From today's ACFW loop post, Cynthia Ruchti offered these encouraging words...
A word picture came to mind that may strengthen your heart if--whether published or unpublished--you're waiting for something big to happen.
Have you seen those elaborate works of art and engineering involving thousands of dominoes? Meticulously laid out over the course of many days, the dominoes are designed to walk up ramps and cascade waterfall fashion, to blossom like flowers and explode like fireworks.
They're dormant, long dormant, while in construction phase. Silent (no clackety-clackety-clack). Motionless. Stiff. Unmoving.
The more elaborate, the more intricate, the more stunning will be the final display, the longer it takes to set it up. The Bible tells us that the Lord is not slow as some count slowness. His plans are not overdue a single day. When the dominoes are all in position--carefully calculated lineup for maximum effectiveness--He reaches down and touches the first one.
Is it taking a long, long time for you to see the fulfillment of your project, writer? Won't it be spectacular!
Finding joy in the journey,
Cynthia Ruchti
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Monday, November 3, 2008
by Cynthia Ruchi