I encourage you to reflect on your own process: What stage are you in today, and what do you need to do to reach the fulfillment of what you are hoping for?
Between the promise and its fulfillment, there are often steps that we must go through.
We used the example of birth. Birth is a beautiful process that produces a beautiful result. But behind that result are several stages, challenges, changes, and necessary preparation.
Some people focus only on the result without preparing themselves for the process. Yet when we are expecting something, we must also prepare ourselves to receive it.
So why should the Christian life be any different? Why would we want to receive the promises of God while avoiding the very stages that prepare us to carry what He has promised?
We know that a child cannot skip the stages of growth. When a baby is born, we do not immediately give that baby solid food because the baby’s body is not yet ready for it. The child must first grow, develop certain abilities, and go through different stages of development.
In the same way, in our spiritual lives, we must accept certain seasons of growth.
Being in a process means that we are being formed. It does not mean that we will always remain at the same level. It simply means that we must allow the necessary time for growth and maturity.
Think also about the example of a plant.
A seed planted today does not immediately become a tree. It goes through several stages. First, it germinates. Then it begins to produce leaves. It continues to grow, develop, and eventually reveal what it was created to become.
In the same way, it is important for us to recognize the stage we are currently in.
Let us consider another practical example: someone who has just undergone surgery.
After certain surgical procedures, doctors may recommend a liquid diet for a period of time. This is not a punishment. It is a necessary stage because the body—and particularly the digestive system in some circumstances—needs time to rest and recover.
If that person decides to immediately return to eating solid foods as before, despite the medical instructions, complications may occur because the person did not respect the healing process.
Something that might have taken only a few days could then take much longer, simply because an important stage was ignored.
That is how a process works: each stage prepares us for the next one.
When we try to skip a necessary stage, we may actually delay the very thing we are waiting for.
So today, ask yourself:
What process am I currently going through?
In what area of my life is God working with me?
What stage do I need to accept today?
And sometimes, we may even have to go backward before we can move forward.
If someone moves too quickly into a stage they are not prepared for, they may have to return to the previous stage in order to receive the preparation they missed.
That does not necessarily mean failure.
Sometimes, going back is part of moving forward correctly.
So do not despise your process.
Do not despise the stage you are in simply because it does not look like the result you were expecting.
Even the stages that seem slow have a purpose.
The waiting has a purpose.
The preparation has a purpose.
The growth has a purpose.
And even the stages that seem insignificant may be preparing you for something you are not yet able to see.
Remember this: the process is not only taking you toward the promise; the process is preparing you to become the person who can carry the promise.
So instead of asking only, “God, when will it happen?”
Perhaps we should also ask:
“God, what are You teaching me at this stage?”
“What are You developing in me?”
“What do I need to learn before I move to the next stage?”
Because the goal is not simply to arrive.
The goal is to arrive prepared, mature, and ready for what God has placed before us.
Thought to Remember
Do not rush the stage that is preparing you for the next one.
Your process is not necessarily a delay.
Your process may be your preparation.
