Not in Vain

Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain. 1 Corinthians 15:58 NIV

How many times have you felt like you labored in vain? That all the good you did was just wasted. Your human self feels like it would be better to just give up, stop working so hard, especially if it all goes unnoticed. I know I've felt this way before. And it's easy to give up and move on to something else.

But we have God's promise who says that our work is not in vain. What we do every day to reflect God's love and compassion on others is never wasted and will be acknowledged...if not here, then in heaven. We must keep going even when we don't feel like it. We have work to do. So let us not get weary.