Bishop Jakes talked about how there is a PROCESS that is necessary to produce any product. And sometimes, we can be ultra-impatient about waiting on the process.
We live in an "Instant Society." We like to order something and get it immediately--or shortly--thereafter. We have come to expect "instant" from almost everything we deem desirable. And when we have to wait--or are told that obtaining something requires a lengthy process, we don't like that.
If there's a long process involved in something we'd like to have or see happen in or lives, we have to determine (1) If it's worth the effort, time, investment, or (2) If it's not. Shall we give up? Or shall we dig in our heels and go for it, no matter what?
In ministry, Bishop cautioned, it's easy to think that "you're ready to get started" when there's more processing to be done. And we have to trust God to know the timing. If we push open doors, cut corners, disregard the warning signs? We're opening ourselves to MAJOR problems.
The older I get, the more I realize that I really MUST trust God. For everything.
And trusting God in the process means committing to the "long haul." Because I know it's going to be worth it. Worth it all.
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