2 Timothy 4:2

2 Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long suffering and doctrine.

I notice a lot of people praise God when everything is going great. When they receive a blessing, they can’t wait to talk about it and testify. When was the last time you heard someone say, “I thank God for telling me no? You see, this verse is not just for preachers. It is for every one of us. We have fallen in a place to where we only pray when it is convenient, only testify when we get what we prayed for, and only stand up in church when the preacher calls on us to speak. Now I’m not saying we should try to talk over the pastor. What I am saying when it is asked is that if anyone wants to testify, we should look like popcorn getting popped. We need to get out of the mindset that we serve God when it is convenient for us or when it is easy to pray. We should not have to hope we have a few minutes to talk to God at the end of our day. We should talk to him no matter how late it is or how tired we are. When we are talking about God and someone walks in, we shouldn’t shut up because it might offend them. We should keep telling of the wonders of our God. Being a Christian is not convenient. It is a rough road. It is a long journey, and it is a tough battle.  But your roughest roads lead to the best views, your longest journeys lead to the best destinations, and the harder the battle, the sweeter the victory.