I’m a late bloomer, what can I say? Everything in my life has taken and is built upon its own sweet time but the irony is that at heart I’m an extremely impatient person. God knew what He was doing, however, when He brought everything in my world to an almost complete standstill after I got saved. Forward motion for me has thus consisted of tiny increments imperceptible to the naked eye and it’s still that way. Rare and few are the times I can look back and see speedy changes and timely results. He has always delivered, but almost always chosen UPS ground when it comes to the outcome. Now I see the logic, as there was a time where I barreled forward to my destruction at the speed of light with no brakes in sight. Thank God for His wisdom.
I’ve had to learn (oh God have I learned!) patience and waiting and simply chopping wood, carrying water on a consistent, steady basis. In other words, doing the next right thing in front of me while I wait for the package. But in hindsight, I wouldn’t have it any other way. That He cares enough to tailor a method to teach me the lessons I so dearly need to learn and show me how to savor the moments of my time with Him is gold. I wouldn’t have it any other way, even though the seemingly geriatric pace has often been the bane of my existence.
Ultimately, I believe we get what we need, not what we want (in large part) and thank the good Lord for that. None of us truly know our own best interests and are therefore incapable of mapping out a master roadmap for ourselves, if not out of selfishness. God knows what He's doing, so don't worry and enjoy the ride.
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