Justin Bieber did not coin this phrase and I will not allow him to monopolize it. There will no more in this post about the Biebs.
One thing that I learned while House-cleaning is that if you scrub anything long enough, hard enough, and with the right product it will get clean. This wasn't necessary a fun lesson to learn, but I have learned it a number of times and I still am. Countless times I have called for my fearless leader to tell them that the spot simply wouldn't come out, only for them to ask "Did you scrub it? What did you scrub it with? How long did you scrub?" And in a jiffy they would whip out a product I hadn't yet tried and begin the process of scrubbing for the next couple minutes. Sure enough, the spot would come out. I am constantly the only one in awe of this phenomenon (probably because they've done this 2 million times).
This lesson, however, can apply not only to the grease on the cabinets but to life in general.
Anything that you will to accomplish, it is possible if you are patient, persevere, and have the correct help.
This might not be a life goal . It could be your desire to defeat loneliness, end a bad habit, reconcile a broken relationship, or any other number of things. You might have a spot in your life that you want to get out. Or you might have a dream that you want to come true but seems impossible. Maybe you want to be a nurse (like me), travel to a different country (perhaps live there), do something extraordinary, have a family, or anything else. All things are possible.
Life is not easy and when we try to accomplish something there will be obstacles. We already know this. The real question is what it takes for us to give up. How much will it take for you to give in? In my case of scrubbing the floor, it takes me about 2 minutes to see no change and give up. But that didn't accomplish the goal and it could have been done. Will you give up on your goal after a few things go wrong? What if people turn against you? What if you get hurt physically or emotionally? What if what you thought would take months ends up taking a decade? And you see no change?
We must be patient. You may have heard that good things come to those who wait. I guess that's true, but I don't think patience is as effective if it lacks perseverance or endurance. I kinda think the two go hand in hand. You can scrub a floor hard, but if you give up too soon the job doesn't get done. You can scrub a floor for ten years but if you do it with the force of a feather you won't get very far. Patience means you can wait, but perseverance and endurance means that you keep the strength you started with and you finish strong. Do not waver even when you don't see progress. Things are changing.
IF you have the right help. I have learned a lot about which products clean what kind of dirt and what kind of surfaces (making many mistakes along the way, especially when it comes to Mr. Muscle eating away at counter-tops). In life, you need the right help. Every single person will fail you. Even a best friend, a parent, and a spouse. We doubt each other, even the ones we love - it's human nature. But there is someone who will never fail us, leave us, who dreams bigger dreams that we dream for ourselves and will stand by us until the very end. His name is Jesus and with Him all things are possible. Giants fall- hearts, souls, bodies, and minds are made whole- relationships are reconciled-all things are made new-all things are possible. Maybe you're reading this and saying, "you don't understand my pain" or "but my dream really isn't possible with the financial problems I have." I don't know your pain, but Jesus died on the cross so that we can bring our pain to Him and He can heal us and make us whole. I don't know what your situation is, but nothing is too difficult for God. Be patient. Persevere. Endure. And seek the Lord. He is your help and He wants to see you finish strong.
"But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. "-Matthew 6:33
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