Weariness from Doing Good
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Do you keep busy doing good deeds? Do you work hard in your labors? Do you ever grow weary in doing good?
God calls us to work steady and diligently. As followers of Jesus, we are called to serve well, to do good work, and to work doing good in the world. This faithful labor can be tiresome, we can grow weary, and we can even burn out.
The Apostle Paul wrote the church in Thessalonica, encouraging them with these words: “As for you, brothers, do not grow weary in doing good.” (2 Thessalonians 3:13, ESV).
As we are faithful in the work of God, it is important that we are also faithful in how we do the work of God. We are not to allow ourselves to grow weary in doing good. We are to trust God. We are to take care of ourselves and pace ourselves as we work steadily and sustainably for God’s kingdom.
May we work in such a way that we never grow weary in doing good.
“Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in every way. The Lord be with you all.” (2 Thessalonians 3:6-16).
A Collect for the Renewal of Life: “O God, the King eternal, whose light divides the day from the night and turns the shadow of death into the morning: Drive far from us all wrong desires, incline our hearts to keep your law, and guide our feet into the way of peace; that, having done your will with cheerfulness during the day, we may, when night comes, rejoice to give you thanks; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.” (Book of Common Prayer, 2019).
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