Spiritual things do not usually come with deadlines. Yes, Ecclesiastes 3 tells us there is a time for everything and a season for every purpose under heaven. But in real life, spiritual growth is not like school. There are no fixed classes, no exams, no report cards. Nobody fails you for not praying. Nobody expels you for not developing your gifts. That is the danger. With no pressure, it is easy to drift. You do things whenever you feel like it. Days pass. Years pass. And nothing changes. Without structure, the potential of your creativity and spiritual gifts quietly wastes away.
Stop moving like you have no deadlines. If God has called you, then you must also call yourself to order. Do not be careless with your gifting. Do not treat it as a hobby. The gift of God inside you can announce you to your world, but not in its raw and unrefined state. Apostle Paul told Timothy to stir up the gift of God within him. He also told him to give himself fully to the work, so that his progress would be clear to everyone. These are not suggestions. They are instructions every creative and business-minded Christian must obey.
One of the first things you must do is get an accurate picture of the journey ahead. Hebrews 6:12 warns us not to be lazy, but to imitate those who through faith and patience inherited the promise. That means you must study patterns. Find people God has used in the direction you feel called to go. Look for Christian scientists, builders, bankers, artists, inventors, lawyers, and leaders. Read their stories carefully. Pay attention to timelines, seasons, delays, and discipline. Let their lives reset your expectations. The season is changing. Time is moving. And there is serious work to be done.
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