Victory One Step At A Time

And the Lord your God will drive out those nations before yo little by
little; you will be unable to destroy them at once, lest the beasts of
the field become too numerous for you. (Deuteronomy 7:22)

When God led His people into the Promised Land, he did so step by step.
If He had allowed them to annihilate their enemies at once, the land
would hae been too difficult to manage. So He allowed some of the
enemies to remain for a time in order to maintain the land and suppress
the wildlife. In doing os, God taught His people to trust Him step by
step. He gave them only so much responsibility as they could handle at
one time.

As God leads you in your Christian growth, He will allow challenges that
match your character and relationship to Him. God will not totally
change your character at once when you become a Christian. Rather, He
will lead you through a process to become more like His Son. He will
keep working in an area in your life until it is controlled by the Holy
Spirit. You may eagerly desire maturity in every area of your
character, but steady, gradual growth is more lasting. God will not
take shortcuts in His process of making you like Christ. He sees your
life from eternity and will take as long as necessary to produce lasting
spiritual growth in you.

Do not become impatient while God is producing Christlikeness in you.
Do not seek more responsibilities than those He has given you. Obey all
that you know He has asked, and He will lead you at a pace that fits
your present character and His purposes for you.

DISCLAIMER:
The material for today is taken from "Experiencing God Day-By-Day" by
Henry Blackeby dan Richard Blackeby.