I just read a wonderful chapter tonight in the book "The Purpose Driven Life." This chapter was sent from heaven as far as I'm concerned because it is what I've been going through this past week. I've been feeling a lot further from God than normal and like my spiritual growth has been stunted a little. The chapter dealt with the fact that spiritual maturity takes time and can't be rushed. That God's timing is not our own and we will grow at his pace, not ours. I like so many people these days have embraced the age of technology (don't come at me in a virtual combat aircraft, you won't like the results) and seem to want instant results. It frustrates me a little with the scripture memorization goes a little slow or I'm not feeling God right next to me. I like that the chapter had so many good points Like the fact we worry about how fast we grow, but God is concerned about how strong we grow. And the fact that not only are we learning new things in Christ we are also having to tear down old habits and rebuild, this is time consuming process. God does not add his kingdom knowledge on to an old worldly kingdom. Instead he tears down the old kingdom and builds his from the ground up, something that I had never considered before. A good point that was brought out is to have the confidence that God is working in us even when we don't feel it. Above all, don't get discouraged! A small lesson to some but a great lesson for me!