so I have been working on this (what I think is absolutely ridiculous) distance education course. consistently I get frustrated with the work as it is not hard at all and because it is so easy gets to be to the point of confusing because of the simplicity of what you have to do. Despite these frustrations that have continued to come up, one thing that continues to encourage me are the little one line quotes at the beginning of each chapter.
Like today's, Chapter 10,
"Do not ask the Lord to guide your footsteps if you are not willing to move your feet."
- Unknown Author.
I like this quote because often I think we ask God to move in our lives and expect Him to come in like a large unmistakable hurricane without doing anything ourselves. Rather than being willing to go out and serve him so he will be glorified in all we do. I think often we are afraid of what the world will do or say about us. Afraid of being mocked, made fun of, persecuted - needless to say, as Jesus was - for what is right, and what we are called to do.
"Do not be afraid or discouraged for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go."
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