2 Corinthians 5:7 …for we walk by faith, not by sight.

In our computerized, microwaved, instant-messaged society, we get impatient when we have to wait. We want to see results immediately…right away.

But life, and especially the life of faith, isn’t that way. We want to walk with God. We want to see our lives change. But these changes take time. We need to work our way through all the obstacles we put in the way of a complete, full, fulfilled relationship with Jesus.

And so, we walk by faith. We take two steps forward and one step back with the hope that eventually we will make it to the end of our journey: healed, whole, and filled with joy.

We may not be able to see how far we have come until we look back to see where we were. Then, we can rejoice. God has been faithful. We have had faith and now we can see.

Lord, help us be patient in our walk with you. Help us to see the small steps forward we have made and the miraculous work you have performed to make us the people you have always envisioned. Amen.