I am the most impatient person I know. I'm not talking simply of getting from one place to another quickly, or being frustrated about how long my mother takes when she runs in to the store to get a "few" things. I'm talking about all aspects of life. I hate waiting and transition. I want there to be an immediate resolution to every problem. I demand, again and again to God: Now! Now! Now! The value of gradual progression and growth has always been hard for me to accept.
The old man saw the fallen tree Soon free from bark this naked tree So he had a vision in his mind The tree began to take shape Some pieces of the wood were stubborn Now perhaps in your fearful forest |
Our entire lives are one big masterpiece, and time should be taken for every bit of them. If it's worth the time, then it's worth the effort, and the outcome is something beautiful and lasting.
So, as the Ents love to say, don't be hasty. Have peace. Pray. God is there, waiting for you to sit with Him. Every decision in life is important, and God wants to be involved in each one. Allow Him to be. He is (to use a metaphor I favored in my younger days) the great Solvent. Nothing is insoluble to Him. There is no place He doesn't belong, and no thing that He does not have a connection to.
Life does not begin until you die to the way you're living.
So take the time. You will see great things take shape, and your heart will indeed smile.