You are the Light of the world. We shine You, Lord!

NOTHING ELSE MATTERS BUT WHAT YOU DO FOR GOD

We had the Walk tonight (our college and young adults worship gathering). I feel blessed and encouraged at what the Lord spoke to me.

There is a point in almost every day where I feel I wanna quit my job. I think to myself, I'm not making any progress with these families, I'm probably not going to, or someone else with experience could do this way better and should be in my position actually helping these kids.

I'm convicted for how little prayer I have put into my job. For letting stress and frustration get in the way of the mercy, patience, and unconditional love I should have for the people I serve.
Tonight, Tim (our college pastor) read from Galatians 6:7-10. "A man reaps what he sows." I get so incredibly frustrated because I'm not allowed to sow the gospel in these homes. My job doesn't allow me to tell the families I serve how much hope there is in Christ. I know it's what they need the most, but I go into their homes 3 times a week and only once have I had the chance to share His hope with someone. So I get weary. I want to quit the race. I feel as though I've failed because I think I'm not planting any seeds.

Galatians 6:9-10 says: "Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers."
It's pretty clear how God has encouraged me with His words. I can't grow weary, and I cannot give up. My opportunity is right now, and I have this moment only to do good to all people. And when it suits God, He will gather the harvest from the seeds I have planted, if I do not give up in sowing the seeds that please His Spirit.

As for facing my job with minimal prayer and preparation. That's enough of that. Anything I do in this world for any other purpose but that which pleases Him will not last eternally. So if I want to have a lasting impact, I need to start doing my job for Him.
Because nothing else matters but what I do for God.


We are the people of God
The sons and daughters of love
Forgiven, restored and redeemed
Living our lives to the praise of our King
We are the ones who will shine
His light in the darkness of the night
The hopeless, the broken, the poor
They will be hopeless no more

You are the light
The light of the world
And we shine You, Lord

And to the lost and the broken
The hurting and hopeless
We shine You, Lord
To the ones who are weary
Burdened and suffering
We shine You, Lord
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