“Pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance and gentleness. Fight the good fight of faith; take hold of the eternal life to which you were called.”
—1 Timothy 6:11-12

Have you ever felt like you were spinning your wheels, striving to live and move in the Lord, yet finding you are doing the same things and getting the same results? Have you ever felt that no matter how hard you worked, you were never good enough? The Lord says:

Don’t stop persevering to seek Me and follow Me. You are making a difference. I created you, and your life matters. You are loved and valued—by Me and by others you touch each day.

Life and relationships—that’s what’s happening in your day. Every prayer, every smile, every hug, and every word of encouragement, wisdom, and revelation is imparting My eternal life into a dying world. I am completing the good work that I began in you. The gates of hell cannot prevail against you, and I will complete My plan for your life.

Keep seeking My face, My presence, and My Word. Keep following Me as best as you know how, trusting and confident that I am involved in every detail of your life. Know that My rod and staff will keep you on the path of righteousness.

Precious one, giving up always leads to greater problems, but leaning into Yeshua, the Victor, opens up new hope and, in time, secures your triumph over every obstacle. Remember, you are making a difference because Jesus is in you. Beloved, “the mystery which has been hidden from the past ages and generations, but has now been manifested to His saints… is Christ in you, the hope of glory” (Col. 1:26–27). Father’s transforming love, peace, grace, forgiveness, and joy are increasing within you as you keep contending to die to your old self to receive more of His Spirit and take on more of His character.

Through your life, God’s love, goodness, and strength are manifest on the earth. So no matter what challenges you face, keep pressing into Jesus. Don’t stop!

Father, I release my weakness to You so that Your strength is perfected in me. Your Word says that in due season I will reap if I faint not. I trust You, and I receive Your grace to keep seeking You, persevering in prayer, and encouraging others. Thank You, Yeshua, for Your victorious Spirit that lives inside of me. You are my living hope for every situation.

Cynthia Schneider, From Passover to Pentecost (Lake Mary, FL: Charisma House, 2021), Used by permission.