BECOMING THE BEST VERSION OF YOURSELF
Why Shortcuts Weaken Faith
Shortcuts promise speed, but they rob strength. They may get you there faster, but they won’t keep you there longer.
Shortcuts bypass process and process is where faith is formed. When we rush ahead of God, we may achieve outcomes, but we miss transformation. Faith grows through obedience over time. Waiting stretches trust. Discipline builds spiritual endurance. Abraham rushed the promise and produced Ishmael, a result that carried long-term consequences. David waited for the throne, endured obscurity, rejection, and testing, and ruled with authority when the time came. Both were chosen. Both were anointed. But only one trusted God’s timing.
The difference wasn’t favor, it was patience.
“He who believes will not act hastily.” — Isaiah 28:16
Impatience often looks like initiative, but faith refuses to move without instruction. Unshakable faith is not built in moments of action alone—it is forged in seasons of restraint, where obedience matters more than urgency.
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