PLODDERS FOR GOD
In the Bible, the life of faith is often described as a walk (Ge. 17:1; Ps 84:11; Mic. 6:8; Rom. 8:1; Gal. 5:25). For most of us, our Christian pilgrimage involves plodding, a pace that sometimes feels nonspiritual and unproductive. My dictionary defines plodding as "making one's way slowly and perseveringly."
Two of God's earliest plodders, Abraham and Sara, trusted God's promises even though they had to wait many years for those promises to be fulfilled (Heb. 11:8-12).
Another example of productive plodding is William Carey, A shoemaker by trade, Carey became a scholar, a linguist, and the father of modern missions. He lived by this motto: "Expect great things from God; attempt great things for God." In old age, he made one thing clear, however: "If, after my removal, anyone should think it worth his while to write my life, I will give you a criterion by which you may judge of its correctness, If he gives me credit for being a plodder, he will describe my justly. Anything beyond this will b too much." Then he added, "I can plod...To this I owe everything."
Are you fulfilling your God-given responsibilities patiently by faith, or do you feel like giving up? God wants you to be a purposeful plodder. - JEY
Day by day perform your mission,
With Christ's help keep at your tasks;
Be encourage by His presence--
Faithfulness is all He asks. -- Bosch