Don't Give Up: The Miracle You're Praying For May Be Closer Than You Think!

[00:00:08] May I ask you something? Have you ever noticed that the hardest part of a marathon isn't usually the first mile? It's somewhere in the middle. When you're tired, your body hurts, hurts to breathe. When you've been giving everything you have. When you've already come farther than you've ever imagined.

[00:00:36] But you still can't see the finish line. Life feels like that sometimes. There are seasons where you wake up and simply getting out of bed feels courageous. But you keep showing up. You keep praying. And you keep loving. You keep working. And you keep trying to hold.

[00:01:06] Hold your family together. And yet, yet there are moments when a quiet question slips into your mind. Is any of this making a difference?

[00:01:21] If that's where you are today, I want you to know something before we go any further. This conversation found you for a reason. Because I believe someone listening tonight. Or early tomorrow morning. Needs one simple reminder. Don't give up. Not today. You have everything in you to keep going.

[00:01:50] Get comfortable. Because you can't miss this one. Oh, that's better. Right, babe? She founded an architectural concrete company. He founded a hundred million dollar clothing company.

[00:02:15] She took the world by storm as a social media star. He took the world by storm as a famous serial entrepreneur. Together, we started a business. And had babies. Now, we're figuring out the best ways to do both. Join us as we learn from other entrepreneurs going through the same life struggles. As they share their life hacks about success, love, kids. And everything in between. Hello, my friends. And welcome back to Becoming Unshakeable.

[00:02:43] The Legacy Conversations bonus series. A special edition brought to you by the Entrepreneur Parents Podcast. A community of strong families building lives of faith, courage, and lasting legacy. I'm your host, Ildiko Ferenczi. And we're not going to slide into a lesson or a checklist today. Today's conversation is simply an arm around your shoulder.

[00:03:11] Because if you've been carrying more than people realize, I hope these next few minutes remind you that you're not carrying this alone. One of the things I've learned is that some of the hardest seasons in our lives are the ones nobody else knows we're living. People see the smile. They see your family's photos. You could turn it on, smile. They see the business.

[00:03:41] Perhaps it's booming. They see the social media post. But they don't see the prayers whispered after everyone else has gone to bed. They don't see the tears. They don't see the doctors' appointments. Or not being able to get to one. Because of funds or whatever it may be. They don't see the financial pressure.

[00:04:10] They don't see the marriage you're fighting for. They don't see the child or children that you're praying over. They don't see the grief that you're carrying. Perhaps it's fresh. Perhaps it's years old. And because they don't see it, it's easy to believe you're walking through it alone. But you're not.

[00:04:40] Our minds have an interesting way of working. When we're exhausted, our perspective becomes much smaller. We begin believing that today is forever. It's never going to end. You can't see the sunrise. It's just dark. That this chapter is the whole story. And because we can't see a way through,

[00:05:06] we begin to believe or have believed there isn't one. But our feelings are not always faithful narrators. Sometimes they're, they're simply honest messengers telling us we're tired. And it's not, it's not that we're defeated or knocked out. Tired. Those are not the same thing.

[00:05:37] Sometimes what you need isn't to quit. It feels like it, but that's not the answer. Sometimes you need to reset, to pray. Even when you're frustrated, you don't want to. You've been praying so long. Just keep praying. Keep praying. Say your favorite first prayer tonight.

[00:06:07] If you haven't done it before. Because I know this podcast finds a lot of people that turn to prayer when they haven't before. And something happens. Sometimes your prayer hasn't been answered. Don't give up. Let someone walk beside you. Let someone in. And remember why you started. Why you started.

[00:06:37] A lot of people say success happens overnight because it looks that way. They didn't see what it took to get there. Maybe you've been faithfully loving your family. And wondering if anyone even notices. Or I know many, many have shared that they're trying so hard to rebuild their marriages.

[00:07:04] And it just, they just, they don't see, they don't see the results yet. And it gets frustrating. Perhaps you're searching for work and opportunity. You're at your rope's end. Maybe you've been grieving. Grief doesn't just disappear. Loss for years. Maybe you've been battling an illness. Something nobody knows about.

[00:07:33] Maybe you've been quietly carrying burdens nobody else can see. If that's you. If that's you. I want you to hear this. Your story is not over. The chapter you're in is not the ending. And just because you cannot yet see what God is doing, doesn't mean he isn't working.

[00:08:03] Some of God's greatest work happens beneath the surface long before we ever see the fruit. If you're listening and you woke up this morning, congratulations, because your story is not over. God is still writing your story. One of my, one of my favorite verses is found in the book of Galatians.

[00:08:32] Let us not become weary in doing good. For the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. What is scripture? What is scripture? Because it doesn't deny that we'll become weary. You felt that. If you're going through it, I know you felt that. I know you felt it.

[00:09:00] You're going to do, you're going to DM me later and say, I felt that. It simply reminds us not, not to surrender to it. Notice, notice what it, what it doesn't say. It doesn't say the harvest comes immediately. It's not overnight success.

[00:09:23] It says there is a proper time, a season, a process. And perhaps today you're closer to that season than you realize. Remember, it's God's timing. It could be a day. It could be a week. It could be a flash, like the flash of a blink of an eye. Does that even make sense? No, but you know what I mean.

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[00:11:20] You have one more conversation. You do one more act of kindness, one more moment of trusting God. Listen, sometimes courage doesn't look like running. Quite the opposite. Maybe it's just opening your eyes once you've fallen. Sometimes courage looks like refusing to quit.

[00:11:50] And if all you can do today is take one small step forward, then take it. Because faithfulness is rarely built all at once. It's built one ordinary step at a time. Maybe it's just the courage to get out of bed, to make breakfast, to hug your kids,

[00:12:15] have a conversation, drag yourself to work, to do the things. Maybe you don't even make it that far today. Take a moment, grab your journals, grab a pen, something to write with. Grab one of your kids' crayons. Just move through it. Take a moment to reflect.

[00:12:44] Where have I been tempted to give up? What burden have I been carrying that I need to place into God's hands with full trust? Give Him full custody. Let Him take over. How has God been faithful to me before? Remember those moments. Remember the miracles.

[00:13:13] What is one faithful step I could take today instead of focusing on the entire journey? What would I change if I believed that God is still working? Even when I can't see it yet. Don't put too much thought into it. Just put it down. You'll get some answers. Let's come together in prayer.

[00:13:45] Heavenly Father, thank you for meeting us in our weary places. Thank you for never leaving us to carry life's burdens alone. Sometimes it feels like it, but we know you're there for us. Strengthen the person listening today who feels like giving up. Remind them that your timing is perfect.

[00:14:14] Give them courage for one more step. Hope for one more day. Faith for one more prayer. And peace that reminds them you are already working in ways they cannot see. Help us trust you more than our fears. Help us keep moving forward. In Jesus' name. Amen.

[00:14:43] If today has been heavy, please don't make permanent decisions based on temporary discouragement. Rest if you need to. Ask for help. Cry if you need to. Get in the shower and let it out. I know you don't want to worry the children, but just find a place. Have a small cry. Just a little one.

[00:15:12] Give yourself permission. But don't give up. Because one day, you may look back on this very season and realize it wasn't the season that broke you. It was the season God used to build you. He was building you. And now you have the blueprint

[00:15:42] to lift others, to help them out of the mess, to carry buckets of water into the burning house and pull people out. The chapter you're living today is not the end of your story. Don't stop reading before God finishes writing. You woke up this morning. That's a gift. So many people praying for that gift

[00:16:11] to be able to take one more step to keep going. You got this. You got this. You got this. And I believe you got this. Okay. God believes you got this. You have everything in you to keep moving forward. If this conversation encouraged you, would you share it with someone who may need a little hope today? Just send it to your friend. If you have that feeling that,

[00:16:40] you know, I feel like, I feel like my friend so-and-so needs this. Send it to them. And if Becoming Unshakeable has been walking with you through this season, thank you for leaving a kind review and five stars. It helps these conversations reach people who may need the reminder that they're not alone. And make sure you're subscribed so you never miss a conversation. And I congratulate you for putting in the work.

[00:17:09] And also, I'd love to invite you personally to listen to the Entrepreneur Kids Legacy Show. We have such a problem now with addiction, with children and their devices and just the things that are out there. It's not the best content. It's not. And the children have been working really hard on the Entrepreneur Kids Legacy Show,

[00:17:34] bringing screen-free content to young, courageous leaders. And it's just such a great podcast to listen to together as a family, building seeds in our young leaders. I invite you to listen. And if you want to help produce a show, you can do that by going to buymeacoffee.com backslash entrepreneur kids. Thank you in advance from Daniel and Destiny.

[00:18:02] They wanted me to personally invite you guys Welcome back to the Entrepreneur Kids. A great pleasure to join you.

[00:18:22] I hope you want to join us today. Thank you, everyone. We are here to join you in the next episode of Chapter 1. Before We Goal. It feels impossible. May you find the hope. May your faith become stronger than your fear and your heart rest in the confidence that God has not forgotten you.

[00:18:51] Continue taking one faithful step at a time until one day you look back and realize God was carrying you all along. God bless you. Glory to God always. We love you so much and we are so proud of you for showing up, for trusting, for persevering, and continuing to build an unshakable legacy.

[00:19:19] This is Becoming Unshakable by the Entrepreneur Parents podcast. I hope this episode reminds you that you're not carrying it alone. And if all this conversation does today is help one single person find the strength to keep going, then pressing recording is worth it. God bless you.

[00:19:47] Thank you, beautiful friends, for listening to this important message from Mama. Share with someone you love and care about. Oh, and we'd love to personally invite you to listen to our podcast. It's for young future leaders ready to change the world and be a light in the dark. Listen together as a family. It's called the Entrepreneur Kids Legacy.

[00:20:15] We know you're not. Unforgettable Family Legacy. God bless. And parents, if no one told you yet, you're doing a remarkable job. And remember, you are the hero of your story. Because every legacy begins with a hero.

[00:20:45] And that hero is you. This podcast is for inspirational and educational purposes only. And it is not intended to replace professional advice, legal advice, diagnosis, or treatment. The views expressed are based on personal experience and faith-based insight and are meant to encourage reflection and growth.

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