Rocky roads are for learners; not complainers. Steven Furtick spelled out the importance of such thorny passages.
Have you ever considered that, in the overall scheme of God's design, the process is the point?
If all God wanted to do was get right to the happy ending, you'd be in heaven by now. If his only intention were to make your dreams come true, he'd snap his fingers and your vision would appear out of thin air. But that's not all God wants. And deep down, it's not really all you want either.
You want to learn to walk by faith, not by sight. And you can't learn that without walking through complete darkness. The apprehension and gut-level fear you'll feel in these stages may make you turn back and pursue something safer.
Or, you can opt for something better. You can embrace the process with audacious faith. Because every big dream has small beginnings. Between the promise and the payoff, there's always a process.
Jesus effectively ministers because he endured the process. Peter? Paul? All went through the disciple-training school called The Process.
When you feel badly about anything....when you are suffering....try to remember that you are merely in the process. When in the pits, go to school. This is precisely where feeling a life of meaning and purpose unfolds into reflection of His glory.
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