Dear Father, I've learned that there are side effects to every desire or feat we undertake, whether good or bad. Even success has side effects. When we make plans for success, we often imagine the celebrations that will proceed from our commitment and prepare ourselves to rejoice over the wins. But when weariness finds us along the way, we often become unfair to ourselves, as though progress must only be accompanied by strength and never by weariness. There is an interesting passage in Scripture where Joshua and some Israelites went to war against the Amalekites, while Moses went up the hill with Your rod in his hands. The plan was that whenever Moses lifted Your rod high, Israel prevailed; but when he became tired and let his hands down, Amalek prevailed. But the Scripture records that, “Moses’ hands grew tired, so Aaron and Hur found a stone for him to sit on. Then Aaron held up one of his hands, while Hur held up the other.” This reinforces the idea that success does not necessarily diminish weariness; it can enhance it. Perhaps, the more successful a man becomes, the greater his chances of growing weary. However, there is something worth noting about this Scripture: the sight of the Israelites succeeding was not enough to keep Moses from becoming weary. His hands remained raised only when structures were put in place to help sustain the victory. So then, we do not only require structures and support when we fail, but also when we succeed. Because weariness isn't necessarily laziness; sometimes, it is a sign of our commitment to success. Translations: Slide 1: English Slide 2: French Slide 3: Bengali Slide 4: Hindi Slide 5: Urdu Slide 6: Portuguese #LettertoGod #sideeffects #success #weariness #structures