Day 523 – Big plans…

Day 523 – Big plans…
…Begin with small steps.

Day 523 – Big plans…
…Begin with small steps.
Life is a series of unexpected, surprising tests. But each and every test has a purpose.
“Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to your life? Since you cannot do this very little thing, why do you worry about the rest? Do not worry about tomorrow for tomorrow will worry about itself. Today has enough trouble of it’s own.”
Negativity can come from external, bad influences. But it’s not rooted in them. The more I get to know the humble, lowly, forgiving character of Jesus, the more I recognise that every single negative thought and emotion—without exception—is birthed by the ego; that place of self-envisioned self-importance that exists in every single one of us; that place that has the ability to deceive us into thinking we have absolute control over life’s outcomes.
No matter what we do, no matter how far we run, the tailor-made trials of life cannot be escaped. Perseverance is the answer.
Only by going through testing times of impatience and admitting our folly within, can we learn the skill of patience.
“Character is what you are in the dark.” – D L Moody