“And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.” -Galatians 6:9
I shared this message today, that I wrote, with someone very special that God laid on my heart a week or so ago, and it touched my heart so deeply with how they responded. You see, I wrote this one day when I was having a hard time processing all the change going on in my life. I never felt lead to share it publicly, but my hope is now that someone who’s thinking about giving up will read this and be encouraged to finish their race. Here’s what I wrote below.
Today I feel like quitting. If I’m being honest, I’ve been feeling that way for quite some time. Doing something new, something I’m not experienced with, something I feel is out of my league is terribly frustrating and terrifying all at the same time.
I made a promise to myself when I started on this journey I would be honest. Well, to be honest, it’s hard to do that. I feel completely out of my league. I’m typically a hide behind the scenes kind of gal and this is so outside of my comfort zone.
I thought this time would be different. I thought I would be super confident in my gifts and yet here I sit feeling defeated. Am I alone? I don’t think so, heck, I know so. There’s no way I’m the only one in the world feeling this way. I know as a matter of fact there is someone out there right now that’s thinking about giving up too. But here’s the deal. I’m not going to give up, and neither are you.
We are going to keep pushing, keep fighting and keep being uncomfortable, because being uncomfortable is where the growth happens and where Gods true glory shines through our weakness.
I know the gifts God has given me, and although the world would make me feel as if they aren’t special enough, I know that they are, because he only made one of me.
Here’s a secret. He only made one of you too. No one else can do what you can do, because no one else is you!
So here’s to pushing through and embracing the struggle. I know someday I will look back on this moment and smile. I’ll smile because I’ll know that this is the moment that changed me into person I am today.
Whatever season you are in currently, I pray you don’t give up too.
Xx Ashley
