Is Faith Enough?

Yesterday, I shared how my almost three year old granddaughter said, "I can read now!"  It is wonderful that she is getting some faith in her abilities, but it isn't enough. I just couldn't bring myself to tell her that there are a whole lot of other words to learn besides her name and the word "Look". 

Sure she needed faith, a sure belief that something can happen, so that she would try to read, but that is just the beginning. Now comes the work. You have to keep holding on to your faith even when, especially when,  reaching your goal doesn't come easy. This is called patience.  With patience, you blow away the clouds of discouragement which can obliterate your hope; you can make it through all the setbacks and difficulties, and you can arrive at where you want to be.