Sometimes forming new habits is hard. Since Jaylene and I got back from vacation, I have been trying to workout every day. The first few days were awful and then some were good. However, that's not the end of habits. Schedules get in the way. So do feelings, illness, soreness, tiredness and just plain "I don't want to." Sometimes you fight through all that and still feel like you're not making it anywhere, so what's the point why work hard? There comes a point where you notice a success: It's harder to get your heart rate up, lift more weight, run longer, whatever and it makes it all worth it. Why do I bring this up? In our relationship with Christ we have to form new habits. We should have a desire to read the word, why? Because it's how we study God's character, who Christ is, what I should do and how I should walk
and treat people in my life. We should want to pray, because it's how we take our cares, hurts, dream, petitions before God and the beautiful thing is he hears them! But much like exercise, even though it's good and we should want to do it, it's hard to form the habit. The enemy is right there waiting for times of doubt, if you are growing, or is God listening or the whys or the moments of "well, I just don't want to to jump in and tell you it isn't worth it."
Now this may seem depressing but I want all of you at Beacon Hill to know this: I SEE YOU GROWING. If you are struggling to see it, I have seen it over the last two years and that's y'all's hard work and dedication, not anything we have done as a staff. Keep going it's worth it. If you have fallen off and feel frustrated, get up dust your self off, you can do this through Christ who lives in you! I love you all so much! Young lives are growing but we can't stop here.
Your friend,
Pastor T. Jay
