Poetry has always been beautiful to me. This poem from Walt Whitman brought to mind the value and importance of "keep on keeping on."
"The earth is rude, silent, incomprehensible at first;
Be not discouraged - keep on-
there are divine things will envelop'd;
I swear to you there are divine things more beautiful than words can tell."
Be not discouraged - keep on-
there are divine things will envelop'd;
I swear to you there are divine things more beautiful than words can tell."
It reminds me of the days of waiting for the ground to warm enough to sprout the seeds sleeping in a blanket of dirt. Just when you are about to give up, new life begins. Spring green is full of warmth. Beauty is all around us if we pause to take in the wonder.
The enemy of our souls speaks lies and discouragement. It is easy to forget that divine and beautiful things appear in God's time, not ours. Our job is to keep on keeping on. Pops of beauty appear in unexpected places. We often miss them in our hurry to "get through" this day. Even in the "keep on keeping on" seasons, there is wonder to be enjoyed.
"Do not grow weary in doing good; at the right time, you will reap a harvest if you do not give up." -Galatians 6:9
Today, I am grateful for the beauty in "keep on keeping on."
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