The dignity of process and the laws that govern growth.
One of the most profound lessons I’ve learned in life is this:
Power does not eliminate process.
In a world obsessed with speed, instant gratification, and overnight success, we are often tempted to believe that greatness should happen quickly.
But life doesn’t seem to work that way.And interestingly, even God Himself did not bypass process.
When God chose to bring salvation to humanity, He could have done it in an instant.
Yet He chose order.
He chose a virgin.He chose birth.
He chose growth.He chose time.
Jesus did not arrive on earth as a fully grown man.
He entered the world as a child.
He grew.He learned.He matured.
And only then did He step fully into His assignment. Think about that.
God in all His magnificence did not despise process.
He honored it.And if heaven itself respects process, why are we so eager to bypass it?
Why do we want businesses without building?
Influence without character?
Impact without competence?
Harvest without seasons?
Everyone wants the promise.
Few people want the preparation.
But life is governed by laws and principles.
And one of those principles is this:
What is built gradually is often sustained longer.
The discipline you develop in obscurity matters.
The skills you acquire in the unseen seasons matter.
The character formed through waiting matters.
Because process is not punishment. It is preparation. It is where capacity is built. It is where wisdom is formed.
It is where you become the kind of person capable of carrying what you are praying for.
Looking back on my own journey, I am grateful for the seasons that did not happen overnight.
The years of learning.The years of building. The years of showing up when no one was watching.
Because I’ve come to understand that success achieved too quickly can sometimes produce a person who lacks the capacity to sustain it.
And perhaps that is why God is rarely in a hurry.
Not because He lacks power.
But because He understands that becoming is just as important as arriving.
So if you find yourself in a season that feels slow, don’t despise it.
Trust the process.
Honor the principles.
Embrace the preparation.
Because the greatest things in life are rarely rushed.
And neither are the people entrusted to carry them.
You're reading from your handsome friend John Petra.
Peace 🕊️ and love 💕
