GOD WHERE IS MY HARVEST?

Life is a STRUGGLE.

Every day you do our best to wake up and get on with your day, yet you feel mentally and emotionally checked out. Things don't seem to be running smoothly at work or school. Your personal life seems to be in shambles, savings are running dry, and you are behind on bills.

Life is a STRUGGLE. 

Each day you complain about your current situation, yet you fail to see how God is working in your life. You're so distracted by all the negativity and doubt that you don't see how this situation is going to change you. You're blind to the internal seed that is being planted by God to cultivate you into the person you will become. As a result, your faith starts to fade and you walk around with this miserable cloud over your head. And you fuss about everything and everyone and cry out to God "Where is my harvest?!". You justify how faithful of a servant you've been yet you feel like God has abandoned you and nothing makes sense anymore. Are you listening to yourself? Your arguments are invalid. You don't understand God's true hand at work. He has given you a purpose in this life, but it will not be handed to you on a gold platter. Your purpose will not be shown to you if you start to lose trust in the one who created you. 

Life is a STRUGGLE... but so is the harvest. 

Stop questioning each decision you've made. Learn from your mistakes, ask for forgiveness, and lean on God for guidance. God's purpose is greater than our problems, greater than our fears, greater than our insecurities. He is with you during those seasons of trial and tribulation. Many times we want our harvest to be plentiful, yet we fail to properly cultivate the seed. We forget that for a bountiful harvest that seed needs love, care, and a sturdy foundation. 

I want to remind you that the enemy takes advantage of the weak spots in your foundation, to prevent the cultivation of the seed which God is cultivating in you. The enemy does not want to see the harvest, and sadly he doesn't want you to see it either. 1 Peter 5:8 tells us to "Stay alert, Watch out for your great enemy, [he] prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour" (NLT). The enemy seeks to destroy that foundation, by whatever means necessary. He will do so to 

You must not let the enemy devour you in your moment of weakness. 

I repeat. 

You must not let the enemy devour you in your moment of weakness. 

You must strengthen your foundation with God's Word and trust in the process because that is the only way you can prepare for the harvest. You must believe that God's love is so powerful that it frees you from your insecurities, fear, and doubt. The person He is building you to become, is only a fraction of the kind of person whose value is worth a seat in the kingdom of heaven. You're only seeing a fraction of the greatness He sees in you! So stop worrying, and stay alert. This season is only temporary, but it is in this critical moment where your faith will be tested. How do you expect to reap a harvest without the challenges of cultivating the seeds? 

Yes, life is overwhelmingly complicated but whatever situation you're going through, just remember that you are being taken care of, even if you don't see it. The Lord reminds us in Isaiah 41:10 "Don't be afraid, for I am with you. Don't be discouraged for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will hold you up with my victorious right hand."(NLT).

There is an amazing Father who is watching over you right now (Matthew 6:23-34), during those unbearable moments. He is so amazing, and his love is so genuine that He will never leave your side even when the foundation gets rocky. He believes in you and knows that you will get through this.