Galatians 6:9 ‘And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.’

DAILY READING; • Luke 4:31-44; Ezekiel 46-47; Isaiah 65

Gladys May Aylward was a housemaid who despite her little education, went on to become one of the greatest British missionaries to China.
Most missionaries often go through formal training and have mission organizations that support them, but Gladys Aylward had none of those things.
When she was 26 years old she had applied to the Chinese Inland Mission to serve as a missionary, but she was rejected by the Board for failing in her classes. They did not believe she was capable of learning the Chinese language to enable her communicate in China.
But despite the rejection, Gladys remained strong in her conviction that God had called her to serve in China.
Her determination to answer the call made her to overcome the various challenges that came her way.
Without the support of any missionary organization, she raised money through working as a maid and travelled to China in 1930. Her journey there was fraught with danger and included travel through a war zone, trekking on foot through the Siberian forest and almost being captured.
When she finally arrived in China, it was at a time of great political upheaval, when many people in the country faced dire poverty.
Gladys opened an orphanage where she took care of many poor children. She eventually earned the love and trust of many Chinese people and they gave her the title “Ai-weh-deh” which means “virtuous one”.
When the local government leader needed someone to help him enforce the country’s new law against the ancient practice of foot binding, he called on Gladys. This enabled her to travel all throughout the countryside, sharing the Gospel with all whom she encountered. Gladys spent her lifetime serving in the mission field and greatly impacted many lives for Christ.
Her story is captured in the book ‘Small woman with a big God’ and it was made into the film ‘The Inn of the Sixth Happiness’ produced by Twentieth Century Fox.

When you are called by God, you have to be ready to fight battles. Indeed the road to Canaan is full of giants.

For every one appointed by God, there’s already an opposition lined up by the enemy.
For every David, there’s a goliath, for every Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, there is a fiery furnace and for every Daniel, there is a lion’s den.

But in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loves us. You may be challenged, but through Christ you are destined to always overcome.

Therefore, no matter how difficult the journey, be determined to always follow God’s will for your life. Though you may sometimes pass through the water and the fire, eventually God will bring you out into your wealthy place.
It doesn’t matter how great the oppositions, when God is on your side you are on the winning side.

Despite the challenges, do not give in to discouragement or weariness.
As you persist in welldoing in due season you will surely reap, if you don’t faint.[Galatians 6:9]

As you stay faithful, you will indeed be fruitful. Your persistence will soon wear down every resistance. Through the adversity, God will cause you to reap prosperity.

The fire that was meant to burn you will only end up birthing revival in your life
From that situation that looks like a mess today, God will give you a message. From your misery, you will receive a ministry.
Indeed what looks like a setback is only a divine setup.
God is working behind the scenes to cause all things to work for your good.
Just position yourself rightly by drawing closer to God through obedience to His Word.
And as you keep pressing forward in His high calling, it is only a matter of time before you reap a harvest of miracles, signs and wonders.

PRAYER: Lord, I thank You for causing me to be an overcomer in every conflict. Thank You for the practical manifestations of victory in every area of my life today. Indeed through Christ I am more than a conqueror in Jesus Name.
QUOTE
True success is not verifiable in the fact a man has never fallen before but rather in the fact that he did not only fall but also got up- WORDBITE 222