Tuesday, August 13, 2013

Encouragement


"Anything worthwhile does not come easily."  I believe that it is a universally accepted thought, but I have only now begun to embrace it as my rallying cry.  There are some things in my life that I am trying to improve, and some better habits I am trying to develop.  While I am striving to do that, most of the time it is hard to make the good choices that will reinforce those habits.  Especially since most of them are long term goals, that need a combination of time and discipline to accomplish.  Two circumstances that I am finding are very hard to bring together. It is at times like this though that I remember that God is able to do exceedingly more than I can ever imagine.

This came to mind this morning as I was star gazing.  It is August and it is the time of year to watch the Perseid meteor shower.  So this morning at 4:30, after making a quick pot of coffee, I laid in the backyard watching the stars.  I was at first disappointed as there seemed to be way too much light, I had no idea where to look, I was starting to get cold and began to fall back asleep.  It was discouraging.  At that point though, I thought to myself "anything worthwhile does not come easy", and since I was up I would continue to gaze.

So I opened my eyes, as I again had been half falling asleep and shifted to look in a different part of the sky.  At that point I saw a meteor streak across a small section of the sky.  It was gorgeous, and electrifying.  It was also a reminder that to reap the benefits, we first have to do the work.  Sometimes, like tonight, you get a quick reward.  More often than not, it is the determination to continue on through circumstances that will bring the true benefits of your efforts.  I thanked God for the reminder, and the encouragement.  I am not sure where you are at today, but keep at it, you can do it.  Keep looking for the small sign that God will give you.  That He is there, and with Him you can get to that goal, develop that habit or make it to that worthwhile place you long to be.