SLP352 - The Process Is As Important As The Destination

Our cultural standard of instant gratification can leave us wanting for more than immediate results and ignoring the process by which we obtain them.

If life is a journey, are you paying attention to the value of the road you’re traveling, or are you simply in a hurry to “arrive”?

Sometimes, in order for us to successfully arrive at a new level, there are lessons we need to learn (and apply) along the way.

There is a destination, but the true value is in the process it takes to get you there.

Feature Presentation: 

Transition: it’s a big deal and a timely topic!

Over the last six years especially, I have personally come to understand the value of the process of transition.

There are areas of growth, healing, maturing, and understanding I never would have come to except for experiencing the process.

All the while, I was searching for what my “next” was. I was no longer pastoring in the traditional sense (after 27 years!) I was taking it one day at a time, learning, growing, resolving, etc.

Then one day it dawned on me: it was not about the destination, it was about the process!

10 Things To Remember When You Say Yes To Your Next Level:

1. Don’t rush to get to the next place
2. Embrace the process
3. Go deep in exploring your own heart and life
4. Identify deficits, weaknesses, and areas which need to be restored and improved
5. Ask the right questions
6. Surround yourself with people willing to speak the truth to you, even if it hurts
7. Look for opportunities to grow
8. Look for opportunities to learn
9. Look for opportunities to rest
10. Make EACH day the “next step” in the process

Closing Thoughts:

• If God has invited you … GO!
• If you said YES … let your yes be yes!
• Stay focused on today and the process.