Date: Monday, 8th September, 2025
Text: Ecclesiastes 3:1; 11
Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan
Exhortation:
Great things don’t happen overnight. Every lasting achievement requires a process, and process takes time. The bigger your vision, the longer it may take to see it come to pass. Nature itself teaches us this principle: a rat can give birth about twelve times in a year, a dog about six times, a cow once a year, but an elephant requires nearly two full years before it delivers. Yet, the elephant produces something far more significant. The size of the result often determines the length of the process.
In the same way, the taller a building is intended to be, the deeper and stronger its foundation must go. No one sees the foundation while it is being laid, but it determines whether the building will stand or collapse. The more weight you want to carry, the more time and effort must be invested in preparation.
Consider also the difference between a car and a trailer. A car may arrive at its destination faster, but the load it delivers cannot compare with that of a trailer carrying tons of goods. The issue is not about who arrives first, but about the quality and impact of what is delivered.
This is a lesson many overlook in life. Many desire greatness, but they never attain it because they lack patience and adequate preparation. Dreams are often aborted prematurely because people cannot endure the waiting season.
In life, quick results may seem attractive, but lasting impact requires patience, preparation, and perseverance. The size of your dream determines the length and intensity of your preparation. Quick success often collapses because it lacks depth.
The word of God says, “To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: He hath made everything beautiful in his time- Ecclesiastes 3:1; 11
Rushing ahead of God’s timing may lead to premature abortion of destiny.
Prayer Nugget: Father, please, strengthen me in my season of preparation. Help me to patiently endure the process that will lead me to greatness in Jesus name.
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