It is a process

It is a process. I have said it, I have explained it to my students, friends, and co-workers but it got me. As I look back over this year, and all that has happened with me, tears welled up in my eyes from the ah-ha moment, or epiphany from this – God gives you the vision, the dream, shows you your purpose, or the place you will be. Yet, he never tells you the process you will have to go through to get to it. He does not tell you there will be death of a child, parent or loved one, you or a loved one will endure cancer, there will be divorce, you will have hell on your job, your name will be scandalize, etc. Like he didn’t tell Joseph, he would have to go to the pit, the prison, the palace, or that David, you will be hunted, and you will not get into the palace for at least 14 years. Nor did He tell Rahab, she would be known for her house of chaos, before she would be wonderfully converted and blessed, then become the mother of Boaz, grandmother of Obed who was the father of Jesse, and Jesse was the father of David; you know the rest of the story. But she had to go through some stuff. No, it is not told to us because God knows we cannot handle it. The irony is, we saw all of this happen to Jesus, as he lived his destiny and walked in the favor of God. Yet, we never care for the process, and unlike Jesus we do not submit to God’s will or way with our heart, soul and mind. Specifically, when it is extremely difficult something we do not like, we blatantly ignore God. We do what we want, and then wonder why things are so hard, why is it taking this long to get what I was promised. Well, every time we refuse the process that gets us to or closer to our promised destiny, we have to go back. We have to deal with the madness that has been created by our disobedience, and arrogance. We say, God knows what is best for us, but act like we know best. Yet, we repeat on more occasions than anyone of us can count Romans 8:28-29, and yet we still resist the order and process of God. See, God does not put negative things in our lives, but he allows it, and he uses it. As we learn to live our purpose, and build our faith understanding of why we were put here on earth. Our life is a testimony to God, and his greatness because it is not, and never has been about us. It is all process, cry if you have to, scream, yell, do what you need to move forward but know God has not forsaken you because in crisis when we submit and obey. When we are in crisis mode, if we let go and let God, regardless of what happens, we are able to see ourselves in light of God’s grace…we make the choice but we never choose the consequence and the ripple effect impact… When will we submit to the process, and believe God does all things in his perfect and prophetic time!