Do you believe your present failures mean that God won't be able to complete His purpose in your life?
Some of us love God but have character flaws or moral failures. We come to believe that we won't complete God's purposes for our lives. It's easy to give up on our goals and just limp along as best we can.

I want you to throw off that discouragement and the lies that cause it. Only you can stop the work of God in your life. You can get discouraged and give up. But if you stay engaged, keep your heart tender toward God, and fan into flame your desire to obey Him, He can do amazing things through your life.

Pastor Jack Hayford writes:
"I've spoken with thousands of people who view their present failures as guarantees that God will never be able to complete His purpose in their lives. For these people—in fact, for most of us—a call to obedience seems a virtual seal against victory, because perfect obedience feels unattainable."

Is that you?

In John 10:10, Jesus said:
"The thief [Satan] comes only in order to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they [that's you and me] may have and enjoy life, and have it in abundance [to the full, till it overflows]."

Pastor Hayford continues:
"The Lord who saved you has a long-term purpose for you. You will be moved from being marginalized in life to finding the central purpose of your life. You'll come to know that 'holy' really means 'whole'—completely restored. You're learning how God's restoration program is included in His gift of redemption in Christ."

He regenerated you, and He will restore you. Redemption includes a reborn spirit and a restored soul—a certain recovery of all that's been stolen in the past.

You see, only you can stop God's plan for your life. If you get discouraged and quit, Satan wins. Your heart's desire is the only thing that will limit you.

Are you willing to do whatever God wants you to do? Is your heart set to please God in the time that you have left on the earth?

Paul wasted 30 years of his life. Yet Jesus went after Paul, and Paul became perhaps the greatest Christian to ever live. Paul was able to say at the end of his life:
"I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith" (2 Timothy 4:7).

How could God do so much through Paul?
Paul's heart's desire was to complete everything God had planned for him. If that's your heart, God will use you greatly too.
Your heart for God is greater than your failures.