Look How Far You've Come

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Sometimes in life we can get discouraged because we feel like we aren't making progress fast enough or we are under pressure or we feel like we let God down. If that is the case for you I feel like God is saying to look back at how far you've come. This is a way to encourage ourselves in the Lord

In my book 7 Dates With Jesus I tell the story of a time several years ago when I was under pressure and God had been teaching me the importance of being steadfast and consistent with my words and actions even when under pressure. But one morning my cat kept running right underneath my feet while I was cooking breakfast and finally I snapped at the cat and my wife gave me one of those funny looks like "What's wrong with you?" Sometimes when we are under pressure it just takes something little to push us over the edge. Later that morning I was driving over to a Bible study and praying because I felt like I had let God down. But, in the middle of the Bible study the pastor stopped right in the middle of the message and said, "I think I have a word from God." He looked directly at me and said, " Daniel, God wants you to know that he is pleased with you and you are producing amazing fruit and helping not only individuals but entire families." 

In the time when I felt I had missed it God went out of his way to encourage me and build me up. He is the God of all comfort and he comforts us in all of our afflictions so we can comfort others who are going through similar things. I believe God is taking each of us through a process to make us fruitful, multiply us(by helping to disciple others), and increase us greatly. But, this process takes time and there may be some struggles, pressures, and opportunities to get discouraged along the way. If this is the case for you I believe God is saying, "Look how far you've come." Look back at how far God has brought you so far and the best is yet to come. 

Then once you have received his comfort and encouragement let it flow through you to others. As long as it is called today we are to encourage one another. 

I am praying for you. 

Daniel