Nothing Worthwhile Is Ever Easy

[Nothing Worthwhile Is Ever Easy](JA-4zBCaN:m:1:2618166767:F7AB9E2E49240FE74433FDDB6DF91183:r) Current Teaching Series [Life's Healing Choices](JA-4zBCaN:m:1:2618166767:F7AB9E2E49240FE74433FDDB6DF91183:r) [Listen to Today's Broadcast](JA-4zBCaN:m:1:2618166767:F7AB9E2E49240FE74433FDDB6DF91183:r) [Nothing Worthwhile Is Ever Easy](JA-4zBCaN:m:1:2618166767:F7AB9E2E49240FE74433FDDB6DF91183:r) Rick Warren — August 24, 2018 [Facebook](JA-4zBCaN:m:1:2618166767:F7AB9E2E49240FE74433FDDB6DF91183:r) [Twitter](JA-4zBCaN:m:1:2618166767:F7AB9E2E49240FE74433FDDB6DF91183:r) [Pinterest](JA-4zBCaN:m:1:2618166767:F7AB9E2E49240FE74433FDDB6DF91183:r) [Email](JA-4zBCaN:m:1:2618166767:F7AB9E2E49240FE74433FDDB6DF91183:r) [Devotional image from Rick Warren](JA-4zBCaN:m:1:2618166767:F7AB9E2E49240FE74433FDDB6DF91183:r) “Let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t give up” (Galatians 6:9 NLT). There are many things that work to keep us from completing our life missions. Over the years, I’ve debated whether the worst enemy is procrastination or discouragement. If Satan can’t get us to put off our life missions, then he’ll try to get us to quit altogether. The apostle Paul teaches that we need to resist discouragement: “Let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t give up” (Galatians 6:9 NLT). Do you ever get tired of doing what’s right? I think we all do. Sometimes it seems easier to do the wrong thing than the right thing. When we’re discouraged, we become ineffective. When we’re discouraged, we work against our own faith. When we’re discouraged, we’re saying, “It can’t be done.” That’s the exact opposite of saying, “I know God can do it because of what he said.” Ask yourself these questions: · How do I handle failure? · When things don’t go my way, do I get grumpy? · When things don’t go my way, do I get frustrated? · When things don’t go my way, do I start complaining? · Do I finish what I start? · How would I rate on persistence? If you’re discouraged, don’t give up without a fight. Nothing worthwhile ever happens without endurance and energy. When an artist creates a sculpture, he has to keep chipping away. He doesn’t hit the chisel with the hammer once, and suddenly all the excess stone falls away, revealing a beautiful masterpiece. He keeps hitting it and hitting it, chipping away at the stone. And that’s true of life, too. Nothing really worthwhile ever comes easy in life. You keep hitting it and going after it, and little by little your life becomes a masterpiece of God’s grace. 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And we hurt others. Overcoming hurts, hang-ups, and bad habits isn’t easy. Some people carry the pain with them for years, even forever. Pastor Rick Warren shares eight sessions in this video study and workbook that will lead you step-by-step through the recovery and self-discovery process. This biblically-based, practical process will help you confront, overcome and heal from your hurts, hang-ups and habits. You’ll find out how to . . . • Get help • Let go • Repair relationships [LEARN MORE](JA-4zBCaN:m:1:2618166767:F7AB9E2E49240FE74433FDDB6DF91183:r) JA-4zBCaN:m:1:2618166767:F7AB9E2E49240FE74433FDDB6DF91183:r [Complete Audio Series (Purchase)](JA-4zBCaN:m:1:2618166767:F7AB9E2E49240FE74433FDDB6DF91183:r) Includes 10 full-length teaching CDs from Pastor Rick's series Life's Healing Choices. 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