Glory to Glory (Not all right now)

We live in an instant ta-dah culture; we want everything two days ago. Who else is impatient besides me? Be honest. Yeah. In life, whether or not we’re in recovery, we want to “arrive” already, fully finished, perfect and dazzling. That, however, doesn’t quite happen (cue eye roll). I know. We want our stuff: our blessings, our miracles, our breakthroughs and our “happily ever after’s” now! RIGHT NOW! But that thinking IS NOT God’s thinking: “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways my ways, says the LORD. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways, and My thoughts than your thoughts.” Isaiah 55:8-9 So, that means process…waiting… Yay. I know, it’s frustrating. But there is a purpose to waiting, to not getting it all at once. We not supposed to have everything at once. The glory process we’re on needs to catch up with our learning curve. “But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.” 2 Corinthians 3:18 And, let’s face it, we can be slow learners, can’t we? What if God has something incredible for us, but we need to do a few things first? What if we need to mature? Correct behavior? Learn something? I love a sentiment I once caught on a decorative wall hanging: “God answers our prayers in one of three ways: ‘yes,’ ‘not yet’ and ‘I have something better in mind.’” Does that make our minds go clunk? Wherever we are, we are in process. As wonderful and easy as the “perfect” answer may appear to be, God is far more concerned about our character issues and development. Process. Not fun, easy or gratifying so much of the time. But necessary? Worth it? Ding! Ding! Ding! Any bells going off? What if we trusted the process, with God IN it for our lives, prayers and desires! We ARE going from glory to glory. We’re just at this particular glory. But, there IS more! Don’t stop the process!