It's My Progress and I Want It Now

Does it seem like not much is being accomplished in your life because of the suffering you have been asked to endure?
Progress isn't necessarily measured against that of others, but primarily within yourself. The rate at which each person improves isn't the same. We are all different. Progress is often very frustrating because it can be slow and laborious.
LouAnn has been giving piano lessons for about six years now. She often asks her students ; How do you eat an elephant? After they look at her like she is from another planet, she'll tell them: one bite at a time. Time-- that thing that rules our lives, is what it takes to see progress. It also has another purpose, namely to allow us to evaluate our situation and learn to trust, demonstrate courage to others, including people we do not know, as well as being satisfied where we are until we are ready for the next step. Babies learn to crawl before they walk and hang on to things while they learn to get their balance. What a lesson there is to those of us who are in a place of transition
It can also be noted that Noah preached to the known world of his day for 120 years. After all that, only his family believed and were saved from the flood.
One of our favorite Scripture verses is Isaiah 40:31 " But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength. They shall mount up with wings as eagles. They shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint." Hopefully we all can take comfort and encouragement from this verse.

As always, your servants,
Ernie and LouAnn Huested

eandlhuested@comcast.net