The Apostle Paul wrote, "Always give yourselves fully to the work of The Lord, because you know that your labor in The Lord is not in vain" (1 Cor 1:58b). But, you might be thinking, I've tried to minister to some people in the past and it backfired on me or they didn't appreciate it or it didn't ultimately change anything. It was like the old cliche, "No good deed will go unpunished."
In some places on the globe, Christians are actually persecuted for acting on their faith. Often times there is no visible benefit to our service. Sometimes, we are rebuffed. However, at no time is God not glorified by our heart-felt service. In no place is someone not enriched by faithful service, whether the one served or the one serving or one witnessing the service - someone is being graced.
The promise is clear, "Let us not grow weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up" (Gal 6:9). You may have a difficult row to hoe, you may have a lot of weeds to remove and the ground may be resistant, but God will be glorified by your faithful service and He will grant the increase in due season (cr. 1 Cor 3:6). Jus' Say'n.
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