Staying Encouraged in Your Quiet Seasons

It's so easy to stay encouraged when things are going well. When prayers seem to be answered almost immediately, or when things are just overall going well in life: personal, business, etc. But how do you stay encouraged when things don't seem to be going your way? Or, when you're working hard and yet life just seems to be at a complete standstill? The business isn't taking off, your relationship doesn't seem to be progressing, your efforts seem to be in vain... What do you do, then?

Let me share a little secret with you all. I don't care what anyone tells you - we (humans) will NEVER have it all figured out. As long as we are living, there will always be something to work toward, more growth within ourselves to occur, and most times what we want to happen won't happen in our time-frame. That's life. The most important lessons I have learned while waiting for anything, are: What should I be learning during this time? What is God trying to tell me or show me, whether it be about myself or others? Am I thankful for the blessings I have NOW? Am I practicing being grateful while I strive toward continuing to grow in life? No matter how it seems online, or in life, people are constantly going through seasons. Yes, all of us. And usually, everything isn't "perfect" at once. We'll get one area together, and then some other area in life needs our attention. It seems God isn't speaking to us when we are waiting in that quiet time in life. Remember that God's timing is so different than ours, He sees things we don't. He knows better. So, do your best to trust that. Keep praying, stay grateful, stay faithful. The season will pass. If you look back at your life, you can likely agree. Things seem to come together at just the RIGHT time, for YOUR life. And if you can get to a place where you TRUST that, and know things will be okay in the end, those quiet times can be a beautiful thing.

Stay encouraged.  <3

KeetaRay