The Purpose Behind the Process

Why is there the need of a “process” when obtaining your dream and fulfilling your destiny? Why do you have to go the lengthy route when you can see your dream right at your fingertips?  Why does the process seemingly demote you rather that empower you?  How can the process on one hand distract yet on the other hand bring you focus? The process does the following:

1) Unveils the REAL You
2) Imparts Experience that fortifies your faith
3) Sanctifies your internal and external path

The process I’m referring to is life’s situations that seemingly are antagonistic and adverse to our success. It would be those types of storms and adversity that propel the eagle in you to fly.

1) Unveils the REAL You

Why does the process unveil the “Real You?” It unveils the real you by preaching another gospel to you than what you have declared. What does this mean?  The process OR negative situations in life come against your dream. They fight against your belief OR what you say believe. The reason I say, “What you say you believe”, because often times we say things that we have yet to qualify for. We speak things we don’t really believe. How?  For where there is no preparation, there is NO expectation. If you expect the breakthrough, then you must prepare for it.

When you make a faith declaration, the adversary of your faith comes immediately to steal the word (Mark 4:15). Situations happen to contradict what you believe and expect; attempting to spook you back into mediocrity. However, if you have developed/matured in your soul (mind, will and emotions– I Thess 5:23) to demand, command and stand for the vision you have placed in your heart, you turn the storms (the process) to work in your favor.

2) Imparts Experience that fortifies your faith

When you go through negative situations and respond to them by holding to your faith, you develop experience and a testimony that builds your character.  Just like David in the bible who gained experience defeating the lion and the bear, Goliath was no match to his faith (1 Sam 17:32-37). When you continue to develop experience going through your process in victory, you are building up for a greater reward.

3) Sanctifies your internal and external path

The process can be sanctifying and purifying because the heat from the fire many times pushes us to be sober. It tends to be human nature not to give 100 percent until we are pushed to do so. To be sanctified is to be set apart and clearly defined. This can happen within (internally) as well as within our relationships. Many times we feel folks are for us, with us and should be forever be by us. Moreover, some relationships would even boast such a claim until– yes, you’ve guessed it, “the process” hits.  The process purifies you inside and out. It exposes true covenants and false ones. False covenants are those with hidden motives and intentions. When this happens, it is just a matter of time before the hidden motives surface and true intentions will push some relationships into other paths that they deem more comfortable (away from the fire).  Likewise, you are forced to wake up with the fire of your process is turned up.

So, yes there is purpose in your pain. There is meaning to your process. Developing the right perspective will help you gain all that your process has to offer enabling you to pass the test. Repeat circumstances many times mean there is something you have yet to see, understand or acknowledge.

~ekb