dailydatewithgod

I am sure you have heard the catchphrase, “Inch by inch, success is a cinch.”  Despite its corny and catchy phrasing, it contains a truth that we often disregard.  We are focused in this world on the immediacy of things so much so that we can often grow blind to the progression of things that happen over time. The gradual nature of all things is inherent in our nature.  It is about being in the flow.  Sometimes things move quickly, sometimes slowly.  It is all part of the give and take process of life. Sustainable growth happens over time.  Giving validity to the gradual nature of change makes it easier to accept. We like to think we want it to all happen now but there is a receiving and digesting process that is needed.  Gradual may not be sexy.  It may not be exciting or something to post about in social media but it is beautiful.  We place a higher value on the end product and consequently can be hard on ourselves when it looks like nothing is happening.  The experience of gradual leaves room for the breath.  The gradual means we can breathe and allow.  Gradual means we can make adjustments as we go. Gradual means what is happening or what we are doing is enough. How well do we think it would go if the caterpillar did not gradually go through the cocoon to emerge a fully formed butterfly?  We assume our minds can handle a rapid change but our experience speaks otherwise.  We are very adaptable so often we think we fully grasp something right away when in reality we are more likely to be gradually digesting small pieces at a time.  If we are willing to honor the gradual nature, the language our heart knows well, as much as the end product maybe we can stop being so hard on ourselves when we think nothing is happening.