The New Testament of the Bible is a rather thick portion of the book, composing about one-fourth of it.  90 days ago, many in the church were given a schedule, which, if followed, meant that 90 days later, the entire New Testament would be read.  The portions were not very long; only 2-3 chapters a day.  So, it seemed like it was not a big deal to leave it until the very end.  Of course, I did not finish.

Yesterday, at the meeting, we were presented with a new schedule, this time, for 20 weeks.  It was shared that this is equivalent to roughly 5 pages per day, if we started "today".  While this seemed a small number, within me was the clear realization that it was 5 pages per day if certain conditions were met.  Specifically, the emphasis was on "today".  

It is clearer to me now, that accomplishing great things does not depend on being able to do a lot at one sitting; it depends on being persistent and diligent, working every day.  There is an old Chinese story and idiom about a man who moved a mountain just by hacking away at it everyday.  

Looking back, I did not earn a college degree in a short amount of time.  It took years of work, course after course, one assignment or exam at a time, until one day, I discovered that I was at the finish line.  

Something going at a slow, steady pace will go a long way.