VIGILANT

Steadfast yearnings don't always sound their voice in the veins. We know the right of such callings. They are felt. They are the strength that we need in times of storms. They moments we have to remain faithful no matter what.

Echoes of other sources can haunt. They can rivet the mind with excuses. Try to sway one to ignore the greater urgency sensed from vigilance feelings.

Does being vigilant guarantee rewards in this life time? Some would say yes. To be honest, I'm not always sure.

In my life, there have been times when being vigilant has just meant heartache and no limelight flares of attention. It can mean just doing what God calls one to do, regardless of who knows it.

There are times when just having the satisfaction of faithfulness has to be enough. We can only accept that God knows of our labor.

Some will never truly be comfortable with just that option. The mind craves the logic of reward.

We want things to make sense on our level. And that is only normal. Fortunately, God understand this problem.

Which is why when in times of wavering when that tangential voice tries to seduce us into giving up, his spirit will touch us to keep going. We might feel so tired and discouraged as if we can't bear to take another step, but God will help us move ahead just the same.

And along they way when we touch those deserts of darkness so lacking in the chance to refresh, it is God's warmth that will be the only source to truly give us strength. But we do need to embrace the manner in which he gives it to us.

That can be the hart part. We look for the obvious solutions to our needs. Often thinking only in terms of what we feel will take care of our problems naturally.

But if all we see is the apparent, we can miss out on God's special helping hands. They can come in so many unusual ways.

It is a matter of understand those are rewards for vigilance intended to refresh. We might question the logic of some unusual form at first.

However, God can grant us such treasure of insight in the process. So it is up to us if we accept the hands sent. Pride and the illusions of self reliance can be spiritual acids at times to our hearing in that regard. That can be the worse tragedy. Never truly discovering blessing that are intended to give strength.