we do not run aimlessly

What can we say to be encouraging? When others around us are going through the lowest of lows and heart wrenching pain, what do we say? What do we say even to ourselves when we are struggling and fighting all those things that threaten to crumble our faithfulness to God and turn a blind eye to his commandments? I know I struggle with wanting to say the right thing and utter profound words that will be helpful and enlightening. Here's what I have been reminded of today. It is isn't how profound we are and how poetic our words can be. It is our responsibility to use scripture and God's truths that are interlaced in those words to remind each other that God is worthy of glorification by remaining faithful in those painful times in life. The word of God is more powerful to encourage, uplift, and spur on the heart in steady faithfulness than any words that I can muster up from my feeble mind. My encouragement today as I deal with my everyday struggles of the heart and pray for those on my heart comes from
1 Cor 9:25-26. God has plucked me out of death, has called me out and softened my heart towards him in order to be shown his mighty power and praise him for it. And that is worth fighting for! Fighting to remaining faithful to the one that graciously saved me! It is a daunting task, much too large for me and thankfully God knows that. Like vs. 26 says, "I do not run aimlessly, I do not box as one beating the air." So I will fight against the sin that threatens me, I will serve the God that saved me, and I will love those that fight along side me! I know that none of this is in vain, for Christ has already revealed his mighty power in his birth, death and resurrection. That is crazy love! Oh, how worthy he is! For the sake of the gospel, for the sake of his glory, I do not run aimlessly.