Do not pass the plow: The danger of declaring a golden age without repentance
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God is not in a hurry
As a caregiver, I have learned the hard way that effort is not the same as health. When the pressure is high and the outcome uncertain, urgency can feel responsible. Control can masquerade as diligence.
But we do not get credit for effort if it lands us in a ditch. Trying to pass the plow does not create progress. It creates wreckage.
God is not rushed. He moves at His pace, not ours.
Repentance is not the abandonment of influence; it is the only ground on which influence survives.
If God is who He says He is, what wisdom is there in rushing ahead of Him?
Which leaves a final question for the people of God: Are we asking the Lord to bless what we refuse to repent of?
Scripture’s order has not changed. Humility precedes healing. Repentance comes before restoration. And when we declare a golden age without repentance, we should not be surprised if what we have built turns out to be a golden calf.
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