A college class was graduating on a hot and humid day. Graduation ceremonies sometimes seem to last forever, so the college president was doing the best he could to speed up the process. As the graduates walked across the stage to receive their diplomas from him, the president smiled, shook their hands, and loudly said, “Congratulations!” Then, in a much lower voice that could be heard only by the graduates, he said, “Keep moving!”

The college president was only trying to keep the line moving, but his words are good advice for a lifetime. Too many people slow down or eventually come to a stop in life when God has plans for them to keep moving.

“We do not want you to become lazy, but to imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised.”—Hebrews 6:12.

Keep moving!