Imagine that you own a plot of land. You want to plant something in it, but it’s not in great condition. There are weeds that need to be removed and rocks that need to be cleared. It’s a big plot of land, so it’s a big job.
The good news is that there’s no immediate rush – you’ve got time. Even if you only move one rock or dig up one weed a day then you’ll manage it. It might take a while, but you’ll get there. On the other hand, it is a big job. It’s a bit overwhelming. You can’t help but wonder if it’s worth it.
A friend of my wife once told her about her grandmother’s attitude towards housework – “Little and often.”
Good advice for housework, and equally sound when it comes to developing your spiritual life. Little and often is far better than allowing yourself to become paralysed by the size of the task ahead. It takes time and work to nurture the garden of your soul into fertile soil, but not as much time and work as you might think.
Move a rock here, dig up a weed there. A few verses here, a minute of silent reflection there. The only way that you won’t clear that land is if you do nothing.
I love that, just read Little & Often, great advice.
I reinforce this to myself, it is my motto, no need to tell me twice!
Away on a break so no housework here.
But a little pray often, if not to me rare.
A verse to encourage each day anew.
So thank you for blogging, as you do!