Are you ready to be relentless?

In our day of comfortable complacency, unfinished projects, and broken commitments, it is rare to see someone who is relentless. And indicator of how rare this characteristic is can be evidenced by the fact that our friend the pink bunny is able to stand out in our minds and sell many batteries simply because he keeps going and going and going….

While the energizer bunny may make it look simple to be relentless the truth is actually quite different. Being relentless is not natural, or easy, but it is absolutely possible. In 1 Samuel 30:1-23 we read about an incident in the life of David that teaches us how to be relentless in our pursuit of what the enemy has stolen from us. This passage gives us at least 5 things we must consider if we are going to be relentless.
1. DECIDE v.8– You will have to decide do you want to go for something you don’t have and haven’t seen. Will you live beyond your experience. Far to many people are content to live with their current reality yet Hebrews 11:6 says it is impossible to please God without faith and Hebrews 11:1 tells us that faith is the confident expectation and pursuit of what is not yet seen.

2. DEAL WITH DISCOURAGEMENT v.3,4- You have to protect yourself from the discouragement that can come with obstacles. Someone who is relentless isn’t someone who ‘gives it a good try and then quits’, someone who is relentless is someone who keeps going until there is breakthrough.

3. DON’T GET DISTRACTED V.6- You can’t get distracted by the words and actions of others. There will be many situations when you could think about yourself, your needs and your desires. You will constantly be confronted with the opportunity to place your needs and desires above the Kingdom.

4. BE DETERMINED v.18 - Be determined to get it everything you are going for. Don’t settle for 99% of what God has for you. The greatest obstacle to tomorrows victory can be today’s blessing. It is easy to get comfortable. To rationalize away what remains to be done based on what has already been accomplished.

5. DISTRIBUTE v.23 - Be willing to distribute the blessings. Not everyone will journey with you but when you make advances for the Kingdom share the blessings.