Just a year ago...my daughter was born into this world: six pounds of pure joy. Today she weighs twenty-five pounds! Time has gone by so quickly, and I know it will continue to do so. This life truly is like "a vapor that appears for a little time, and then vanishes away." (James 4:14) It seems like just the other day I was foaming at the mouth to go plant my garden the first week of April, and now...most of it has produced and died.
Life is a series of phases, and most remain unseen until we stop...and look back at how far we've come. The Christian life is no different. God's gracious enough to let us grow in small increments, almost unseen day to day (just like my little girl). Day after day we pack on those spiritual pounds of muscle, and we reach for the Lord...and day after day we get stronger. We don't just wake up one morning and say, "I'm spiritually mature now." There's always a process to maturity, like rings inside a tree. Be patient.
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