We all long for things we don’t have.

God has good gifts for those who walk uprightly

but he never said how long we need to walk uprightly to receive those gifts.

We should follow God because we love God.

We serve, not to get something we want from God, but just out of our love for him.

Lay all your cares and worries down at the foot of the cross

because God has a specific purpose for you

and it is your job to complete it.

So release the burden of your heart and be free in Christ Jesus.

At the end of your life,

Be sure you can say,

That you did everything God asked you to do.

Make sure you have been obedient and that you did not give up.

Even when it didn’t make any sense, you endured.

You pushed through all the tough, heartbreaking times.

                                    You thanked him for all the joyous and happiest times.

So when you go to the end of your life,

And stand before God,

You can say that you did it all.

Even with some doubt and constant questioning,

You did it.

Well done, good and faithful servant.