You have surely heard of the Aesop's Fable "The Tortoise and the Hare." Whatever you think of the rabbit or the turtle, who was morally superior or more clever or most successful, they BOTH finished the race.
Unfortunately in today's "ever increasing rate of change and information society", we tend to reward the flash in the pan successes. Our attention span has become so short that the idea of taking more than 6 months to achieve anything seems unbearable. But some things of value take decades to complete, and much of the work is in obscurity.
Plodding along with tenacity often requires anonymity, as there are fewer distractions and less hubris potential. Here you find more of the cut of person that cares little for the spotlight outside of an occasional "Walter Mitty" daydream. But! Just because someone works behind the scenes does not mean they love working without appreciation. What do you do when you know what you are doing is important and necessary, but you're also needing some encouragement?
You will find I touch on this topic quite often in this blog, but if you are doing what the Lord has for you, you will find yourself often encouraged by Him if not be others. That doesn't mean it will always be easy or feel like it is not making a difference, but the thing that He has called you to do, He will complete in you and through you if you remain faithful.
You may be a bit unreliable on your stops and starts, and may even get a bit full of yourself only to find yourself waking up from a self-absorption nap, but you can finish the race. If we turn the fable upside down, we could say that for some, a steady constant pace works perfectly. For others, creativity requires some bolts then stops, then fast forwards again.
There is never only one way to achieve a goal. The best way is not always the fastest way or the steadiest way. The best way is the way the Lord guides you and you follow. It might look a bit crazy and illogical, but try to remember Who has the best view of the alpha and omega. If you have fallen, get up and get back on track. You CAN finish the race. Arriving first can be overrated. Arriving at YOUR first is priceless.
Unfortunately in today's "ever increasing rate of change and information society", we tend to reward the flash in the pan successes. Our attention span has become so short that the idea of taking more than 6 months to achieve anything seems unbearable. But some things of value take decades to complete, and much of the work is in obscurity.
Plodding along with tenacity often requires anonymity, as there are fewer distractions and less hubris potential. Here you find more of the cut of person that cares little for the spotlight outside of an occasional "Walter Mitty" daydream. But! Just because someone works behind the scenes does not mean they love working without appreciation. What do you do when you know what you are doing is important and necessary, but you're also needing some encouragement?
You will find I touch on this topic quite often in this blog, but if you are doing what the Lord has for you, you will find yourself often encouraged by Him if not be others. That doesn't mean it will always be easy or feel like it is not making a difference, but the thing that He has called you to do, He will complete in you and through you if you remain faithful.
You may be a bit unreliable on your stops and starts, and may even get a bit full of yourself only to find yourself waking up from a self-absorption nap, but you can finish the race. If we turn the fable upside down, we could say that for some, a steady constant pace works perfectly. For others, creativity requires some bolts then stops, then fast forwards again.
There is never only one way to achieve a goal. The best way is not always the fastest way or the steadiest way. The best way is the way the Lord guides you and you follow. It might look a bit crazy and illogical, but try to remember Who has the best view of the alpha and omega. If you have fallen, get up and get back on track. You CAN finish the race. Arriving first can be overrated. Arriving at YOUR first is priceless.
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