“And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.” — Galatians 6:9
Motivation is not quenched overnight—it’s a slow, subtle process. Enthusiasm for worship fades. Attending home group seems inconvenient. Prayer time feels dry. Reading God’s Word is empty. Dry seasons come for every disciple. The real danger comes when quitting. Paul reminds us not to grow weary in doing good, because the harvest comes in due time. Trails don’t always offer breathtaking scenery; some stretches require heads-down, endurance, and pushing through.
During these dry times, faithfulness kicks in. Obedience trumps feelings. Many men mistake dryness for a failure, assuming they’re not trying hard enough. Reality says, God is tilling the soil, strengthening roots beneath the surface where no one can see.
The trail doesn’t reward emotional consistency—it rewards steady steps. Dry seasons test whether a man walks by faith or by feeling. Harvest doesn’t come to the fastest or strongest, but to those who keep going.
application
God does His deepest work in places no one applauds. Showing up when the soul feels dry builds strength comfort never will. Obedience without emotion trains a man to trust who God is, not how he feels. Dry seasons have a way of exposing what you’ve really been leaning on.
Consistency keeps a man on the trail long enough for renewal to come. Many quit just short of breakthrough—not because God stopped working, but because weariness whispered that it wasn’t worth it. Faithfulness is often quiet, unseen, and misunderstood. But it is never wasted.
God honors steady steps. He meets the man who keeps walking when the trail stretches out and strength runs low. Dry seasons pass. Quitting doesn’t. Stay on the trail long enough, and strength will return—but only to those who keep moving forward.
Live it out
Show up on the days even if you feel dry. Open Scripture when it feels quiet. Pray when words are at a loss. Push ahead without waiting for motivation to return. Refuse to measure obedience by your emotions. Trust that God is working beneath the surface where you cannot see. Stay on the trail. Keep walking. The harvest comes in God’s timing, not yours.
pray this…
“Lord, keep me on the trail. Guide me. Sustain me. Catch me when I stumble.”
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