Step by step, brick by brick, a house is built, and it comes to life. What starts as a plan on paper soon becomes a dream come true into reality. There are different kinds of processes and materials required when building a house or a building in general. One major thing that is required is bricks. They are essential in the building process. For a house to stand firm, it will need solid and good-quality bricks.
The middle of nowhere (The preparation)
The journey of a brick starts as a mound of soil just there in the middle of nowhere. At this stage, all you see is the soil, and no thought of bricks comes to mind. All that the soil has is untapped potential. This is the same thing that happens in life; people often face situations that seem hopeless or useless, just like a pile of soil in the middle of nowhere. But just like that pile, there is so much potential out of every situation. Take charge and use that potential to the fullest. There is light at the end of every tunnel, and if you aim to always look for a silver lining during hard times, you will get the strength to make it through.
The wait
The soil is then mixed with water to make the mould for the bricks. They are put into shaping equipment, where they get to be shaped into bricks. After that, they are left to dry in the sun. The drying process may take some time, depending on how the weather is like at the time. Even if it takes a bit longer, it doesn’t mean that nothing is happening; the bricks are drying. Waiting is part of the process of your success. There’s a time when things seem like they aren’t moving, or they may seem like they are going slower than you want them to go. Wait it out and pray it out. It is part of the process and part of the journey of you becoming who you want to be. Embrace the process, be patient. Out of patience, a great character is formed; from endurance, you learn to be strong. Just hold on.
Through the fire
After the bricks dry in the sun, they are built into a structure where they are burnt with fire. This structure is made so as to burn the bricks on fire for them to become rigid and strong. After the structure is done, they are burnt, and the bricks get to be firm and ready for use. Each brick should go through this process for it to become good quality to be used for building. Going through fire is not a pleasant process; however, it’s unavoidable. It’s needed and very necessary. Everyone goes through tough times in life; it’s inevitable. At times you don’t see the necessity of the situation, but once you get out of it and take time to reflect, you get to be grateful for the strong person you turned out to be. How you view situations in life is important. Perspective matters in life. It determines how you react to and deal with things. It acts as a guide on the outcome. What one may view as a tragedy can be seen as a stepping stone by another. Fire is part of the process; it makes you stronger and prepares you for your purpose. Fire purifies, fire strengthens, brace yourself and go through it.
Brick by brick
When the burning process is done, the bricks are ready for use. The process of building then begins. A single brick cannot build a whole house. Brick by brick, the building of the house comes into completion. In life, it’s good to be hopeful and expectant. Just don’t be in a rush to finish; take one step at a time. Even the word of God says that at the right time, He makes things happen. Everything has its own time; savour each moment. Lay each brick and build your wall; in due time, your house will be finished.
The process that the brick goes through is not so pleasant. Its journey sounds very undesirable, so do some parts of our lives. Look at the end of the brick’s journey; it gets to be part of a large and beautiful thing. It gets to play its part, fulfil its purpose and be part of a greater cause. Be patient, have a good perspective on life, take each step as it comes. Do the most with where you are and what you have
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