Faith is more about staying the course than starting the race. The culture of quick results causes us to emphasize the beginning. Yet the Word of God seems to reveal the opposite. The Bible seems to hammer this idea of staying, persevering, and finishing. In Haggai chapter 2, God calls the people to rebuild the temple. As they begin to build, they fall into comparison, becoming discouraged and eventually giving up. The quickest way to destroy something is to compare it to something else. Yet, another discouragement the people of God face is despising small beginnings. So again, they were discouraged. Hear how God responds and encourages them to be strong and do the work! When facing discouragement, we must remember that we are never alone in our journey because Jesus changed everything. Through Jesus and His resurrection power, we can accomplish everything He calls us to do and stay the course! By relying on the power of the Holy Spirit, we can be strong and do the work, step by step, brick by brick.