{"id":241,"date":"2026-02-06T15:12:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T15:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reframedministry.com\/?p=241"},"modified":"2026-03-26T15:26:37","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T15:26:37","slug":"long-haul","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reframedministry.com\/?p=241","title":{"rendered":"Long Haul"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"573\" src=\"https:\/\/reframedministry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/stairs-leading-up-to-a-light-1024x573.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-242 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reframedministry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/stairs-leading-up-to-a-light-1024x573.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/reframedministry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/stairs-leading-up-to-a-light-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/reframedministry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/stairs-leading-up-to-a-light-768x430.jpg 768w, https:\/\/reframedministry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/stairs-leading-up-to-a-light.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Following the path.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/reframedministry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/FPC-Local-Long-Haul.wav\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The author Eugene Peterson once called the Christian life \u2018a long obedience in the same direction.\u2019 I love that phrase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Recently, a friend has been recovering from major surgery.\u00a0 For months he\u2019s done the hard work \u2014 taking meds, resting up, painful therapy.\u00a0On one visit, he expressed how frustrating it is:\u00a0 just a few steps, and I\u2019m worn out!\u00a0But a couple of weeks later, he was tackling stairs and walking short distances unassisted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His recovery is a parable, reminding me that, with God, real strength and healing don\u2019t happen overnight. Rather, it\u2019s as Martin Luther said:\u00a0This life is not health but healing, not the goal but the path.\u00a0So today, know that God honors every faithful step on the long road of obedience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More on the topic:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Here is <a href=\"https:\/\/cornerstoneapex.org\/blog\/when-will-i-be-perfect-martin-luther-on-sanctification\">the fuller quote<\/a> from Martin Luther.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The key is \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/jeffkennon.substack.com\/p\/a-long-obedience-in-the-same-direction-417\">same direction<\/a>\u201d!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Many Christians have found physical therapy to be a profound metaphor for spiritual growth \u2013 for example, see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncronline.org\/spirituality\/soul-seeing\/what-physical-therapy-taught-me-about-holy-brokenness\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The value of <a href=\"https:\/\/abide.com\/blog\/a-morning-prayer-for-patience\/\">patience<\/a> in the growth process.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Following the path. The author Eugene Peterson once called the Christian life \u2018a long obedience in the same direction.\u2019 I love that phrase. 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