It's so amazing how a turn of events can bring people together. Myself along with a few other strangers were all nestled together at the beach as if we've known each other for years, camera phones in hand, "Oohing" and "cheering" all in unison, each uniquely captivated by this one turtles seemingly futile struggle to make it on top of a rock. And I say futile in the most compassionate sense. We watched for what seemed like hours as this turtle would swim with all his might to make it on top of this one particular rock to only be swept back out into the water by a tiny little water wave each time. Those of us on the side lines all agreed that if we could we would pick him up and set him on the rock and his struggle would be over.
After countless tries, you could hear the cheering, clapping of hands, and see the jumping up and down we did as the Turtle FINALLY made it to the place he struggled to get to, the place he never gave up trying to reach (even when it seemed hopeless)!
As I walked away satisfied and full of joy for this Turtle, immediately God dropped this blog in my spirit.
Are you trying to lose weight? Go back to school? Work in Ministry? Start a business? Just plain do what God has called you to do and the process or path to reach your goal seems to be too hard, you've tried and nothing seems to be changing, it's taking too long or maybe your just flat out tired! Right? One thing I've learned is that if you quit, you for sure will NEVER reach your goal PERIOD! So let's just scratch that idea right off the list.
As we watched the turtle being swept back out into the water, I remember not being able to see him for a couple of minutes and thinking he had given up but then all of a sudden we would see his head pop up out the water headed back to try again! Wow! What determination! What a fighter!
Well I'm standing on the side line cheering you on girl! God has a purpose and a plan for you and the devil wants you to give up, say forget it, put it off, compare your progress with others, compare yourself with others and say I CAN'T do this! But you have to speak to the fighter in you and tell your self YOU CAN DO THIS!! You can make it! Don't focus on the process, but focus on the end result!
Don't focus on the time, just keep moving! Don't focus on the hard days! Just keep going!
Everyday you keep fighting is another day you are closer to your goal!
When you find your self getting irritated, on edge, frustrated and annoyed on the journey then that's the moment to stop, take a break, ask The Lord for peace and re-group! He has already given you the grace to do whatever He has called you to do! So GO GIRL! You can do it!!
