The path of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, shining ever brighter till the full light of day. – Proverbs 4:18
Till the Light of a New Day, in fact :) What this means, in my take, is that God doesn't grant instant results. Pastor Dave Whitehead at GraceNYC describes it as such, we want a better life, but we don't see it. look at where you were last year, 5 years ago. See how much better we have it? Dave implies that you need to look at things from a wide perspective. While I agree with that point, I disagree with his main thought line. Some people will say, but 4 years ago, he/she was still alive. Last year I had a job. 3 Years ago I was happily married. These are all, for the most part, material things. We need to avoid taking pleasure from them. The path of the righteous is a spiritual path. It beings when we are born into Christ, through our baptism. It grows with each day we live a Christian life. Each difficulty we face is a challenge on our faith journey. After we face each challenge, we arrive on a plateau. You can sit at that plateau and wallow in despair, or continue on your journey. Life is hard, no-one said it would ever be easy, but we are working towards THE ultimate goal. God's kingdom. Don't stray from the path, my friends :)
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