Don’t Give Up: Walking Through Spiritual Valleys Day-5

The decisions you make today will determine the stories you tell tomorrow. — Craig Groeschel

The spiritual valleys we face may be short-lived or they may accompany us for a long period of time. Nobody knows when they’ll go through them or how long they’ll be in them. We just know that no one can claim immunity from spiritual valleys.

So, what if you’re still knee deep in this valley and you don’t really see a shred of light on the horizon? Or, maybe you think you see a tiny flicker of light, but the days are still so hard that you just aren’t sure. These are the days where your faith is moving up a notch. You may not see or feel it. In fact, some days you feel like you’ve gone backwards. And maybe you have slipped in some moments but overall, you are still progressing. 

Imagine yourself on a step that represents where your faith level is right now. In order to get to the next level of faith and grow “from glory to glory,” we just take the next step. Your faith is growing and increasing even if the results appear insignificant. You’re becoming more like Jesus even though you still feel controlled by your flesh. And as we glance back to encourage ourselves with our progress, we’ll see a flight of stairs behind us that we didn’t even realize we took. 

Don’t give up, and don’t grow weary. Your God will come through for you. Just like He did the last time. And the time before that. And yes, even the time before that. So in this waiting room you’re in, don’t get too comfortable. Your breakthrough is coming.

Reflect

• You probably know someone who seems to always be on a spiritual high or someone whose walk with Christ is consistent. If so, ask them about it. They’re not perfect nor do they always have it all together. So, ask them how they navigate their own spiritual valleys. 
• Commit to God that you will stay the course and trust Him as He is bringing you through this spiritual drought. With His help, you’ve got this!

For those of us who follow Jesus Christ, there will be times when we will be in the valley not knowing how we got there, or when we will be led out of that valley. When I think about what Jesus went through in the desert for forty days, it makes me realize that what He went through was hard. Knowing that He faced what He faced during that times helps me to know that life isn’t always going to be easy. There are going to be tough times that we will face, but the good thing about it is that we are never alone although it seems like we are.

Life is full of twists and turns, challenging times, and difficult decisions to make. Jesus made the decision to not give in to temptation when He was in the desert alone; but not really alone, but without another human being. We often find ourselves asking the question, What Happened? How did things turn out this way for me? One minute we’re up, and the next minute we’re down. Life is like a ride on a rollercoaster. Everything is different from day to day but we take it in stride. We don’t give up just because we are in a spiritual valley. We keep moving forward to the finish line to receive our reward. Our reward is spending eternity with Jesus Christ one day.

Our time on this earth isn’t permanent. We are only here for a while because this world isn’t our home. Jesus will return one day to take us home to be with Him. The question is this: Will You Be Ready? Will we all be ready? If you are not certain about where you will spend eternity, I am inviting you to receive Jesus as your personal Lord and Savior today. The choice is yours to make. Repent and be saved.

As always, thank you for joining me on my journey with Food for the Soul. God bless you, and stay safe.