Are We There Yet? No, We’re Still Here

He waited for me as I fished for what to wear in my closet. I grabbed my sweater because I envisioned a chilly night outside, with winds that would make me want to pop my collar. Well, I was wrong; as soon as we stepped out, the humidity and warmth seeped through my bones.

On the way back home it was silent for a while, at least until I blurted something that had been lurking in my heart.

“I feel overwhelmed,” I said.

“Really?”

“Yes, I do.”

“What exactly is making you overwhelmed?”

“I really don’t know. Life, in general. All my activities, maybe.”

“No, there has to be something more specific than that.”

“Well, I’m trying to get to a certain level, and I feel I can never get there.”

Silence. More silence. Then he replied.

“Someone once said that some people spend a lot of time trying to make the perfect product which they never get to make, while others make less-perfect products and work on it to make it better and better as they go along in their journey.”

I smiled. That was exactly what I needed to hear. And then I blogged about it.
CONCLUSION: We make a lot of plans, but there is a right time for those plans to come to manifestation. If we can just leave our plans in God’s hands He will perfect them. So in the mean time, whatever it is that God has placed in our hands, even though it is a “less-than-perfect” product, we need to put ALL of our hearts into it and be EXCELLENT, as though everything we’re doing is for God and not for man. Oh bless the days of your little beginnings.

Question for the Day: Have you ever felt overwhelmed because you want to move to the next level in your life? Have you ever been the passenger in a vehicle and you had to ask, “Are we there yet?” Well, don’t feel overwhelmed. You will get there, but in the mean time, be EXCELLENT at where God has placed you right now.

Enjoy this video which I can’t stop watching, every time I watch it, I smile. One line says, “I just wanna say, I’m not afraid, I know that You are with me, always.” Beautiful line from Psalm 23.

Writer:

Jennifer Erere Abayowa is a growing author and established blogger. She’s been writing on her blog, “Light-A-Lamp” under the pen name “Jaycee” since September 2006 and has gained over 37,000 visitors from 146 Countries around the world. Her website is www.lightherlamp.com. Her inspirational writings have attracted such awards as Most Inspiring blogger (2009), Best Religion Blog (2009 & 2010), and Best Personal Development Blog (2010)-Nigerian Blog Awards.

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