Stay an Eager Beaver

Author

Wes Schaeffer
January 22, 2019

From today’s reading…

We earnestly desire each of you to demonstrate the same eagerness

for the fulfillment of hope until the end,

so that you may not become sluggish, but imitators of those who,

through faith and patience, are inheriting the promises.”

It’s easy to be excited as you leave home for the airport to travel halfway around the world.

It’s another thing to be excited 28 hours later after two delayed flights, lost luggage, no shower, and maybe three hours of semi-decent sleep and zero decent food.

Rookies—and children—allow their emotions to create rose-colored glasses, then cloud their vision with tears.

Professionals—and adults—know that pain is part of the process and once they commit, they don’t quit.

Paul is encouraging the Hebrews to be adults and…

Stay the course. Keep the faith. Endure.