What about our success, our vision, momentum,
our moment of breakthrough … are you serious, you want me to walk, not run?
As
a Dad I hear myself saying all too often to my boys, “slow down, walk”. The
why, is easier to understand as you get a little older and hopefully smarter. Mistakes happen when we run too fast. We burn out quicker; we expend a heap of
energy and maybe even fail to finish what it is we started.
Galatians 5:16, 25
I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you
shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh.
If we live in the Spirit, let us also
walk in the Spirit.
Why walk?
You
get into the rhythm of Grace that holds you to your convictions. When you walk
you can go the distance. Anyone can start well but are you going to be there a
year from now?
One
of the greatest legacy's we can leave is the resilience to keep moving forward.
Almost
anyone can run, but it is the ability to just keep stepping it out day after
day.
Don't
simply aim to be inspirational, aim to actually be there.
Maybe, instead of looking how quickly you can retire rich, work at staying employed,
saving money and having enough to not just meet your needs but someone else’s.
More
than being the Father of the year - be a Dad who is present.
Greater
than posting a blog on relationships each month, enjoy a date night each week,
so you are still married next year.
So
each day, every day, day in and day out …. WALK, don’t run.
