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)
Yesterday was a last drop in the bucket kind of day. Nothing was working out the way I had planned.
I had a small to-do list that seemed very doable when I wrote it, but not one thing on it actually got completed due to a project I was working on that looked like I could easily finish after church on Sunday, but I was wrong. It took all day Monday and Tuesday as well, and it's still not done.
This morning during my quiet time, I vented all my frustrations in a Dear God letter. I listed all the things I've been wanting to do and that didn't get done. Some of them were things I've been trying to do for quite some time. Some were resolutions I'd made and prayed for the Holy Spirit to help me follow through with because I knew I wouldn't be able to do it in my own strength, but the help hadn't come.
I ended my letter with the words "I GIVE UP!!!!!"
The answer I gleaned from today's devotion in my Streams In The Desert devotional was to hang on just a little bit longer, which is also the message of this song.
But back to the devotion. It contained the passage from Galatians quoted at the top of my post, as well as a reminder that, "It is when heaven's heights are in full view that the gates of hell are the most persistent and full of deadly peril."
"The greatest challenge in receiving great things from God is holding on for the last half hour."
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6 comments:
For some reason "the last half hour" made me smile big. Hang on!
Hi Sandra, thankyou for sharing this lovely song. It was just what I needed to hear at this moment in time. God bless.
Wow, this post really resonates! It’s so easy to get discouraged when things aren’t going as planned, but your reminder to hold on just a little longer is exactly what we all need to hear sometimes. The power of perseverance, especially when the end seems out of sight, is such a meaningful truth. Thank you for sharing your heart—it's encouraging to see how even the toughest days can bring us closer to God’s bigger plan. Check out my new post when you can.
Your honesty really touched me. I’ve had days like that too—when the simplest to-do list feels like a mountain, and even your prayers seem to hang unanswered in the air. I love that you wrote it all out in a letter to God. That kind of honesty is powerful.
The verse from Galatians and the reminder from Streams in the Desert are just what I needed to hear too. Holding on in “the last half hour” — that’s where so much quiet courage lives. Thank you for sharing this. I’m praying you’ll feel new strength exactly when you need it most.
You're not alone. 💛
Very beautiful and inspiring.
My heart and mind are ping ponging with emotions. This is so meaningful.
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