I'm antsy. I'm doing everything right, but the mountains aren't moving. If they are, it's so slow it's hard to see.
What makes mountains move?
Earthquakes and water: instant and catastrophic or slow and majestic. Take your pick.
Once I have an idea or make a change, I long for it to happen fast. Our culture is conditioned to believe we deserve quick results. The lies we tell ourselves can cost us our dreams.
The mountain view teaches me how devastating a fast yes can be. "Earthquakes" happen. We can all pinpoint the moment when chaos struck in an instant. Life shook, and everything changed. It may have led to remarkable new frontiers, but even when it's for our good, we lose our footing and spend significant time working through the new norm in the shaking.
Change we pursue will most likely work its way into grooves and carve out new paths with slow, persistent effort on our part: habit changes, shifting mindset, baby steps.
The result of intentional shifts may go unnoticed, but don't let that discourage your efforts. The same process created the Grand Canyon, Zion, and Bryce Canyon. Our national treasures. Majesty on display.
Surrendered lives eventually produce majestic change, leaving people in awe, aware of the work God has slowly unveiled through our faithfulness. Let the Living Water flow. Don't long for the earthquake when His way is gentle. Every once in a while, step back and enjoy the view.
