Image courtesy of Berdine from @blurpphotography
Ever heard of the proverb "All roads lead to Rome?
It comes from the Via Appia Antica, otherwise known as the Appian Way, which was the military and economic artery of Rome.
It is also the road on which Paul walked into Rome. The road was commissioned by Appius Claudius Caecus and built by hand in 312 bc with interlocked stones onto a leveled gravel bed.
Imagine having to walk that original 150km to get to Rome. Turning back wasn't an option once your journey takes its course. Those people had to follow through and not be discouraged by the distance or the challenges along the way.
Turning back wasn't an option because to travel along this way was mostly a conviction and necessity of some sort. It was literally a mission.
This really puts our life of today in perspective and causes us to sift out what isn't important so we can stick to what is.
Fresh perspective on life and focus on the important stuff is part of any harrowing or challenging experience we encounter.
These two things change goals and challenge boundaries, rewarding us with a revitalised and new understanding of everything inside us and around.
83 Years ago, on 29 October 1941, Winston Churchill said, "This is the lesson: never give in, never give in, never, never, never, never—in nothing, great or small, large or petty—never give in except to convictions of honour and good sense. Never yield to force; never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the enemy.”
Looks like he may have walked a portion of the Appian Way, also discovering that God's got this.
