A student asked a college
president, “Can I take a shorter course of studies than the one prescribed?” “Oh
yes,” replied the president but it all depends on what you want to be.
When
God wants to make a giant oak, He takes many years. “But when He wants to make
a squash, He takes a few months.” Who wants to be a squash?
When
our patience is being stretched, we are being given opportunity to expand. A
lot of expansion is needed in order to become like Christ.
The
paradox of the Christian life is that in surrender we find victory, in our
yielding we are made strong in rendering up our sword to Him we become
conquerors (Portraits of Perseverance).
