I have felt keenly this year how far I am from some of my family members. We moved five hours away from our home to settle our son into his new life. He has settled in very well. But it is a long way from our other two children and our new grandson.
I grew up on the Sunshine Coast with warm currents and humid days. I love the beach. That environment gives me a strong sense of place. I have also loved living near Justin in such surroundings. Yet it still feels far from many people I love.
I have been willing to travel far to support my son and visit family. It has made me reflect on how far I have come in more than just distance.
Far is not only about physical distance. It can also describe emotional and spiritual distance.
How far have you come?
When I look back over my life, I see progress in many areas:
- Healing
- Relationships
- Learning
- Travelling
- Growing in my walk with God
Progress often depends on our willingness to surrender to the process. Growth takes intention. It also requires courage.
Sometimes we must work hard to move forward. At other times, we must take opportunities we would rather avoid. We may need to say yes when we want to say no. We may need to let some doors close. We may also need to receive help instead of doing everything alone.
How far have you come?
Are you willing to go even further?
Even when the odds feel stacked against you, every step forward matters. Someone will see your progress. Your journey may encourage them to keep going too.
That struggle you once faced may now become a testimony. Others may look at your life and say, “Look how far you have come.” Don’t give up. Keep going.
In Christ, you are a winner. He is far above every ruler, authority, power, and leader, now and forever (Ephesians 1:21). Hope in Him always overcomes.
With Christ leading us, we can travel any distance. We can also look back and see how far He has brought us.
Until next time,
Leisa
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You remind me of a preacher who used to say ‘I’m not yet where I want to be, but praise God, I’m not where I was!’
Physical distance from family is so hard. Bless you.
I think the most painful distance is where there is emotional separation of resentment and division.
Your words speak truth! Thanks for sharing them with us today.
Brandi
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This is a helpful reminder: “We can travel any distance that Christ leads us on and look back and see with Him just how far we have come.” Thanks for sharing.
I love that you encourage us to not only see how far we have come, but to also ask ourselves, ‘Are you willing to go even further?’ May the Lord give us wisdom and strength to keep on going in all the challenges of life, knowing He provides all along the way.
This day finds you in this place,
but how far have you come?
Was it descent, a fall from grace,
from which death-wreath was hung,
or did you rise from that morass
and take Christ’s outstretched hand
to kneel and then in glory rise
unto His promised land?
We all have come from somewhere;
we all are passing through,
and while we yet must breathe Earth’s air,
we know what we must do
to walk upon the higher road
with sin’s dank mem’ry as our goad.