“Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.”
1 Corinthians 9:24
Continuity and consistency are the secret for realised dreams. I suppose it is wisdom to keep investing in what you know to be an asset and to continue in the pursuit of your desired goal. Every beautiful artwork comes out of long hours spent in its production. It’s not the time that matters, but it’s the quality of investment that matters. To have the beauty of life requires that you keep at the facts that make life beautiful. Success is measured at different stages in life. Just because a piece of art isn’t finished doesn’t make the artist a failure. Wherever you are today, be sure to be a success. Your production may not be complete yet, but I believe you are a success and keep applying the principles that will bring the desired harvest.
If farmers went to uproot their crops four weeks after planting; because they hadn’t seen the produce, nations would starve. Don’t quickly break down your investments just because you didn’t see quick gains, but don’t also do something for long that you see isn’t working and can actually create problems for you in the future. Yes, THINK SOBERLY. I have often said in digging a well, it’s not really the last dig that brings water, but it’s the result of cummulative digging that brings the water. If you dig a few meters down and then come complaining that there is no water, you will be deceiving yourself. Principles work for all, if you are a gospel minister and you are consistent in applying Ministry Success Principles as T.L Osborn, John Wesley, F.F Bosworth did, you will also harvest the same success like them and studying more and using the present technology will move you to even greater glory.
Sometimes, you may not be rewaded instantly. For example, if you are going to school for four years, you will actually be the one paying, but it’s a necessary investment that OUGHT to pay off later. Days of investment are not wasted days, but be sure to enjoy every phase of life. If you have sown seeds of success or are sowing seeds of success,you can look towards tomorrow with confidence. The seeds you sow today will determine the kind of liberty you will experience in years to come. The people you hang around with, the thoughts you feed on, your current programming will determine your coming days. If you are investing well, keep at it. You are running well. Keep running, but if the ground is thorny and the future is bleak, filled with frustration and worry, change the lane and run with joy. Life is to be enjoyed, not enduring pains all the way. Don’t just talk of the investments of long back. Keep investing in things that make you great, and you will be greater. Nomatter your age, keep running.
