What amazes me is how I am always motivated to write a blog post on a day that is already full to overflowing with things that must be done...today...right now...time is of the essence!
I like to think it's part of God's sense of humor...to remind me Who really is in control here...and to trust Him that if I do what He wants, when He wants, He'll be faithful to meet my needs. So, chicken coop cleaning, planting, pickle making, etc...you're in God's hands now!
Instead of my normal devotions this morning, I picked up the Pilgrim's Progress book that we are using for our group study tomorrow night, thinking that by doing this, with all I have to do today, I could easily kill two birds with one stone. Such can be my fickle thinking when I am busy!
But once again, God had the last laugh because writing this blog will take way more time than it would have for me to read both the devotional and the book!
So, let me ask you, have you ever wondered if your life is in vain? Not that you are ungrateful for your life, or you want it to end, but that sometimes it can be so hard to remain faithful in a time or situation that doesn't seem to be changing?
Or, maybe you're not seeing the purpose to your trials...
Or the fruit of your faithfulness...
And you're growing weary...and thinking it may not be worth it...and maybe it's time to QUIT.
If so, the following excerpt from Pilgrim's Progress is just for you! This classic was written in 1678...it is the epic story of a man from the city of Destruction who undertakes a pilgrimage to the Celestial City and all that he encounters on the way...