1 Corinthians 15:58
From time to time, we get frustrated and disappointed in our serving the Lord. Things don’t work out like we thought they should. People don’t appreciate your efforts. Sometimes, we’re not even sure what to do!! This should not surprise us since we live in a broken world filled with sinful people. Paul’s words should be taken to heart, then, so we won’t give up: “...your toil is not in vain in the Lord.” Read and absorb the whole verse! So...
Some folks are just grumpy - Say “Hello!” anyway
Visits can be very difficult - Visit anyway
Phone calls are often unproductive - Call anyway
Some people avoid you - Seek them out anyway
Your prayers seem to go unanswered - Pray anyway
Many folks only talk about themselves - Listen anyway
You rarely know if your card did any good - Send it anyway
The needs keep arising - Give anyway
Gloomers and doomers keep glooming and dooming - Encourage anyway
Somebody’s always wandering away - Go get them anyway
Sicknesses never seem to end - Minister anyway
So few respond to the gospel - Tell it anyway
It seems all the time somebody’s in trouble - Help anyway
So many never seem to learn - Teach anyway
Complainers abound - Engage them anyway
The weak keep fainting - Lift them up anyway
Sinners keep sinning - Forgive anyway
Many are ungrateful - Serve anyway
Evil is everywhere - Keep doing good anyway
The world keeps hating - Love anyway
The work seems endless - Keep working anyway
You often feel defeated - Do it for Jesus anyway
