Perseverance: It Will Happen in God's Timing

​“And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.”
                                    Galatians 6:9 (KJV)
 






Hi friends,

     How are you?  I thought I would tell you of a lesson I have had lately in perseverance.  I have wanted to create a list a digital product now for well over a year.  At first, I procrastinated a bit, because I wasn’t sure which product to list.  Then, I procrastinated a bit, because I wasn’t sure if I was going to be good enough.  I was getting imposter syndrome.  Yet, I felt God was calling me to step outside of my comfort zone and do this. 

     After a while, I created the digital product, I got feedback, tweaked it, and finally got it so that all the feedback was positive.  Yay!  Then, I ran into trouble with actually listing the product.  I wasn’t sure where to list it.   Some places didn’t handle the taxes and I didn’t know how to deal with taxes online.  I was afraid that I might get into some sort of trouble.  Yet, I still felt that God was calling me to do this.  So, I prayed, I researched, and I asked around, but nothing. I didn’t get any answers.  Ugh.  It was frustrating, but I still felt God was calling me to do this.

     Yes, there were more ups and downs than this.  However, long story short, finally, the other day, after praying with a friend, doing more research, making a phone call, and trying out a new platform, I was able to list my first product with confidence.  It took a while, but God showed me the way.  (No, I am not giving you the link here, because I am not trying to sell you anything and that is not the point.  LOL.)

     So, what is the point of this story?  I needed perseverance and I needed to trust God and His timing.  Even though creating and listing a digital product, at first I didn’t trust that I could do it, although I felt God calling me to do it. I say that I didn’t trust that I could do it, but what I am really saying is that I didn’t trust God to give me a way to do what he was calling me to do.  I know, over a year may seem a bit extreme to list one digital product. Yet, it was all in God’s timing. God knew that I needed to be ready to list it.  He needed me to trust Him fully, to do the work and experience the ups and downs to get there.  

     No, I didn’t always enjoy and appreciate the time it took to get from start to finish. There were times when I wanted to give up.  There were also times when I set it aside for a while.  And, I did waste the time in the beginning procrastinating.  However, I am here.  I am thankful and I thank and praise God for bringing me here.  I give Him the credit.  I couldn’t have done it without Him!  I feel very blessed!

     I believe the words in Galatians 6:9 refer to doing well spiritually and we will reap in due time the rewards of being in heaven and with God eternally.  Yet, I also believe that we can also use these words to encourage us to trust in God and His timing doing what He has called to do here on earth.  Will trusting in God and having the perseverance to list this digital product help me to have eternal life with Him?  Well, I am not sure.  It doesn’t seem like something that would have that big of an effect.  I do think that it is a step in the right direction. This is a step in learning to trust God in small things, which also is a step in learning to trust God in important things like life, death, and eternity.  
 
Heavenly Father,
     Thank you for your guidance.  Thank you for letting us experience all we need to experience in order to be in a better place and where you want us to be in the end.  Help us to have trust in you and perseverance to follow through with all that you ask us to do.  I ask you this through your Son, Jesus.  Amen. 
 
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Reflective questions for Galatians 6:9 (KJV):
*What does Galatians 6:9 mean to me?
*Do I persevere in what God wants me to do or do I give up easily?
*Do I trust that God can help me do what I don’t think I can do?
*Do I get weary of doing well, especially when I feel threatened or    
 persecuted?
*What can I do to trust God more?
*What can I do to better persevere in what God calls me to do?

Now, it is your turn.
     What are your thoughts?  Have you ever felt like giving up?  Did you end up succeeding in God's time?  I look forward to hearing your testimony. 
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