Mar 12 - DAY 28 - It Takes Time

Day 28

It Takes Time

so I am sure that God, who

began this good work in you,

will carry it on until it is finished

on the Day of Christ Jesus.

Phil 1:6 GNT

I was talking to someone recently. They were discouraged. They were middle aged, and like every one of us, they’d made a few mistakes in life. This person was wondering if their life would ever amount to more than it was right now. Have you ever been there?

I said, “Think about it this way.”

•      “How old was Jesus when he was baptized and began his public ministry?” About thirty.
•      And how old was he when died?” About thirty-three.
•      “If you don’t get hit by a bus,” I said to this friend, “how many more years of good health might you have left in life?” The person added in their head. About thirty-three good years.
•      “Do you see what I’m driving at?!!!” I said.
•      Jesus took thirty years to prepare his heart and grow in spiritual maturity. Then he had the three most impactful years of anyone in history.
•      “You can start over,” I said to this friend.
•      “You can live a life of significance.”
•      “And like Jesus, your impact can continue to grow and grow. You might not be where you want to be today, but imagine where you can be if you begin to focus.”

I could have been quoting Rick Warren on Day 28. “There are no shortcuts to maturity.”

•      There will be blessings every day.
•      Imagine how your impact will grow after a year of discipline and focus.
•      Your ideal may take thirty years, but that’s okay. You have the daily blessing of a Savior who is with you every step of the way.
•      Enjoy the journey.

In Christ’s Love,

a guy who doesn’t want

to be legalistic about

where he is or isn’t yet …

I just want to enjoy the journey

… with God