Running On Icy Terrain

I felt something in my heart today, that I feel very often. That is discouragement. I feel I'm doing all I can to serve God, but I'm not going anywhere. I have seeked out every opportunity to serve God that I can find, but I feel like I'm running on ice, not getting anywhere, and what I fear is that I will eventually give up and fall through the ice. But this feeling in a way benefits me, because I know that I can't be lazy with any opportunity, and if I am, then I will find myself running on ice. I think the reason God hasn't showed me how he wants me to change the world, is because he's still preparing my heart. This discouragement I feel is apart of it, because when you serve God, it can be hard not to get discouraged, but if you do, that's when you step onto the icy terrain. I can see that God is still preparing my heart to dedicate my life to what I will be doing to serve Him later.

Discouragement is one of those things where you have a split decision. Either you will decide you're worthless in what you are doing, or you will keep on serving God. If you haven't received that call from God with where He wants you serving, then He is still preparing your heart, and every soul counts. If you keep on serving God, and get past the slippery terrain illusion that discouragement gives you, God will change your heart.

That is my trouble, discouragement. But what we need to know is that when you serve God, you're not running on ice, but you're running to the other side of the earth and back, constantly. I've found that to be true, because my heart is way more given to serving others than it has been in the past, because I kept on serving God, and if you have the heart of a servant, with God, you can change the world.

I pray that anyone who reads this, that God will change their hearts, and that the hearts of those servants will be more and more dedicated to serving God and changing the world each time they do an act serving God. And not putting on a show for others, but working behind the scenes for God, not expecting any pats on the back from others.

Don't ever get discouraged and feel like you've stepped on icy terrain, because when you serve God, you're doing laps around the world.