Great Personal Growth Ahead

I don't know why for sure, but God keeps leading me to insights about waiting, discouragement and purpose.  Today I read something that spoke to me again. It's by Oswald Chambers:
 
"...focused on the right individual perspective of things; we have the vision and can say, “I know this is what God wants me to do.” But we have not yet learned to get into God’s stride. If you are going through a time of discouragement, there is a time of great personal growth ahead."

I usually try to apply these to all areas of my life, but it especially speaks to me as a writer. I know there are many of us writers who face the wait, times of discouragement, and times of questioning the purpose for our writing.

I can also see how this message speaks to other things more personal for most of us. Dealing with a wayward child, struggling with an illness, confused about a career move - these are all things we can get out of "God's stride" with.

I remember times as a child when I would try to keep up with my father as he walked along. He was a tall man with a long stride. On my own, I couldn't keep up and would often stumble in the effort. But when he would take my hand or even carry me I felt like I was riding on the wind - like I was going somewhere with purpose. I knew there was something good ahead.

Are you ready for some personal growth? Are you trying to keep up with your writing, your home life, your job without holding God's hand? I'm ready to be carried for a while - how about you?