> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://amemamem.com.br/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Do Not Grow Weary of Doing Good - URL: https://amemamem.com.br/en/do-not-grow-weary-of-doing-good/ - Published: 2025-09-24T12:43:52.000Z - Updated: 2026-11-09T01:04:36.000Z - Description: Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. - Author: Airton Humber - Tags: #en, #de-nao-cansar-de-fazer-o-bem ## 1\. The Calling “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, NVI) This verse is not just an encouragement to keep doing good things; it is an invitation to enter a way of life in which the Holy Spirit guides our actions. The promised harvest comes from persevering, even when there is no immediate recognition. ## 2\. God Is Not Mocked “Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows.” (Galatians 6:7, NVI) This is a spiritual law: whatever is planted is harvested. But it is essential to remember the caveat Jesus gave in the parable of the weeds and the wheat: not everything that appears in the field was planted by you. The enemy plants too. The wheat is planted by the Lord. The weeds are sown by the Evil One. So when something unexpected or difficult appears in your life, do not automatically assume it was the fruit of your own planting. It may be a strange seed planted by the enemy, and the right response is discernment, prayer and remaining in the good. ## 3\. Do Not Repay Evil with Evil Jesus and the apostles reinforce this principle: do not answer evil with evil, but repay evil with good (Romans 12:21). This is the point where the Christian is truly tested. The world already knows evil. The disciple's challenge is to know good, not just in theory, but by practicing it. ## 4\. Good and Goodness Come from the Holy Spirit Without the Spirit, our good becomes merely moralism or human effort. With the Spirit, our good is fruit (Galatians 5:22). He is the one who transforms our motivations, giving power to react differently, to love the other, to do good where everyone expects a reaction of defense or revenge. ## 5\. The Struggle Is in the Invisible The Bible reminds us that “our struggle is not against flesh and blood” (Ephesians 6:12). The true field is invisible to the eyes: Thoughts, motivations, desires. Subtle spiritual influences. The forming of Christ in us, at the deepest level. When we understand this, we stop fighting only against external situations and begin to overcome evil through the presence of the Spirit in us. ## 6\. Without Him We Can Do Nothing, In Him We Are Conquerors Jesus made it clear: “Apart from me you can do nothing.” (John 15:5, NVI) This is the starting point: recognizing our inability. Good is not born from isolated human effort, but from the sap of the Vine, from the living Christ in us. That is why Paul declares: “No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.” (Romans 8:37, NVI) This is the arrival: when we remain in Him, His life becomes our strength. Victory is not the absence of struggle; it is the presence of Christ. It is the Holy Spirit forming His character in us so that good may be natural, persevering and effective. ## 7\. A Matter of Time, Because We Are Eternal Everything is a matter of time, not of our chronos, but of God's kairos. Because we are eternal. Our life is not limited to what we see, but extends beyond time. That is why persevering in good is planting for eternity. The fruit ripens at the pace of the Spirit, not on the human clock. ## 8\. Practical Application for Today Respond with good: every time the temptation to retaliate arises, choose good as a conscious practice. Ask for the Spirit's help: recognize that kindness is not natural, but fruit of the Holy Spirit. Persevere: every act of good planted today is a seed. The harvest will come “in its time”. Spiritual discernment: ask the Lord to reveal what is the fruit of your planting and what is weeds planted by the enemy, so that you do not lose heart or become confused. Rest in eternity: you do not plant only for quick results; you plant for a Kingdom that does not pass away.