Is God in it?

“Unless the Lord builds the house, its builders labour in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the watchmen stand guard in vain.” Ps. 127:1
How many times have we tried to do something in our own strength, and seen it fail? It may even have been something for God’s kingdom, yet we saw few results and became discouraged in it. Could it be that God was not behind that idea?
This is a universal truth: if God is not behind something, it will be an uphill struggle that ends in futility and failure. We can try our hardest to build something or protect something, but things just don’t seem to go our way. Conversely, if God is behind something, it will succeed. This is not to say that it might not be difficult; chances are it will be. But we will be strengthened for the task by the Lord.
Sometimes it’s only when we step out and attempt to do something that we realise God is not in it. Rather than to keep going, it would be wise to stop, take stock, and seek Him regarding it. Perhaps it is His will, but you are going about it the wrong way, or you are ahead of His timing. But if He is behind something, it will only come to fruition when we step out in faith. God isn’t going to run an outreach, or help a needy family, or minister to the homeless by Himself. He wants you to go to those places – because then He can work through your life.