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  • BOOKS I’VE READ
    • So far this year
    • In previous years
  • DECLARATIONS
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Why we need long runways

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I heard this once and I never forgot it: the bigger the plane, the longer the runway.

It’s true for hopes and dreams, too. The bigger the dream, the longer the runway that dream needs.

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So let me ask you, “How big are your dreams?”

Some dreams will require a lifetime of runway building to get them off the ground. In case you think that’s a statement about not being good enough, let me remind you that Jesus had a 30-year runway before His ministry took off for a 3-year flight.

That’s a 10:1 ratio of runway to flight. Ten to one. Are you willing to do that? Am I? Would I be willing to write for 10 years in obscurity for one book to take off? Is your dream worth that kind of investment?

I guess that all depends on how much we believe in the dreams that those planes are carrying.

March 4, 2021by Paul Jenkins

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It means the world to me that you're here. I write mostly to get out of my own head, and tend to focus on culture, faith, church hurt, and emotional and spiritual health.

I long to live an authentic life marked by faith, family, friendships, and joy. If what I write resonates with you and you choose to subscribe, I'd consider myself even more blessed. 😀

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