It’s a Process!
“For those whom He foreknew, He also predestined to become conformed to the image of His Son,” Romans 8:29b NAS
I have often been told: Anything that is worth doing is worth doing well. This is a lesson I learned starting from my grandfather, one of the many people who have had a major impact in my upbringing.
This type of thinking enables us to understand that no matter what we are trying to accomplish, there is usually a system behind how things operate or a process of how things work. If we know this, it helps us not to become impatient when our expected outcome is taking longer to occur that we think it should. If we fail to understand the system or process of how things work, we can end up sabotaging the outcomes or intended results of what we are hoping will happen!
Sometimes if we put in too little effort, the effort doesn’t match what is needed for an expected outcome. We can become discouraged and confused, wanting to give up. We find ourselves back at the drawing board to find out where we went wrong or making adjustments in our thinking and approach so that we can move forward in life.
Doing things right the first time is always better and you can only learn that as you live life. With gained wisdom and insight we know how to proceed in a better way, finding success at what we put our hands to do.
These same truths can be applied in our spiritual lives. Knowing how things are to operate in the Kingdom of God is important for our success.
Realize that the Lord’s work in us is always done well. It starts well and it ends well. The apostle Paul puts it this way: “He who began a good work in you will complete it even unto the day of Jesus Christ.” (Phil.1:6) That’s how works!
God’s purpose is for each of us to become like Jesus! It is a process of change. Where we sometimes get it wrong is understanding the process that it takes to get us there. (Rom.8:28)
God’s intended purpose is matched with God’s intended outcome through a process. It takes time to see the Lord’s promise matched with the fulfillment of what God said. If you have a promise, the Lord has a way of bringing that promise to pass! Don’t get lost in the process!
~ Dan Ecker
