1.10.08

Pluck Up, Heart!


The Hill, though high, I covet to ascend,
The difficulty will not me offend:
For I perceive the way to life lies here;
Come, pluck up, heart; lets neither faint nor fear:
Better, though difficult, the right way to go,
Than wrong, though easy, where the end is woe.
- Pilgrim's Progress



"Come, pluck up, heart!" I really don't know exactly why, but I love that line!

Prayers are offered up again and again, but answers don't seem to come...
Circumstances change, but not for the better...
Right conduct is not always rewarded...
And discouragement sets in. Weariness. It's these times that I need to remember the truth of Galatians 6:9:

Let us not lose heart in doing good, for in due time we will reap if we do not grow weary.

And the harvest will make it all worth it...

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

hey stephanie,
so glad i stumbled across your blog! you write such encouragements... and your pretty pictures made me homesick for canada, my parents lived there for 3 years, and i loved it!
i "went live" with my blog yesterday in case you fancy checking it out...
in Christ,
Ruth

Stephanie said...

Hi Ruthie,
I'm glad you've enjoyed my blog so far - I'll be sure to check out yours soon.
I see from your profile that we have some things in common...yeah cleaning and Sovereign Grace Music! :)