Don't Quit! Your Labor Matters to God

1 Corinthians 15:58 (NKJV)
58 Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

There are many Christians doing the work of ministry in churches across the land that are beat down, discouraged, disheartened and ready to give up. They have encountered many bumps and bruises along the journey of life. Bruised from personal issues and trauma, bruised from the betrayals of others, bruised from the attacks of the enemy, and even bruised by the insults of other believers. The enemy has used all of these things to cause many of us to fall into a state of emotional despair and stagnation.

Various ministries within our churches have begun declining in fulfilling their purpose and meeting the needs of the people, because those over them have lost sight of who they are, why they work and the power that’s in them. Some people have even begun to believe that what they do no longer matters.

I want to encourage anyone that may be in this current state, know that whatever you do in the name of the Lord matters! While we all face a number of issues in life we must be secure in knowing that we can accomplish God’s will for our lives. At times of great hardship it is difficult to hold onto the fact that you have a great purpose. When you are rejected or betrayed by loved ones, when others discourage you from completing God’s vision for your life; it’s hard to imagine that God has something great for you, but He does!!

We must learn to resolve that no matter what happens to us that God will manifest in our lives all that he placed in us. Being reminded of Philippians 1:6 being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ; (NKJV). Know that no matter what we face in life, God has promised to finish what He started in us and through us!

This knowledge is what gives us the strength and wisdom to get through the hard times. When we are assured that it’s God who started the work and will complete the work, then it gives us the strength to continue to do the work; regardless of what happens to us we can remain strong in HIM, rejoicing in the fact that He even allows us to work alongside HIM!!