By Ansley Zecckine
Published on October 24, 2007
With all these great weather conditions here lately, I figured I would spend some time outside washing my truck. Every time I wash it, the very front end takes the most amount of work, time, and patience.
Even though it was a beautiful day, fully furnished with blue skies and low temperatures, I became irritated over how long it was taking me to clean my front bumper. I think what was bothering me the most was that I put all this time into it and yet I was seeing such little progress. I felt like I was losing my energy and will to keep pressing that cloth down and rubbing back and forth and back and forth. I finally stopped and plopped myself down on the cool concrete to think for a moment, and then I realized something.
In my own life, during the times that I can clearly see God at work, I am excited and hopeful, but during the times when it seems that God is distant and working so slowly that I don’t notice it, I become discouraged and I feel drained of faith, even to the point of questioning God about what’s going on in my life.
I don’t need to feel that way though; the Bible says, “Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.” The Lord’s plans never change, though His plans may take some measure of time to accomplish. God’s timing is perfect, and it goes beyond our own understanding. In Proverbs it says, “Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.”
The truth is that God’s plan accomplished in our lives is our only success, and it’s a process that takes a lifetime. Consider the Himalayas as an example; this mountain range is home to some of the highest peaks in the world, including Mt. Everest. How did it get that way? Well, it grows at an average of about a half centimeter per year, and it is in fact one of the youngest mountain ranges in the world.
God can do a lot with a little; how do you measure your success? Trust in what God says and be blessed!