The Tough Get Going

We’ve all heard it said...when the going gets tough, the tough get going.

Jeremy has mentioned that he wants to turn our old mower into a farm cart to use around the homestead.

Yesterday while hauling the chickens’ 5 gallon water to the coop...I thought I sure could use that cart right about now.

Then when I began to carry the pavers from the barn to the coop, my arms aching, I was daydreaming of that cart.

In that moment I could hear God say...it’s the weight we are willing to carry that determines the strength we gain.

Really think about that.

And it’s not just our strength He wants to build, but our character too.

So often we want easy, a short cut, cheap, right now...but that’s just not how God works.

There’s a process to everything.

When we don’t walk out the process, counting the cost, we often miss the purpose behind the trial before us.

Rather it’s feeling disconnected with our spouse, a wayward child, a conflict in our business...life is hard and the devil is right there tempting us to follow his broad path to destruction.

Jesus said in Matthew 7:14 the gateway to life is very narrow and the road is difficult, and only a few ever find it.

There is a path to be found...and that path is in Christ.

He is the answer.

Way maker.

Miracle worker.

Promise keeper.

Light in the darkness.

That truly is who our God is!