The Gift of Growth and the Wisdom of Time

It is your time to grow—but growth takes time. Just as a seed must rest in the soil before breaking through the surface, you too must allow the process of time to mature what God is developing within you. Growth rushed before its time becomes weakness exposed. Pushing for harvest before maturity can lead to loss rather than lasting fruit.

Joseph’s dreams were real, but time was required to shape his heart for leadership. He grew through betrayal, servitude, and imprisonment before ever standing before Pharaoh. Jabez grew through the pain of his name before he was ready for God’s blessing. John the Baptist grew strong in the wilderness before his voice was heard in Israel. Each life reminds us that God’s timing is not a delay—it is divine preparation.

Romans 5:3–5 teaches that trials develop endurance, endurance produces character, and character gives birth to hope. That process takes time. God allows difficulty not to punish us but to stretch us, to strengthen our spiritual muscles so we can carry what He plans to give us. When we try to “show before we grow,” we risk collapsing under blessings we weren’t yet built to hold.

Time is not your enemy; it is your teacher. It matures your faith, deepens your trust, and refines your heart. So, while you wait, let the time work on you. Grow in patience. Grow in faith. Grow in endurance. For when the harvest comes—and it will—you will be mature enough to receive it fully and retain it faithfully.

The same truth applies to building wealth. Financial growth follows the same spiritual law as personal growth—it requires time, discipline, and trust. Just as a seed doesn’t bear fruit overnight, wealth rooted in godly wisdom doesn’t appear instantly. It is cultivated through steady, faithful actions repeated over time.

Wealth built without wisdom is like a harvest gathered before ripening—it spoils quickly. That’s why God grows us before He grows what’s in our hands. He teaches stewardship before abundance, contentment before increase, and generosity before overflow. Joseph’s financial success in Egypt was no accident—he had learned to manage scarcity before being entrusted with abundance. Likewise, our seasons of financial testing often train us to handle prosperity. Every budget created, every debt paid, every tithe given, and every act of financial restraint becomes a small seed that will one day yield a great return.

True wealth isn’t just measured by money but by maturity. A wealthy heart knows how to wait. A wise investor understands that compounding—whether of money or character—requires patience. The same endurance that builds spiritual strength also builds financial strength.

When you learn to honor God with your resources, resist the urge to rush the process, and keep your eyes on long-term stewardship rather than short-term satisfaction, you are building not just financial stability but kingdom wealth.

So don’t despise the slow seasons. Don’t rush the return. Let time do its work—in your faith and your finances. Because the same God who matures the seed in the soil is maturing the seed of wealth He’s planted in your life. And when the time is right, the harvest will not only come—it will last.