Reaching The Goal

I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.  Phil. 3.14

I went for a walk tonight.  I hadn't taken a good long walk in quite a while and I felt a little push to go from that still small voice.  My goal was to to walk the entire length of the camp road; almost 1.5 miles.

I was enjoying the walk and spending some quality time in conversation with God.  Before I knew it, the end of the road was in sight.  I thought to myself "well, there is the end.  I've gone far enough I can turn around."

I stopped and my next thought was "huh?"

Since when is "almost" actually reaching a goal.

Never.  "Almost" is NEVER going to get you where you want to go.

I kept walking.

I was rewarded with a beautiful chorus of birds and a little babbling brook.

But God wasn't done with me yet.

As I was walking back, I could see the sign to our local YMCA summer camp in the distance.

God said run.

YIKES!

But I did.

I knew He was testing my heart and my desire to learn to trust Him.

I made it the entire way; praying the whole time that I wouldn't have an asthma attack.

I learned a lot tonight about trusting and believing that when He asks you to do something, He will empower you to do it.

Now I am off to drink my water and enjoy my porch swing.

God bless.