Pressed?

Last night as I was preparing for church this morning, I had to iron a very wrinkled dress. I hate ironing. Always have. But it was a requirement to wear this dress so I tried to press it out quickly. When I thought I was done, I held the dress up and found a wrinkled patch on the left, so I pressed it. Then I found a wrinkled spot on the right, so, I pressed it. Then I saw the button seem was wrinkled and I had to make a decision. Keep going with the pressing because I was almost done or give up.

Sometimes we quit right before the finish line. Sometimes we rush through the pressing process and have to revist the areas that we missed, wishing we had taken our time the first time.

You might be feeling a little pressed. Pressed for time. Pressed for ideas. Pressed in conflict. But it a part of the process. Diamonds are produced under high heat and 725,000 pounds. Olives are ground into paste and then pressed to get the oil. So take your time as God leads you through the pressing.

Love, Joia