So God made you a promise and it’s yet to be manifested,
huh? You’ve prayed, fasted, been dedicated to your call, but it seems to tarry? The
most difficult time for many of us is the “mean” time, the in between time…the
time between when you embarked on the journey and when you finally reach the
promise. Honestly, it takes little faith to hear the promise and even less to
enjoy the promise. However, when we live in the space of no longer being
who/what/where we were and not yet being who/what/where we are to be, it takes
all the faith we can possibly muster. It is when we live in the space of “be-coming”,
that we experience the true test of whether or not we believe the promises of
God are yes and amen. This is a lonely place,
a frightening place, a vulnerable place, a risky place, a frustrating place…a
place few would volunteer to exist. Nonetheless, it is a very necessary
place. This place reveals our true
character and our resolve. This place makes us (creates an identity worthy of
the promise), it breaks us (shatters the hype we believe about ourselves and reveals
nasty/unbecoming habits, attitudes, actions), it constrains us (presses us like
the olive used to produce the oil for anointing…it squeezes every dormant gift and
ability to the surface) and restrains us (keeps us from people, places and
things that would lead to our detriment and keep us from entering into the
promise).
Beloved I wish I could tell you how long this phase would
last, but I cannot. However what I can
say is that there is date of delivery associated with the promise. I have often
wished that God’s time operated according to my desired timetable, but it does
not. God’s time is accompanied by a process, a process that cannot be avoided
or denied. What matters is our attitude while we are “be-coming”. An attitude of gratitude along with a mind
open to learning and spirit opening to growing will keep us and allow us to be
all that we can be. With this attitude, the journey doesn't seem as long and I believe to God's delight doesn't take as long.
Abounding in Love and Growing in Grace,
Veronica
