Galatians 6:9 says 'let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart.' There are several characteristics that become exposed when one becomes weary.
1. When one becomes weary he or she becomes impatient.It gets harder to wait when you have seen a vision of what will be your future.It gets harder to wait when you see others being blessed and living out their destiny.It gets harder to wait when your current situation doesn't match your promise.
2. When one becomes weary he or she becomes dissatisfied.This is a time when your spouse never does anything right.This is when you become very short tempered with your kids.This is when you look for a confrontation with co-workers.Truthfully, its not any of those people's fault.Because of your dissatisfaction with life; its hard for you to be pleased with anything anybody does.
3. When one becomes weary he or she becomes disappointed.You become disappointed that your life didn't turn out the way you wanted it to.You are disappointed that you are not living the way you dreamed you would.You are disappointed that you aren't the success you thought you'd be.You are disappointed (possibly) that you didn't marry the one you wanted to.
4. When one becomes weary, he or she is susceptible to temptation.When you are impatient, dissatisfied, and disappointed, you can easily fall for temptation.If your marriage is dissatisfying, temptation will come in the form of an old flame.All of a sudden you get an email or facebook friend request from an old boyfriend or girlfriend.That is not coincidence, that is temptation.If you start having conversations that start with 'do you remember when' with old flames, temptation is knocking.If you find yourself laughing and then ending the laugh with a long sigh, temptation is knocking.Weariness can cause you to consider the temptation, which ultimately leads to more problems.
That is why Galatians says don't GROW weary while doing good. We actually grow in weariness. That means we may start with a small amount of weariness; but left unchecked, that weariness can grow in our lives.
DON'T GROW WEARY!
Thursday, May 21, 2009
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