Seems to be a common theme in our lives these days. Often, we work for years at something that doesn't quite "make it." My first novel. My husband's first manufacturing business. All that invested energy and time and sweaty work (husband owns the "sweaty work" part). All the dredging deep for rich characterization and resonating truths that readers will stand up and proclaim from rooftops! (Bear with me. A writer is nothing if not dramatic.)
All of that ... wasted? Not by a long shot. Because, as this blog proclaims, and I believe with all my heart (most days, anway), the journey is the thing that matters. The tool God uses to shape and hone and refine and lay a foundation of strength for the path we're called to walk. His strength, specifically.
Chronicles 15:7: "But you, be strong and do not lose courage, for there is reward for your work." And in Hebrews 12:1 Paul reminds us, "... let us run with endurance (patience) the race that is set before us."
Certainly, it is good to have a end to journey toward, whether it is paying off a new machine or completing a book or finishing your first blog post! Step by step, we'll get there, knowing we serve a faithful King who leads us ... patiently.
Thanks for stopping by. Come back often and share the journey with me!
