Slow and Steady…

Do you remember the story of the Tortoise and the Hare? You know the one where the fleet-footed Hare jumps out to an early lead, then decides to catch a few zzz’s, confident that the Tortoise would never catch up. Yet, the Tortoise just plods along, putting one foot down in front of the other, not deviating from the objective, overcoming all the odds. Well I am not sure why, but I have been thinking about this fable and its moral: Slow and Steady wins the race. But what I noticed is that the reason the Tortoise succeeded is because he was faithful to the task at hand and persevered until the end. Unlike the brash and arrogant Hare, the Tortoise was humble and dedicated.

Since moving to Kennesaw, I have learned that God desires that His children be Tortoises, not Hares. We are to be faithful to the task at hand and are called to persevere unto the end, but this is not a race that we run alone. God has given us His Spirit ( John 15:26), His Word (Ps. 119:9-11), His Church (Eph. 2:19-22), and His Son (1 John 2:2-3). God has given us these gifts to encourage, equip, and enable us to finish the race well (2 Tim. 4:7).