Persevere My Friend: 6 Ways To Help PUSH You Through
Hello My Faithphilled Friends,
How’ve yall been?!?
It's been a while since the last time we spoke but life has been extremely busy. God is really pushing me and strengthening me, my faith and my assignment. While I have learned a lot about myself, work ethic and character; I have learned the most about consistency and perseverance.
As I've told you before, these last few months have been a faith walk. Meaning I have given God my yes, and now I am walking His the path the way he designed for me to walk it. That requires 1walking by faith not by sight. When I use my vision to determine my future, I am usually disappointed and end up worrying. The truth is that facts often paint a bleak picture. So we need to remain blind to the facts and do what God says anyway.
When we have confidence in God, its not just enough for us to only speak in faith, we must believe as well. When our efforts take a long time or when the process looks grim, we must still believe. When things are falling apart and out of our control and it seems like God is not in control, we must still believe. When we've done everything right, but still aren't getting the results we hoped for, we must still believe. We have to muster up all the faith and belief we have left and persevere. Perseverance is the continued effort to do or achieve something despite difficulties, failures, or opposition. In order to persevere, your beliefs, your thoughts, and your actions must not only align but must push you through every seemingly unattainable obstacles. Its at that time that you have to remember GOD told you to do this. This wasn't just another one of your good ideas, you prayed, fasted and aligned yourself to Gods will, so this is a GOD idea. That means he will help you and see it through. He would never leave you nor forsake you, especially not in the middle of a big assignment. So try these 6 things to increase your faith and help you to continue to persevere.
1. Remember this is Gods plan, His will, His way.
Remember that God's ways ae not our ways. When you gave him a Yes there were no stipulations attached to that. That means He has full reign and right to do things however, whenever and where ever He pleases. You trust him so altrust his process too.
2. Focus on your progress not the outcome
God is not about the end result, He is all about the process. He wants your end goal to be executed with excellence so that requires taking His time. Look at how far you have come since you began this journey. Look at how much God has strengthened and refined you. Be proud of your progress and enjoy your process. Don't ont worry about getting to the end of the journey as much as learning and growing along the way.
3. Continue to Speak His Promise
If God said it, we believe it. He gave you the vision and he gave you His promise. Speak what he said until you see what He said.
4. Speak Positively
Write out some affirmations, if you haven't already. Put them on post it notes and hang them up around your room. Everytime you see one recite it. Not only that but when you begin to get frustrated or you experience a set back recite those positive affirmations. You can’t have conflicting mindsets. Dont let that doubt fester, instead remove it with your faith.
5. P.U.S.H.
I know yo ’re tired and emotionally drained but this IS your season. Breakthrough is right around the corner so PUSH aka PRAY UNTIL SOMETHING HAPPENS. Prayer changes things. It stimulates and activates your atmosphere. Not only that but God is listening intently so Pray and watch things shift.
6. Be Patient
Finally, BE PATIENT WITH YOURSELF AND WITH YOUR PROCESS. Good things come to those that wait. But don’ be mad, angry, rude or frustrated while you wait. Instead he wants you to wait patiently and have faith because you know He is God. Use that time to strengthen your faith and be patient while God is still preparing you.
Persevering through life’s setbacks can be a hard task; especially when you know what God said to you. So don’t let your doubts overwhelm you. Continously fill your brains with positivity. Its like when you get sick and are in need of some medicine. Once you take it, it may last you 6-8 hours, but once it wears off you have to take some more. So, when your faith gets weak and negativity begins to slow you down, feed your brain with scriptures, motivational videos, worship music, preached words, books etc. Those things remind us in the dark, what God told us in the light. Don't let anything or anyone deter you from doing what you know you are called to do, ESPECIALLY not yourself. Just continue to P.U.S.H. and you will be victorious!
Until next time my Faithphilled Friends,
Amanda Christine
