Abba: An adult knows to live his size per time while he waits for that which is to come. It is only a child that squanders his hope by spending ahead. An adult lives on what he can afford for now even though he knows that promotion is at hand. He does not assume it is here and run off to spend what should be saved. He waits in hope and rejoices when it comes. He manages what he has until it comes and even when it is in his hands, he invests and spends with wisdom. An adult does not mortgage his future because he wants to enjoy the present. That is why many seem restless and hopeless – the future is already spent and there is nothing to live for anymore. However if that is your case, I am able to deliver, to save and to redeem. Nevertheless, My desire for you dear one is that you grow and mature and become the adult who understands times and seasons, and knows what to do; able to distinguish between seeds for sowing and food for the belly; actively involved in his assignment, seeing it to completion even though He is waiting for a seemingly tarrying promise. I will not delay: it will not be late.
Me: How do I become an adult Abba?
Abba: That also comes in its time. You cannot force growth but as you yield to My directions, you will continue to grow into the fullness of the measure of Christ. Keep listening, keep trusting and keep obeying, growth is a continuous process and the promise is now nearer than when we first began.
Me: But someone said the devil was holding back my blessing, is that so Abba?
Abba: Like I said, everything in its time. The enemy can do all it wants but I have drawn a line he cannot cross in your life. When your time comes, all the powers of the enemy cannot stop what is yours from getting to you. I ensure it is delivered. You are the only one that can disqualify yourself, not the enemy and whenever you miss it, accept the blame and make necessary changes but never trade blames. It robs you not only of growth, responsibility and accountability, it deprives you of the awesome opportunities of experiencing changes and becoming a better person.
Me: Why can’t You give me everything at the same time since You got it all Abba? It takes nothing away from Your endless riches.
Abba: There is no end to human wants. I don’t feed your wants dear child. I provide your needs and every need has its timing and I have programmed all things to work together and to match appropriate timing.
Me: I really understand your explanation. However, deep in my heart, I think another reason You don’t want to give me everything at once is to keep me forever dependent on You, right Abba?
Abba: That also is true. I love you and I want to “depend” on You and I need you also to depend on Me. Haven’t you noticed that although I own it all and I can do it all, I still “depend” on you? It will not be the same with you. Because I am God, perfect and true, I will never change but baby, you change by the moment! If you get it all at once, even you will be shocked at the changes it works in you. So in that case you are right. I need you to stay on the narrow way. I need you to continue in My love. I need you to depend on My word. I need you to live and move and have your being in Me. That is the way I made it so that we will always need each other. We will ever love one another and we will enjoy eternity together after this practice time on earth is expired.
Me: Abba, one of the reasons why I love You so much is that You are not afraid to be confronted with truth. You are Truth and You lie not, and it makes me appreciate and love You eternally! Thank You my Father.
Abba: It is My pleasure. That is why I love us reasoning together, it touches Me when you listen and change, and it moves Me to find more ways of demonstrating My love to you.
Me: I love You Dad!
Abba: I love you too!