May 16, 2011

Crossing Over

We talk a lot about not giving up and not quitting.  That is so important, especially now in the area that I live in;Tuscaloosa.  We are several weeks into the recovery process from the tornado that hit here.

I look at it like this in some ways; the recovery effort is like setting out in a boat crossing a huge river.  You start out making great progress, seeing immediate results from what you are doing.  Then when you get a ways into the trip, the process, you look back and the side you left doesn’t look any smaller, like you haven’t made much progress.  You look at the other side and it doesn’t look any larger; like you haven’t gotten any closer.  This is the time that some folk give up.  They can’t see they have made much progress and they don’t seem any closer to the other side.  It is up to us to encourage those that have reached this point in life.  If you are one of those in the boat and feel like you are going nowhere; then be encouraged today.  You will get to the other side quicker than you think.  True; it is a journey; a process, but you will get there.  I believe in suddenly’s. You are going to discover that you have gone farther than you thought and you are much closer than you thought.  The other side is going to get bigger, clearer, and closer quicker than you expected.  So don’t give up today! Keep on moving forward. Be encouraged.  There are folk with you, walking with you, encouraging you right now.