The Heart In The Hustle

There is a moment in a leap of faith where it all becomes overwhelming. Time speeds up and days fly by. The next thing you know you forget what month it is and how you arrived here at all. You start to tally all the moments that you’ve collected…try to make sense of how they brought you to this place. What seemed impossible is suddenly a reality.

Suddenly, doubt starts to creep in. You are so tired. So tired of waiting…so tired of wanting…so tired of the unknown. You have built up so much adrenaline that your body feels stretched to its limits. You’ve spent so many nights seeking and planning …lists and learning…you don’t even know what time it is anymore. You start to wonder if it is worth it..if you made a mistake along the way. You start to wonder if you are the only one fighting to reach the finish line.

You glance behind you and see the trail of memories…the miracles observed…the remnants of battles won. Faded pictures line the path…smiling faces full of hope..of love…of joy…of pure determination. In the distance, something catches your eye. Your eyes take in the panoramic view. Scanning the route that brought you here, you begin to see the footprints left behind. You take note of how paths veered off..the broken sidewalks…the detours and road blocks that forced you to change course…the landslide that caused a collapse along the way. You see the sweat, blood, and tears that stain the rocks where you drug yourself out of the rubble. The steps seem to slow as they draw closer together till you find they reach your shadow below.

Taking all this in, you find clarity. You see how far you have come and all that was woven in your journey to the present. You admire how each obstacle guided you to redirect without your knowledge. Things that were confusing in the moment, now make perfect sense. Every detail was planned and orchestrated from the beginning to end. You stand there in awe as the rain begins to fall.

The grit and grime begins to wash away. The dust that left a film over your eyes dissolves. The cuts and bruises marking your skin begin to fade. You raise your face to the heavens and let out a prayer as the sky opens up and you are drenched. Raindrops travel down your face where only tears have traveled. As the downpour subsides, color fills your vision…hope springs from the ground below…a rainbow fills the sky and a healing pool is left behind as a sign of renewal. You glance in its depths and find the reflection of a warrior.

This is where you find your strength. This is where you find resilience. You fasten your armor, take up your sword and turn toward to unknown like an old friend…knowing that whatever is to come will be greater..will be mightier…will be perfection only God can create. These trials are only training…these setbacks are protection…these paths are a roadmap to the future….these scars..a testimony of your faith.

You glance ahead and smile…knowing what you’ve survived and the promise of what’s to come. Now is the time to move…now is the time to believe…now is the time to bury your worries and trust in His plan…

You find peace knowing you are not meant to travel alone…the army gathers and together, we take a deep breath and step into the next chapter…

We have reached the climax. We have laid the foundation. We have written the manuscript of our destiny. We have painted the details of our dreams.

Time waits for no one…tomorrow begins with us….tomorrow begins today.