DAY 341 -- The Journey is Great, but the Dream is Greater

I really feel strongly that we must "enjoy" the journey, or perhaps learn from the journey.  Often the journey teaches Eternal Principles.  I know that is one of the reasons for our journey toward going on a mission.  We already have seen unplanned on challenges, obstacles, and trails trying to thwart our focus on the mission.  HOWEVER, we have also seen doors cracking open with unforeseen blessings, shortcuts toward our goal.  Yes the journey is very valuable and that is often how He gets our attention to teach us lessons.

But the importance of having an ultimate goal, a destination, a plan to receive a mission call within about eleven months is still there and should be something that is thought about, planned for, and hoped for daily.  The working toward the realization of our dream/vision is a divine method that Father can open eyes, teach lessons, cause us to draw closer to Him, and show forth miracles in removing obstacles.  True. 

Keeping our goal in front of us is just as important if not more so as we trudge along our journey toward or dream.  I have gone through some challenges this past month, and sadly there have been days when I did not keep in front of me the glorious opportunity of going on a mission, serving our Lord in the kingdom. I was bogged down in the journey, the lessons being taught, and lost my total focus on a mission.  I have even written a few blogs talking about the importance of the journey.  I don't want to minimize those lessons, for they were inspired by our Father.

But ultimately, we must always have in our mind, burning brightly the goal toward which we travel.  If we can glimpse of the realization of that goal daily, it will indeed give us strength to learn, to continue our journey through snow, sleep, rain, tornadoes, etc.  We must take every opportunity to progress toward our goal every day.  Enjoy the journey, but daily focus on the destination.