HOLD ON JUST A LITTLE BIT LONGER

So let's not get tired of doing

what is good. At just the right 

time we will reap a harvest of

blessing if we don't give up.

-- Galatians 6:9, NLT

I've been feeling pretty down lately. No matter what I do, and despite my best intentions, I keep falling short. 

Every now and then there seems to be a faint glimmer at the end of the tunnel, like at PT, when my sessions with a new therapist had seemed so promising, but his schedule was so booked I spent what seemed like a lot of wasted time on the wait list waiting for a cancellation that never opened up. And now there are only two appointments left before he relocates and there's no way we can reach the goal he thought he could get me to before then. 

Even though I know God is in control and that He could easily have opened up the door for more appointments, and even though I know that ultimately my healing comes from Him, it's hard not to feel discouraged and disappointed.

Today I was feeling pretty hopeless, not just about my PT experience, but also about the financial pit I've been trying so hard to climb out of, and wondering what's the use of trying. It's getting harder and harder to keep on keeping on.

And then, during my quiet time, this little picture about perseverance came to mind, as did Galatians 6:9, and when I turned on the radio, the song "Hold On Just A Little Bit Longer" was playing. A loving reminder to switch my focus from my circumstances to my God who is seated on the throne and in control, who is working all things together for my good and His glory, and to trust in His perfect timing.

I am so grateful for His mercies that are new every morning, and that He never gives up on me.