How long did it take you?

HAVE YOU EVER
Done everything exactly right … ?
You know it was right because
God had told you what to do,
How to do it,
Why and when to do it
And He told you
“Go ahead, do it afraid,
Just do it
Now!”
So you stepped out
And, as God’s representative,
You said what needed to be said.
And, BOOM !!
You got blasted for it,
Raked over the coals,
Insulted for your vocabulary,
Insulted for your audacity,
Insulted for your conviction,
Insulted for your obedience,
On and on, ad nauseum!
You had been out there supporting
But took the brunt of the punishment.
My question for you is this:
How long did it take you then
To wake up and realize
You had just stood up
For God?
How long did it take you
To hear
“Well done good and faithful servant!”
And smile?

How long did it take you?
How long did it take you?