[Ep 108] Just Because Something's Hard Doesn't Mean It's Wrong

I'm wondering if you are doing something that is really, really hard right now. Maybe you are raising little ones. Maybe you are caring for an aging parent. Maybe you have a friend who is in a season of grief. Maybe you are working extra hours to pay off debt. Maybe you are getting a degree or certification in your so-called free time. Maybe you are leading a small group or Bible study or ministry. There are times when I get so incredibly discouraged, and maybe you do, too, because you are striving to do a good job or doing your best to care for someone else or just trying to keep up with what life has thrown at you. And you're tired. And you're weary. And some days you just feel like giving up. And we begin to question, "Is God really asking me to do this? Where are all my open doors? Where is God making the path easy for me? Why does my burden feel so heavy? This doesn't feel easy or light." And today, I want to speak a word of encouragement with you: Just because something is hard doesn't mean that it's wrong. Kari   BIBLE VERSES + RESOURCES: ·       Episode 103: 6 Strategies to Manage Overwhelm, Stress, and Change ·       "So let us not grow weary in doing what is right, for we will reap at harvest time, if we do not give up." (Galatians 6:9 NRSVA) ·       "You must hold on, so you can do what God wants and receive what he has promised." (Hebrews 10:36 NCV)  ______  >> Free Journaling Workshop: 3 Ways to Encounter God on the Pages of Your Journal http://lovedoesthat.org/journalingworkshop >> Journal Gently: An 8-week program designed to help you process grief and trauma with God http://lovedoesthat.org/journalgently >> Written Spiritual Direction: Recognize God's presence in your pain http://lovedoesthat.org/spiritualdirection