Sometimes I get discouraged that I have not yet "arrived". I get frustrated at the fact that I am such a continual and repetitive work in progress. I was reading through some journal entries from several years ago and many of the struggles and temptations that I was dealing with then I find that I am still dealing with today. Shouldn't I have overcome and moved on by now? Shouldn't I be showing more evidence of spiritual discipline in my life? Shouldn't I be impacting more lives for Christ?
I know these thoughts are not from God. He is the encourager that wants to build me up. Discouragement just leads to self-criticism and defeat and ultimately to giving up. Why keep trying when I always fail? But I will not give up - no matter how many times I fall down I will continually turn back to the Lord and take one more baby step in His direction.
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