This week is a "Don't Cease" Moment. Our "Don't Cease" moments are our moments of encouragement that we do from time to time to help you to push through and against whatever is trying to hold you back, keep you down, and turn you away from your path, purpose, and ability to persevere.

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This week's "Don't Cease" moment is rooted in the word "BETTER" because you have to both know and believe that you are in the process of "BETTER". Even if it doesn't look or feel like it, "BETTER" is most definitely on the way.

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Ecclesiastes 7:8 tells us that, "The end of a matter is better than its beginning and patience is better than pride" (NIV). Let this be of encouragement to you because Psalm 30:5, reminds us that "weeping may endure for a night but joy comes in the morning" (NKJV).  In reflecting on these two scriptures that means that...NOTHING LASTS FOREVER which confirms that everything has an ending.

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Therefore, since scripture states that the end of a matter is better than its beginning and the Word of God cannot lie, then we can rest assured in the fact that what we see, feel, and are facing today, IS ONLY TEMPORARY! And because it is temporary, that means that it will end. And because it ends, THAT MEANS THAT THINGS WILL GET "BETTER"! We just have to be patient enough to wait it out.

 

The reward in knowing this is rooted in the fact that for all those things that are outside of our control, God remains in control. That means that in order to see our "BETTER" ...our job is not to try to control the battle, our job is not to run from the battle, nor is it our job to

initiate the battle, but ...OUR JOB IS TO SIMPLY "BELIEVE" that we have "WON" the battle because GOD DOES NOT AND CANNOT FAIL! That means that at some point, we will get the victory and see "BETTER"! BUT WE MUST ALLOW GOD TO FIGHT FOR US!

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You might get discouraged. I can't tell you not to. You might become afraid. I can't tell you not to. You might get tired. I can't tell you not to. You might get frustrated. I can't tell you not to.​ We are human and we will all have moments in which we might kick, scream, yell, and cry in order to release the hurt and pain that we feel. And the truth is that I can't tell you not to. However, while I can't tell you not to, God can say whatever He wants to say, and God said to King Jehoshaphat and the people of Judah and Jerusalem in 2 Chronicles 20:15," Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast army. For the battle is not yours, but God’s" (NIV).​ No matter how vast your trials may seem on this week, trust the one who fights your battles. God has commanded us not to fear or be discouraged because He is doing the fighting on our behalf.

 

Is it sometimes hard to let go and let God do the fighting? Of course it is! Especially when we lack the trust that we need to place our assurance in God. But it seems to me that if in this week you are finding that your way is not working and that no matter how hard you try, the mountain is not moving, what will it hurt you to give it a shot, exercise your faith, and let God show you what He can do?

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If you have no options left, what will it hurt you to simply trust God to do it?

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If you have no other way out, what harm will it cause you to simply "BELIEVE" in what God has said?

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If you want to see the "BETTER" that you've been praying and hoping for, I challenge you to "TRY GOD" as your option on this week. When it seems that the odds are against you, trusting God is never a risk. Although some of us use it as our last resort, there is no risk in it because God always "WINS". The only risk is when we don't trust God enough to see Him as the only option! The risk is when we don't believe that God will do what He said He'll do. The risk is when we choose to live our lives without Him. No matter where you are this week, Go for YOUR WIN. GET YOUR BETTER! TRUST GOD and WATCH HIM WORK! Most importantly, "DON'T CEASE" because God won't!