Scripture:
“Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.”
— Galatians 6:9
There is a kind of tiredness that rest alone doesn’t fix.
It’s the weariness that comes from doing the right things for a long time without seeing the fruit you hoped for. (This feels like my first half of 2025). From showing up day after day—studying, serving, caring, persevering—while wondering if any of it is making a difference.
Paul writes these words to people who were faithful but exhausted. Not rebellious. Not careless. Just tired. And instead of shaming them for feeling that way, he acknowledges the reality of weariness—and then gently reminds them of something important.
The harvest has a timing. (And it may not be the timing we hoped for but what God had intentionally set apart).
In healthcare, obedience often looks unglamorous. It’s continuing to prepare when motivation is low. Treating patients with compassion when your own reserves feel empty. Repeating material you’ve already reviewed because faithfulness requires consistency, not excitement.
For premeds, it may feel like years of preparation with no guarantee of acceptance.
For medical students, it can feel like endless exams with little room to breathe (truth be told).
For residents, it may look like long shifts that blur together, demanding more than you feel you have.
This is the long obedience. The kind that isn’t sustained by adrenaline, but by quiet commitment.
Galatians 6:9 doesn’t promise immediate results. It promises eventual fruit—at the proper time. And that distinction matters. Because obedience that lasts isn’t fueled by urgency; it’s sustained by trust.
Trust that God sees what feels unseen.
Trust that your faithfulness is not wasted.
Trust that what you are sowing now will matter later—even if later feels far away.
If today feels heavy, let this be your reminder: weariness does not mean you are failing. It often means you’ve been faithful longer than your strength feels sufficient for. And God meets you there—not with pressure, but with promise.
You don’t have to run faster today.
You don’t have to prove anything.
You only have to keep going—with Him.
Reflection
Where have you been tempted to give up because you feel weary?
What would it look like to trust God with the timing of the harvest?
Prayer
God, You see my weariness and You know how long I’ve been trying to remain faithful. Give me strength for this season—not to rush the outcome, but to keep walking with You. Help me trust that the work I’m doing now is not in vain, even when I can’t yet see the fruit. Amen.