Life Principle #6
You reap what you sow, more than you sow, and later than you sow.
Life Examples
David: Competent Over Time
Often we want too much, too soon. This is often true in our desire to become highly competent. But skills take time to fully develop. We acquire wisdom over time and build character slowly.
David knew about the development of competency over time. Samuel anointed David as king of Israel fairly early in his life, probably when he was a teenager. Yet David did not automatically become king.
In the military realm, few people experienced as much success as David. Yet David slew a bear and a lion long before he encountered Goliath. God was working in David during his shepherd days, giving him experiences that would build his courage. David’s faith grew as he saw the Lord’s presence in his life during memorable experiences.
And so it is with our competency. The Lord works in us over time, helping us to develop and hone certain skills, in the end making us effective and successful.
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