Why do we try to microwave God’s plan… when some things are meant to simmer?

Good morning party people!

In today’s daily devotional, Jon reflects on a powerful line shared in his discipleship group this week: “Why do we try so hard to microwave God’s plan when some things are meant to simmer?”

We live in a world that wants everything fast—fast answers, fast growth, fast healing, and fast breakthroughs. But spiritual formation doesn’t happen instantly. Just like a perfectly cooked filet mignon, the best things take time.

Through the words of James 1:4, we’re reminded that perseverance has a purpose. God often uses delay not to punish us, but to refine us. Character, patience, humility, and endurance are formed in the waiting.

Sometimes the process we want to rush is the very thing God is usin ...