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Subject: When Ministry Becomes a Burden
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There=E2=80=99s a side of ministry we don=E2=80=99t always talk about=E2=80=
=94far from the pulpit, away from the applause, and hidden behind the smile=
 of =E2=80=9CI=E2=80=99m fine.=E2=80=9D It=E2=80=99s the moment a pastor wa=
kes up on Monday morning, not to prepare a sermon, but to wonder how the re=
nt will be paid. It=E2=80=99s when a missionary lays down to sleep=E2=80=94=
not with spiritual dreams, but with an empty stomach and a heart full of di=
sappointment.
If that=E2=80=99s where you find yourself right now=E2=80=94your ministry i=
sn=E2=80=99t growing, your bills are piling up, school has already resumed,=
 and you=E2=80=99re struggling to pay your children=E2=80=99s fees=E2=80=94=
you may be wondering where the next meal or miracle will come from. But hea=
r this: you are not alone. More importantly, you are not forgotten by God.
Let=E2=80=99s be honest, ministry in many parts of Africa is hard. Very har=
d.
You started a church with fire in your bones, but years later, it=E2=80=99s=
 still ten people and a borrowed speaker.
You=E2=80=99ve labored as a missionary but have seen no converts.
You=E2=80=99ve prayed and fasted for hours, yet financial breakthrough rema=
ins elusive.
Your landlord is threatening eviction. Your wife asks questions you don=E2=
=80=99t have answers to.
You=E2=80=99re a man or woman of God, but your children wear worn-out schoo=
l uniforms=E2=80=94or stay home entirely.
You=E2=80=99re invited to events to =E2=80=9Copen in prayer,=E2=80=9D but n=
ever to preach.
You=E2=80=99ve given everything to serve God, yet support is minimal, and a=
ppreciation is almost nonexistent.
You carry the pain of rejection, broken promises, and spiritual isolation.
And on top of it all=E2=80=94you=E2=80=99re in debt. Overwhelmed. Exhausted=
=2E Quietly dying inside.
You=E2=80=99ve asked questions like:
=E2=80=9CLord, did You really call me?=E2=80=9D
=E2=80=9CIs something wrong with me?=E2=80=9D
=E2=80=9CWhy are others being lifted while I remain stuck?=E2=80=9D
=E2=80=9CShould I quit and find a job?=E2=80=9D
=E2=80=9CAm I cursed?=E2=80=9D
But before you walk away, consider the heroes of faith in scripture who end=
ured their own dark seasons.
You=E2=80=99re in Good Company. Here are few Biblical Leaders Who Felt What=
 You Feel
Moses cried, =E2=80=9CLord, this burden is too heavy for me=E2=80=A6 kill m=
e instead=E2=80=9D (Numbers 11:14=E2=80=9315). He was overwhelmed by leader=
ship pressure.
Elijah, after calling down fire from heaven, ran into the wilderness and be=
gged to die (1 Kings 19:4). One threat shattered his resolve.
Jeremiah lamented, =E2=80=9CCursed be the day I was born=E2=80=9D (Jeremiah=
 20:14). He felt rejected, useless, and weary of preaching to people who wo=
uldn=E2=80=99t listen.
Paul, the apostle of power, admitted he =E2=80=9Cdespaired of life itself=
=E2=80=9D (2 Corinthians 1:8). The weight of suffering crushed him.
Peter denied Jesus three times and was devastated by shame, believing he ha=
d failed God beyond recovery (Luke 22:62).
These men weren=E2=80=99t weak. They were human. And their stories are in t=
he Bible, so you know that even in your lowest season, God has not abandone=
d you.
Why Ministry Discouragement Hits So Hard!
Missionaries and Pastors, especially in under-resourced areas, often battle=
 deep discouragement because:
They face financial hardship while preaching prosperity.
They feel pressured to prove =E2=80=9Cspiritual success=E2=80=9D through cr=
owds and buildings.
They lack platforms to express their gifts.
Encouragement and mentorship are scarce.
Social media breeds unhealthy comparison.
Criticism comes from members, leaders=E2=80=94even family.
Isolation makes them feel unseen, unsupported, and irrelevant.
Guilt weighs heavy for feeling tired, angry, or doubtful.
This mix can make even the strongest pastor or missionary want to quit.
But here=E2=80=99s the truth: The size of your church does not determine th=
e size of your calling. And your current struggle is not your permanent sto=
ry.
How to Survive and Heal
Be Honest with God=20
You don=E2=80=99t have to fake strength in prayer. If Elijah, Moses, and Je=
remiah could tell God they were tired of living, so can you. Cry if you mus=
t. Vent. Shout. Just don=E2=80=99t go silent.
Rest=E2=80=94Really Rest=20
You are not the Savior. Jesus is. Take a break, sleep, eat well, and breath=
e. When Elijah hit rock bottom, God didn=E2=80=99t lecture him=E2=80=94He f=
ed him and told him to rest (1 Kings 19:5-6).
Seek Help Without Shame=20
Talk to a counselor, a mentor, or a trusted friend. God uses people to brin=
g healing. Ministry was never meant to be a solo mission.
Stop Comparing Your Journey=20
God called you to serve, not to compete. Whether in a village, a classroom,=
 or a living room, your obedience matters in heaven.
Reconnect With Your =E2=80=9CWhy=E2=80=9D=20
Remember when God first called you? That fire, that moment? Go back there. =
Let His voice drowns out the noise of discouragement.
Let God Redefine Success=20
Success isn=E2=80=99t measured by numbers but by faithfulness. Noah preache=
d for over 100 years, and only his family entered the ark=E2=80=94yet in Go=
d=E2=80=99s eyes, he succeeded.
Celebrate Small Wins=20
If five people came to church today, celebrate them. If even one soul was s=
aved, heaven rejoiced. So should you.
Trust God's Timing=20
David was anointed as king but spent years in caves before taking the thron=
e. Don=E2=80=99t despise the waiting season=E2=80=94God is building depth b=
efore He brings increase.
A Final Word for You!
To every struggling pastor and missionary in Africa and beyond, hear this:
You are not forgotten.
You are not a failure.
You are not your bank account.
You are not the size of your church.
You are a son. A daughter. A soldier of Christ.
God sees the tears no one else does. He sees the late-night prayers, the un=
paid school fees, the pain of preaching with an empty stomach, the sacrific=
e of choosing obedience over comfort. And He will reward you.
In due time, the God who called you will lift you. It may not happen the wa=
y you expect=E2=80=94but He will make a way. Until then, keep your eyes on =
Him, not on the crowd, the offerings, or the platforms.
He is still with you. And His grace is sufficient=E2=80=94even now.
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Your brother,
Oluwaseun Folarin

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t-size: 16px;"><span>There&#8217;s a side of ministry we don&#8217;t always=
 talk about&#8212;far from the pulpit, away from the applause, and hidden b=
ehind the smile of </span><em>&#8220;I&#8217;m fine.&#8221;</em><span> It&#=
8217;s the moment a pastor wakes up on Monday morning, not to prepare a ser=
mon, but to wonder how the rent will be paid. It&#8217;s when a missionary =
lays down to sleep&#8212;not with spiritual dreams, but with an empty stoma=
ch and a heart full of disappointment.</span></p><p style=3D"margin: 0 0 20=
px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;">If that&#8217=
;s where you find yourself right now&#8212;your ministry isn&#8217;t growin=
g, your bills are piling up, school has already resumed, and you&#8217;re s=
truggling to pay your children&#8217;s fees&#8212;you may be wondering wher=
e the next meal or miracle will come from. But hear this: you are not alone=
=2E More importantly, you are not forg=
otten by God.</p><p style=3D"margin: 0=20=
0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;">Let&#8217=
;s be honest, ministry in many parts of Africa is hard. Very hard.</p><p st=
yle=3D"margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size:=
 16px;">You started a church with fire in your bones, but years later, it&#=
8217;s still ten people and a borrowed speaker.</p><p style=3D"margin: 0 0 =
20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;">You&#8217;v=
e labored as a missionary but have seen no converts.</p><p style=3D"margin:=
 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;">You&#8=
217;ve prayed and fasted for hours, yet financial breakthrough remains elus=
ive.</p><p style=3D"margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26=
px;font-size: 16px;">Your landlord is threatening eviction. Your wife asks =
questions you don&#8217;t have answers to.</p><p style=3D"margin: 0 0 20px =
0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;">You&#8217;re a m=
an or woman of God, but your children wear worn-out school uniforms&#8212;o=
r stay home entirely.</p><p style=3D"margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55=
);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;">You&#8217;re invited to events to &#8=
220;open in prayer,&#8221; but never to preach.</p><p style=3D"margin: 0 0 =
20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;">You&#8217;v=
e given everything to serve God, yet support is minimal, and appreciation i=
s almost nonexistent.</p><p style=3D"margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55=
);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;">You carry the pain of rejection, brok=
en promises, and spiritual isolation.</p><p style=3D"margin: 0 0 20px 0;col=
or: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;">And on top of it all&=
#8212;you&#8217;re in debt. Overwhelmed. Exhausted. Quietly dying inside.</=
p><p style=3D"margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;fon=
t-size: 16px;">You&#8217;ve asked questions like:</p><ul style=3D"margin-to=
p: 0;padding: 0;"><li style=3D"margin: 8px 0 0 32px;mso-special-format: bul=
let;"><p style=3D"color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;margin-bottom: 0;b=
ox-sizing: border-box;padding-left: 4px;font-size: 16px;margin: 0;">&#8220;=
Lord, did You really call me?&#8221;</p></li><li style=3D"margin: 8px 0 0 3=
2px;mso-special-format: bullet;"><p style=3D"color: rgb(54,55,55);line-heig=
ht: 26px;margin-bottom: 0;box-sizing: border-box;padding-left: 4px;font-siz=
e: 16px;margin: 0;">&#8220;Is something wrong with me?&#8221;</p></li><li s=
tyle=3D"margin: 8px 0 0 32px;mso-special-format: bullet;"><p style=3D"color=
: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;margin-bottom: 0;box-sizing: border-box;p=
adding-left: 4px;font-size: 16px;margin: 0;">&#8220;Why are others being li=
fted while I remain stuck?&#8221;</p></li><li style=3D"margin: 8px 0 0 32px=
;mso-special-format: bullet;"><p style=3D"color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height:=
 26px;margin-bottom: 0;box-sizing: border-box;padding-left: 4px;font-size: =
16px;margin: 0;">&#8220;Should I quit and find a job?&#8221;</p></li><li st=
yle=3D"margin: 8px 0 0 32px;mso-special-format: bullet;"><p style=3D"color:=
 rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;margin-bottom: 0;box-sizing: border-box;pa=
dding-left: 4px;font-size: 16px;margin: 0;">&#8220;Am I cursed?&#8221;</p><=
/li></ul><p style=3D"margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 2=
6px;font-size: 16px;">But before you walk away, consider the heroes of fait=
h in scripture who endured their own dark seasons.</p><h3 class=3D"header-a=
nchor-post" style=3D"position: relative;--highlight-bg: rgba(var(--color-bg=
-accent-themed-rgb), 0.2);font-family: 'SF Pro Display',-apple-system-headl=
ine,system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Helvetica,=
Arial,sans-serif,'Apple Color Emoji','Segoe UI Emoji','Segoe UI Symbol';fon=
t-weight: bold;-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;-moz-osx-font-smoothing:=
 antialiased;-webkit-appearance: optimizelegibility;-moz-appearance: optimi=
zelegibility;appearance: optimizelegibility;margin: 1em 0 0.625em 0;color: =
rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 1.16em;font-size: 1.375em;"><strong>You&#8217;re=
 in Good Company. Here are few Biblical Leaders Who Felt What You Feel</str=
ong></h3><ul style=3D"margin-top: 0;padding: 0;"><li style=3D"margin: 8px 0=
 0 32px;mso-special-format: bullet;"><p style=3D"color: rgb(54,55,55);line-=
height: 26px;margin-bottom: 0;box-sizing: border-box;padding-left: 4px;font=
-size: 16px;margin: 0;"><strong>Moses</strong><span> cried, </span><em>&#82=
20;Lord, this burden is too heavy for me&#8230; kill me instead&#8221;</em>=
<span> (Numbers 11:14&#8211;15). He was overwhelmed by leadership pressure.=
</span></p></li><li style=3D"margin: 8px 0 0 32px;mso-special-format: bulle=
t;"><p style=3D"color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;margin-bottom: 0;box=
-sizing: border-box;padding-left: 4px;font-size: 16px;margin: 0;"><strong>E=
lijah</strong><span>, after calling down fire from heaven, ran into the wil=
derness and begged to die (1 Kings 19:4). One threat shattered his resolve.=
</span></p></li><li style=3D"margin: 8px 0 0 32px;mso-special-format: bulle=
t;"><p style=3D"color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;margin-bottom: 0;box=
-sizing: border-box;padding-left: 4px;font-size: 16px;margin: 0;"><strong>J=
eremiah</strong><span> lamented, </span><em>&#8220;Cursed be the day I was =
born&#8221;</em><span> (Jeremiah 20:14). He felt rejected, useless, and wea=
ry of preaching to people who wouldn&#8217;t listen.</span></p></li><li sty=
le=3D"margin: 8px 0 0 32px;mso-special-format: bullet;"><p style=3D"color: =
rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;margin-bottom: 0;box-sizing: border-box;pad=
ding-left: 4px;font-size: 16px;margin: 0;"><strong>Paul</strong><span>, the=
 apostle of power, admitted he </span><em>&#8220;despaired of life itself&#=
8221;</em><span> (2 Corinthians 1:8). The weight of suffering crushed him.<=
/span></p></li><li style=3D"margin: 8px 0 0 32px;mso-special-format: bullet=
;"><p style=3D"color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;margin-bottom: 0;box-=
sizing: border-box;padding-left: 4px;font-size: 16px;margin: 0;"><strong>Pe=
ter</strong><span> denied Jesus three times and was devastated by shame, be=
lieving he had failed God beyond recovery (Luke 22:62).</span></p></li></ul=
><p style=3D"margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font=
-size: 16px;">These men weren&#8217;t weak. They were human. And their stor=
ies are in the Bible, so you know that even in your lowest season, God has =
not abandoned you.</p><h3 class=3D"header-anchor-post" style=3D"position: r=
elative;--highlight-bg: rgba(var(--color-bg-accent-themed-rgb), 0.2);font-f=
amily: 'SF Pro Display',-apple-system-headline,system-ui,-apple-system,Blin=
kMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,'Apple Color Em=
oji','Segoe UI Emoji','Segoe UI Symbol';font-weight: bold;-webkit-font-smoo=
thing: antialiased;-moz-osx-font-smoothing: antialiased;-webkit-appearance:=
 optimizelegibility;-moz-appearance: optimizelegibility;appearance: optimiz=
elegibility;margin: 1em 0 0.625em 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 1.16e=
m;font-size: 1.375em;"><strong>Why Ministry Discouragement Hits So Hard!</s=
trong></h3><p style=3D"margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height:=
 26px;font-size: 16px;">Missionaries and Pastors, especially in under-resou=
rced areas, often battle deep discouragement because:</p><ul style=3D"margi=
n-top: 0;padding: 0;"><li style=3D"margin: 8px 0 0 32px;mso-special-format:=
 bullet;"><p style=3D"color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;margin-bottom:=
 0;box-sizing: border-box;padding-left: 4px;font-size: 16px;margin: 0;">The=
y face financial hardship while preaching prosperity.</p></li><li style=3D"=
margin: 8px 0 0 32px;mso-special-format: bullet;"><p style=3D"color: rgb(54=
,55,55);line-height: 26px;margin-bottom: 0;box-sizing: border-box;padding-l=
eft: 4px;font-size: 16px;margin: 0;">They feel pressured to prove &#8220;sp=
iritual success&#8221; through crowds and buildings.</p></li><li style=3D"m=
argin: 8px 0 0 32px;mso-special-format: bullet;"><p style=3D"color: rgb(54,=
55,55);line-height: 26px;margin-bottom: 0;box-sizing: border-box;padding-le=
ft: 4px;font-size: 16px;margin: 0;">They lack platforms to express their gi=
fts.</p></li><li style=3D"margin: 8px 0 0 32px;mso-special-format: bullet;"=
><p style=3D"color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;margin-bottom: 0;box-si=
zing: border-box;padding-left: 4px;font-size: 16px;margin: 0;">Encouragemen=
t and mentorship are scarce.</p></li><li style=3D"margin: 8px 0 0 32px;mso-=
special-format: bullet;"><p style=3D"color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px=
;margin-bottom: 0;box-sizing: border-box;padding-left: 4px;font-size: 16px;=
margin: 0;">Social media breeds unhealthy comparison.</p></li><li style=3D"=
margin: 8px 0 0 32px;mso-special-format: bullet;"><p style=3D"color: rgb(54=
,55,55);line-height: 26px;margin-bottom: 0;box-sizing: border-box;padding-l=
eft: 4px;font-size: 16px;margin: 0;">Criticism comes from members, leaders&=
#8212;even family.</p></li><li style=3D"margin: 8px 0 0 32px;mso-special-fo=
rmat: bullet;"><p style=3D"color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;margin-bo=
ttom: 0;box-sizing: border-box;padding-left: 4px;font-size: 16px;margin: 0;=
">Isolation makes them feel unseen, unsupported, and irrelevant.</p></li><l=
i style=3D"margin: 8px 0 0 32px;mso-special-format: bullet;"><p style=3D"co=
lor: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;margin-bottom: 0;box-sizing: border-bo=
x;padding-left: 4px;font-size: 16px;margin: 0;">Guilt weighs heavy for feel=
ing tired, angry, or doubtful.</p></li></ul><p style=3D"margin: 0 0 20px 0;=
color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;">This mix can make =
even the strongest pastor or missionary want to quit.</p><p style=3D"margin=
: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;">But h=
ere&#8217;s the truth: The size of your church does not determine the size =
of your calling. And your current struggle is not your permanent story.</p>=
<h3 class=3D"header-anchor-post" style=3D"position: relative;--highlight-bg=
: rgba(var(--color-bg-accent-themed-rgb), 0.2);font-family: 'SF Pro Display=
',-apple-system-headline,system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe =
UI',Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,'Apple Color Emoji','Segoe UI Emoji',=
'Segoe UI Symbol';font-weight: bold;-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;-mo=
z-osx-font-smoothing: antialiased;-webkit-appearance: optimizelegibility;-m=
oz-appearance: optimizelegibility;appearance: optimizelegibility;margin: 1e=
m 0 0.625em 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 1.16em;font-size: 1.375em;"=
><strong>How to Survive and Heal</strong></h3><h4 class=3D"header-anchor-po=
st" style=3D"position: relative;--highlight-bg: rgba(var(--color-bg-accent-=
themed-rgb), 0.2);font-family: 'SF Pro Display',-apple-system-headline,syst=
em-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sa=
ns-serif,'Apple Color Emoji','Segoe UI Emoji','Segoe UI Symbol';font-weight=
: bold;-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;-moz-osx-font-smoothing: antiali=
ased;-webkit-appearance: optimizelegibility;-moz-appearance: optimizelegibi=
lity;appearance: optimizelegibility;margin: 1em 0 0.625em 0;color: rgb(54,5=
5,55);line-height: 1.16em;font-size: 1.125em;"><strong>Be Honest with God</=
strong><span> </span></h4><p style=3D"margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,5=
5);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;">You don&#8217;t have to fake strengt=
h in prayer. If Elijah, Moses, and Jeremiah could tell God they were tired =
of living, so can you. Cry if you must. Vent. Shout. Just don&#8217;t go si=
lent.</p><h4 class=3D"header-anchor-post" style=3D"position: relative;--hig=
hlight-bg: rgba(var(--color-bg-accent-themed-rgb), 0.2);font-family: 'SF Pr=
o Display',-apple-system-headline,system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFon=
t,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,'Apple Color Emoji','Segoe U=
I Emoji','Segoe UI Symbol';font-weight: bold;-webkit-font-smoothing: antial=
iased;-moz-osx-font-smoothing: antialiased;-webkit-appearance: optimizelegi=
bility;-moz-appearance: optimizelegibility;appearance: optimizelegibility;m=
argin: 1em 0 0.625em 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 1.16em;font-size: =
1.125em;"><strong>Rest&#8212;Really Rest</strong><span> </span></h4><p styl=
e=3D"margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 1=
6px;">You are not the Savior. Jesus is. Take a break, sleep, eat well, and =
breathe. When Elijah hit rock bottom, God didn&#8217;t lecture him&#8212;He=
 fed him and told him to rest (1 Kings 19:5-6).</p><h4 class=3D"header-anch=
or-post" style=3D"position: relative;--highlight-bg: rgba(var(--color-bg-ac=
cent-themed-rgb), 0.2);font-family: 'SF Pro Display',-apple-system-headline=
,system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Helvetica,Ari=
al,sans-serif,'Apple Color Emoji','Segoe UI Emoji','Segoe UI Symbol';font-w=
eight: bold;-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;-moz-osx-font-smoothing: an=
tialiased;-webkit-appearance: optimizelegibility;-moz-appearance: optimizel=
egibility;appearance: optimizelegibility;margin: 1em 0 0.625em 0;color: rgb=
(54,55,55);line-height: 1.16em;font-size: 1.125em;"><strong>Seek Help Witho=
ut Shame</strong><span> </span></h4><p style=3D"margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: r=
gb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;">Talk to a counselor, a men=
tor, or a trusted friend. God uses people to bring healing. Ministry was ne=
ver meant to be a solo mission.</p><h4 class=3D"header-anchor-post" style=
=3D"position: relative;--highlight-bg: rgba(var(--color-bg-accent-themed-rg=
b), 0.2);font-family: 'SF Pro Display',-apple-system-headline,system-ui,-ap=
ple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,=
'Apple Color Emoji','Segoe UI Emoji','Segoe UI Symbol';font-weight: bold;-w=
ebkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;-moz-osx-font-smoothing: antialiased;-web=
kit-appearance: optimizelegibility;-moz-appearance: optimizelegibility;appe=
arance: optimizelegibility;margin: 1em 0 0.625em 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);lin=
e-height: 1.16em;font-size: 1.125em;"><strong>Stop Comparing Your Journey</=
strong><span> </span></h4><p style=3D"margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,5=
5);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;">God called you to serve, not to comp=
ete. Whether in a village, a classroom, or a living room, your obedience ma=
tters in heaven.</p><h4 class=3D"header-anchor-post" style=3D"position: rel=
ative;--highlight-bg: rgba(var(--color-bg-accent-themed-rgb), 0.2);font-fam=
ily: 'SF Pro Display',-apple-system-headline,system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkM=
acSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,'Apple Color Emoj=
i','Segoe UI Emoji','Segoe UI Symbol';font-weight: bold;-webkit-font-smooth=
ing: antialiased;-moz-osx-font-smoothing: antialiased;-webkit-appearance: o=
ptimizelegibility;-moz-appearance: optimizelegibility;appearance: optimizel=
egibility;margin: 1em 0 0.625em 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 1.16em;=
font-size: 1.125em;"><strong>Reconnect With Your &#8220;Why&#8221;</strong>=
<span> </span></h4><p style=3D"margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line=
-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;">Remember when God first called you? That fi=
re, that moment? Go back there. Let His voice drowns out the noise of disco=
uragement.</p><h4 class=3D"header-anchor-post" style=3D"position: relative;=
--highlight-bg: rgba(var(--color-bg-accent-themed-rgb), 0.2);font-family: '=
SF Pro Display',-apple-system-headline,system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSyst=
emFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,'Apple Color Emoji','Se=
goe UI Emoji','Segoe UI Symbol';font-weight: bold;-webkit-font-smoothing: a=
ntialiased;-moz-osx-font-smoothing: antialiased;-webkit-appearance: optimiz=
elegibility;-moz-appearance: optimizelegibility;appearance: optimizelegibil=
ity;margin: 1em 0 0.625em 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 1.16em;font-s=
ize: 1.125em;"><strong>Let God Redefine Success</strong><span> </span></h4>=
<p style=3D"margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-=
size: 16px;">Success isn&#8217;t measured by numbers but by faithfulness. N=
oah preached for over 100 years, and only his family entered the ark&#8212;=
yet in God&#8217;s eyes, he succeeded.</p><h4 class=3D"header-anchor-post" =
style=3D"position: relative;--highlight-bg: rgba(var(--color-bg-accent-them=
ed-rgb), 0.2);font-family: 'SF Pro Display',-apple-system-headline,system-u=
i,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-s=
erif,'Apple Color Emoji','Segoe UI Emoji','Segoe UI Symbol';font-weight: bo=
ld;-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;-moz-osx-font-smoothing: antialiased=
;-webkit-appearance: optimizelegibility;-moz-appearance: optimizelegibility=
;appearance: optimizelegibility;margin: 1em 0 0.625em 0;color: rgb(54,55,55=
);line-height: 1.16em;font-size: 1.125em;"><strong>Celebrate Small Wins</st=
rong><span> </span></h4><p style=3D"margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55)=
;line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;">If five people came to church today, c=
elebrate them. If even one soul was saved, heaven rejoiced. So should you.<=
/p><h4 class=3D"header-anchor-post" style=3D"position: relative;--highlight=
-bg: rgba(var(--color-bg-accent-themed-rgb), 0.2);font-family: 'SF Pro Disp=
lay',-apple-system-headline,system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Seg=
oe UI',Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,'Apple Color Emoji','Segoe UI Emoj=
i','Segoe UI Symbol';font-weight: bold;-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;=
-moz-osx-font-smoothing: antialiased;-webkit-appearance: optimizelegibility=
;-moz-appearance: optimizelegibility;appearance: optimizelegibility;margin:=
 1em 0 0.625em 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 1.16em;font-size: 1.125e=
m;"><strong>Trust God's Timing</strong><span> </span></h4><p style=3D"margi=
n: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;">Davi=
d was anointed as king but spent years in caves before taking the throne. D=
on&#8217;t despise the waiting season&#8212;God is building depth before He=
 brings increase.</p><h3 class=3D"header-anchor-post" style=3D"position: re=
lative;--highlight-bg: rgba(var(--color-bg-accent-themed-rgb), 0.2);font-fa=
mily: 'SF Pro Display',-apple-system-headline,system-ui,-apple-system,Blink=
MacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,'Apple Color Emo=
ji','Segoe UI Emoji','Segoe UI Symbol';font-weight: bold;-webkit-font-smoot=
hing: antialiased;-moz-osx-font-smoothing: antialiased;-webkit-appearance: =
optimizelegibility;-moz-appearance: optimizelegibility;appearance: optimize=
legibility;margin: 1em 0 0.625em 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 1.16em=
;font-size: 1.375em;"><strong>A Final Word for You!</strong></h3><p style=
=3D"margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16=
px;">To every struggling pastor and missionary in Africa and beyond, hear t=
his:</p><ul style=3D"margin-top: 0;padding: 0;"><li style=3D"margin: 8px 0 =
0 32px;mso-special-format: bullet;"><p style=3D"color: rgb(54,55,55);line-h=
eight: 26px;margin-bottom: 0;box-sizing: border-box;padding-left: 4px;font-=
size: 16px;margin: 0;">You are not forgotten.</p></li><li style=3D"margin: =
8px 0 0 32px;mso-special-format: bullet;"><p style=3D"color: rgb(54,55,55);=
line-height: 26px;margin-bottom: 0;box-sizing: border-box;padding-left: 4px=
;font-size: 16px;margin: 0;">You are not a failure.</p></li><li style=3D"ma=
rgin: 8px 0 0 32px;mso-special-format: bullet;"><p style=3D"color: rgb(54,5=
5,55);line-height: 26px;margin-bottom: 0;box-sizing: border-box;padding-lef=
t: 4px;font-size: 16px;margin: 0;">You are not your bank account.</p></li><=
li style=3D"margin: 8px 0 0 32px;mso-special-format: bullet;"><p style=3D"c=
olor: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;margin-bottom: 0;box-sizing: border-b=
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