I have a box of teeth whitening strips. I've had it for years. I've used some of them. They promise whiter teeth in 14 days. Sadly, I just couldn't make that kind of commitment.
Is it just me or does anyone else have difficulty sticking with a good habit at times? The diet? The exercise routine? I understand. I know I'm not the only one who struggles with these commitments because now they make 10-day whitening strips and even a 5-day kit.
God understands too and sends us a word of encouragement:
Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Galatians 6:9 NIV
Reading the entire Faith to Pray scripture booklet for 40 days is a commitment. But when you really want change in your life, you do what you have to do. If you want to make yourself available to be a blessing to others, you do what you have to do.
You're doing good. Yes, to be grammatical correct it seems like I should say, "you're doing well." But that's not what I mean. You're doing good things by reading the word and praying. Don't give up, cave in, or quit. Don't get tired and think it's not working. It's definitely going to produce the fruit of change in your life. Scripture tells us that we will reap a harvest. We will see answers to our prayers. We will see the hand of God moving in our lives and in the lives of the people we're praying for.
The statements two verses above lead us into the promise of verse 9:
7 Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. 8 Whoever sows to please their flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; whoever sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life. Galatians 6:7-8 NIV
I think of it like this: Don't let anybody fool you. God knows what you're doing and no one can fool Him. Whatever seeds you plant, that's the kind of plants you're going to grow. If you plant seeds of evil and selfishness you will harvest ruin and destruction. But if you plant seeds related to God's goodness, you will reap the blessings from God including eternal life.
And for these reasons . . . Let us not become weary of doing good . . .
You're planting the Word and prayer in your heart, my friend. God knows. There's no way you won't be blessed. You're going to have a harvest of blessing—no doubt. There's no way you're going to plant watermelon seeds and end up with a garden full of brussel sprouts. Be encouraged, at the end of the season, you're going to see the full results. Don't stop; you're doing good.
