Galatians 6:9
“Let’s not lose heart in doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we don’t give up.”
Paul wrote this letter to various Christian communities in the Roman province of Galatia (modern-day Turkey) around the middle of the first century CE. He was addressing a controversy: some teachers were urging these new Gentile believers to adopt Jewish laws like circumcision to be 'true' followers of Jesus. Paul argued passionately that salvation comes through faith in Jesus, not by following specific laws, and encourages them to live out this faith through love and endurance.
What might it look like to patiently continue doing good, even when the 'reap' isn't immediately obvious?