I had to run on the dreaded treadmill today at the gym. I started in, only wanting to endure the machine for half an hour. However, the closer I got to the 30-minute mark, I increased the speed. It would make those minutes go any faster. I had to laugh once I realized what I was doing; it didn’t matter how fast I was going. Thirty minutes is thirty minutes.

I instantly thought of the many times I wanted to be farther down the road to where I would be walking out in my heart’s desires (dreams and aspirations). There have often been times when I wouldn’t cut myself some ‘slack,’ pushing myself to make things happen before I am ready. All those beautiful goals that I see in my heart and so badly want to achieve, I mentally turn up the speed on the treadmill (so to speak) as if it will get me there faster. But it’s a process, not a destination, to become what God has designed me to be. It is a journey that my Heavenly Father is enjoying. If you want to know something, I am finally at a place where I can enjoy the journey. At least for today, ‘wink.’

What about you? Do you find yourself speeding the pace on the treadmill of life?

Philippians 1:6 AMP
I am convinced and confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will [continue to] perfect and complete it until the day of Christ Jesus [the time of His return].