts and words. He put the key in our hands, and we get to use it in whatever way we choose. So, it not only works for unleashing the positive in our lives, if there is fear in our hearts it will unleash the power of that fear as well.

There are some thoughts and beliefs that you and I are holding this very moment that are blocking our faith and keeping us from moving forward in certain areas of our lives. We could have progressed and burst down doors of promotion and elevation long ago, but we didn’t. And one of the major reasons why we didn’t is because of limiting thoughts and beliefs. They’ve kept us from seeing God as the wonderful, loving, generous, happy, holy, all-powerful, all-knowing, and righteous Father that He wants to be to each of us. We have the wrong beliefs about the Father’s love; therefore, we have the wrong beliefs about our own capacity to triumph through it.

Even though I had never experienced a spiritual encounter quite like the one I had in the presence of the man I mentioned, I was exceedingly busy that day and didn’t make time to fully process what had happened. It didn’t dawn on me until much later that the Lord was building a greater level of spiritual understanding within me. We must consider the possibility that our blessings can be blocked by the thoughts and beliefs we hold. Once we are aware of this, we can begin to reorder the priorities in our prayer lives. We can pray that our eyes will be open to the things that have held us back, then we can repent for those things and surrender totally to God’s healing process.

1John 4:18(NLT) tells us, “Such love has no fear, because perfect love expels all fear. If we are afraid, it is for fear of punishment, and this shows that we have not fully experienced his perfect love.” Suffering and pain have their root in fear. They did not enter human existence until Adam and Eve disobeyed God’s Word. Fear comes from the evil one, and 1John 4:18 tells us that there is no fear in God’s love. Heavenly Father wants to do away with our suffering. He wants to comfort us and take away our pain. And when our faith is not quite where it needs to be, God will help us. However, we must know this one thing, Romans 10:17 tells us that faith comes by hearing the Word of God; therefore, faith cannot support believing the worse about who God is. If we have wrong believing like this, faith will not come.

We can’t have faith and fear at the same time. Instead of believing that God punishes, we must believe that His love does away with punishment. If we’re struggling to believe, we must be like the biological father in Mark 9:24 seeking the deliverance of Christ for his son. We must ask God to help our unbelief. We must use the key that Christ has given us to confess the truth of God’s Word continually. 1Peter 2:24 tells us that Jesus Christ personally carried our sins in his body to the cross. He took our place so that we could die to a life of sin and begin to live for what is right. He was pierced for our transgressions, crushed for our sins, beaten so we could be whole. He paid the highest price imaginable so we could be healed. The least that we can do is to believe in the price he paid, and be thankful for the healing he offers. ■

Scripture quotations marked (NLT) are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, Illinois 60189. All rights reserved.

“What Will You Do with the Key?”, written by Kim for https://rescuefromdomesticviolence.blogspot.com© 2026. All rights reserved. All praise and honor to God through Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior.