There are those who are not experienced simply because they do not walk the path that we have to walk to see and to feel His presence in the hours most difficult, that justly would give us the certainty that He is with us. We quit a few meters from victory…

In Sirach 2:1 it is written: My Son, when you come to serve the Lord, remain firm in justice and in reverence, and prepare your soul for the test. It is then that we ask ourselves: Will it be that I am wanting to see the victory and I am not patient enough to hope for it to arrive.

When I have a headache and take a remedy, I have to hope the pain will pass. When I am at a bus stop, I have to hope that it will arive.

Waiting. Waiting hurts. But walking aching one better records the road. Giving back when needed or teaching better the road for someone. It is then that God speaks along the road. Patience is necessary to walk, to not stop and to have to see that the others walking.

Following Jesus is good, but it is necessary to follow Him closely, For whomever follows the Teacher a from a distance, cannot not hear His voice and remains asking: “What did He say?”

In the time of Jesus, the teacher passed on all his wisdom to his disciple when he was walking to some place. At times the place where he was going was not important, the road was more important than the destination, for the time with the teacher was more important.

For us, today is an important journey. along the road I will find myself with God’s plans, and it is clear, also that I will be walking with the teacher, hearing his voice in my heart. Therefore, my brother, do not stop your road in Christ, for you still have not come to the victory that you hope. You will give up so easily? No! It would be a waste after so many tears, sweat, plans, struggles, risks, stumbles, falls, restarts…It is not going to be now, but we’re almost there.

Then walk the road for I am certain: a little further and the miracle will arrive. Hold a little bit, it is coming! Ah! Do not forget: for God a minute is like a year! Be calm!! A year is like a minute…

Let us walk,

God bless you,

Dunga

translated from Portuguese