Change takes time
God is building us. God is after our hearts. God is chipping away at us until He is formed in us fully. This is no instant endeavor! I always marvel at how everything in life takes time to build. Nowhere else in the world are there "instant" results. And yet sometimes, we Christians want the easy way through difficulties. We want that miraculous, instant deliverance from the Lord. Yes, He is more than able to deliver and heal instantly. But these cases are the rare ones. It's not that the Lord wants to see us suffer. But He is the Master Technician knowing exactly which tools to use to bring us to our knees. He wants us humbly at His feet because that is where the power is! When we are weak, He is strong. Even the children's Sunday school song reminds us of that. The paradox is that He wants us strong! Over and over again in Scripture, He tells us to be strong and courageous. He tells us not to fear. But where does our boldness come from? If we rely s