In 1847, a civil engineer named Charles Ellet was hired to build a bridge over the Niagara Gorge, an 825-foot chasm. He enlisted the help of a 15-year-old boy, Homan Walsh. Homan flew his kite from one side to the other. The day after the successful kite flight, a stronger line was attached to that kite string and pulled across. Then a stronger line. And then a rope. Then a cable consisting of 36 strands of ten-gauge wire. The bridge was eventually built, as the world’s first railway suspension bridge. It would connect two countries and was strong enough to support a 170-ton locomotive. It all started with a single kite string.
Never underestimate the power of a kite.
The prophet said, “Do not despise these small beginnings, for the Lord rejoices to see the work begin, to see the plumb line in Zerubbabel’s hand” (Zechariah 4:10).
Don’t miss these eight words: “The Lord rejoices to see the work begin.”
It’s great to be a strong finisher. But guess what matters even more? You need to be a strong starter! You can’t finish what you don’t start.
Recovery Step: It’s time to start the recovery process. Start going to meetings. Start therapy. Start working the Steps. Start on a new book. Start something new.
