Keep On Keepin' On, Everyone

 

Ask and keep on asking and it will be given to you; seek and keep on seeking and you will find; knock and keep on knocking and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who keeps on asking receives, and he who keeps on seeking finds, and to him who keeps on knocking, it will be opened. (Matthew 7:7, 8, AMP)

            I’m out of breath.

            I’m so drained.

            How many times have I said, this week alone, “I wrote a screenplay based on my most recent novel”? I may also add, “It’s time to break the silence of endometriosis.” I’ve talked about this in almost every conversation, in person, in emails, and via text or Messenger.

How many times have I said this since I published Strong & Steadfast in late February? I don’t get exhausted after I run four miles or swim for an hour. Have I run several straight marathons and didn’t even know it?

Rest, repeat—and remind myself of what’s in God’s Word.

If I keep on asking, seeking, and knocking, I will receive what God has for me. The best things often take time. No rush.

The two strongest words in the English language are will and shall.

Best of all, it’s in the Bible—in Jesus’ red-lettered words.

But wait! There’s more…

God gives to everyone who keeps on keeping on. I’m an everyone; so are you. Continue to delight yourself in Him, and He will give you your heart’s desires (Psalm 37:4). When you least expect it, when you’re just about to give up, you’ll find what you’ve been looking for. And when God opens doors, you will enter them with a renewed, purposeful stride.  

“Now go; I will help you speak and will teach you what to say” (Exodus 4:12, NIV).

Say Something

 

Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone. Colossians 4:6, NIV

            Social.

            Whether as a noun or an adjective, it will always involve spending time with others, laughing, sharing—speaking words.

            It’s the end of another week, and my soul is hollow. Hardly any in-person social interactions. 

All of them were through a laptop or that rectangular 4 X 6 X 1 ½” device. And I’ve gotten a lot more “reactions”. For social media users, you know all seven of them: like, love, care, ha-ha, wow, sad, and angry. Each has an emoji. 

With a quick touch of a button, you have, according to social media, shown you’re involved and have adequately expressed how you feel about a post.

            Nowadays, social media is the best way to announce milestones or updates. Imagine getting nothing but these clicks of buttons when you announce a graduation or the death of a family member or friend. After all the hard work you or a loved one did to get that diploma or the grief you’ve endured, you need, as the above verse says, gracious words, seasoned with salt.

Liking, loving, and caring involve words and quality time. 

Next time you see a post that catches your attention, comment on it. Your words may be the very ones they need.