Enduring until Harvest

Sometimes it’s hard to keep going and enduring until we see the fruit of our labors. We get hot, tired and more tired as the heat, weeds, and needs keep coming or storms and struggles threaten. We can get worn out just trying to manage our pace, make progress, motivate productivity and maintain peace. Let’s face it. Enduring is difficult when our energy and efforts are sweltering under the loads of life in the heat of battle.

In the season my husband and I are in, the idea of enduring has seemed like a pretty tough challenge to conqueror. Everything we’ve planned or attempted to do has either been hindered, put on hold, or just plain hard. Can you relate? We’ve acknowledged, agreed, and accepted that we’re weary from our struggles to catch up and keep up. Our projects list isn’t getting shorter, the work isn’t getting easier, and we’re not getting younger.

Reality keeps prodding and telling us to keep going. These things won’t get easier or get done on their own and putting them off just makes them worse………..longer.  So we’ve decided to renew our minds, continue a healthy pace, do the next thing, and plow through.

Staying Motivated

Remembering the reason we’re doing something has always motivated us. We often have to stop and remind ourselves of our dreams, goals and purpose. The promise of fruit for our labors is a great motivation too.

Staying Strong

Exercising patience and waiting on the Lord to provide the harvest makes us stronger for the work ahead. Exercising physically doesn’t hurt either. (Wink)

Staying Focused

What we focus on affects what we do. When we think positive, we behave in productive ways. When we’re negative, we accomplish little. Staying focused on our purpose and plan gives us the right perspective. God said, if we want to reap a harvest, stay focused on well doing.

Staying Active

I don’t like getting up early, but once I’m up, I’m good. It’s when I give in to inactivity that my motivation plops down on the couch with me and is harder to get up than I am. However, the more active I am, the more active I want to be.

Staying Happy

Happiness doesn’t just happen. We often face trials and testing to get there. But pressing through difficulties helps us get out of the hard, unhappy places.

Gratefully, God’s mercy endures forever as He supplies what we need to reap our harvest.  We just have to stay strong and keep moving forward.

Bring It Home

Are you finding it difficult to endure this season? What motivates you?

Praying for you as we grow together,

Smiles, BRC