NO ONE IS COMING | GNOMIC Motivation

November 15, 2021

The story is told of a pastor who once made an investment in a large piece of ranch real estate. He would take one day off each week to go out to his land and work. But what a job! What he had bought, he soon realized, was several acres of weeds, gopher holes, and rundown buildings. It was anything but attractive, but the pastor knew it had potential and he stuck with it.

Every week he’d go to his land, crank up his small tractor, and plow through the weeds with a vengeance. Then he’d spend time doing repairs on the buildings. He’d mix cement, cut lumber, replace broken windows, and work on the plumbing. It was hard work, but after several months the place began to take shape. And every time the pastor put his hand to some task, he would swell with pride. He knew his labour was finally paying off.

When the project was completed, the pastor received a neighbourly visit from a farmer who lived a few miles down the road. Farmer Brown took a long look at the preacher and cast a longer eye over the revitalized property. Then he nodded his approval and said, “Well, preacher, it looks like you and God really did some work here.”

The pastor, wiping the sweat from his face, answered, “It’s interesting you should say that, Mr. Brown. But I’ve got to tell you — you should have seen this place when God had it all to Himself!”

Today’s encouragement is primarily about being intentional, and taking responsibility for the things that happen to us. Like the good old pastor dutifully dealt with his land, we also must be disciplined and responsible enough in steering the course of our lives. Like Mel Robbins aptly shares in today’s video (below) , no one is coming! The success or otherwise of our goals is principally dependent on the day-to-day decisions we take in order to realize them.

Nothing is going to happen until you push. You. You have to push.

“You’re never ever going to feel like doing the things you need to do inorder to have what you want. You’re always going to have to push yourself”

Paul likens this ‘push’ to an athlete’s training :