Commit Your Work To The Lord

Lodgepole pines hold their diameter a long way up the trunk, and that without branches. They were our raw material the summer three of us built about a mile of 'buck and pole' fence. Off the thick end of the tree we would cut two 6' bucks. Those were notched and stood in an 'x' shape on the ground. Three poles, the skinny ends of the tree, were placed between each two bucks forming the fence. Our only tools were an ax and a chainsaw. We used the back of the ax to drive the large gauge spikes that held the poles in place. 

All of that reminds me of the old saying, "make the best with what you have." We didn't have money, or we would have hired a fencing company to put in something professional. We didn't have building materials or we would have built faster and with more precision. But we did have trees, physical health and strength, and the time to build. We used what we had and ended up very pleased with the result- a large fenced horse pasture. 

Very often in life we don't get everything we want. Often we don't get everything we think that we need. When that happens, do the best you can with what you have. Don't sit moping. Don't allow a week and a month and a year to go by with no progress. Proverbs 16:3 says, "Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will succeed." Be blessed! -Pastor Brad

Written on April 17, 2025