Destiny Drive-Thru

We are the dream big, you can do any thing, the skies the limit, generation.

I like these attributes. I think it will propel us to make an important difference in this world.

But we are also proud members of the get-it-now generation. The instant gratification, I-can’t-wait-ten-seconds generation.

After college, I thought I’d just pull up to the Destiny Drive-Thru and place my order, “Yes, I’d like a medium fry, burger with no onions, chocolate shake, and the exact purpose and plans for the next sixty years of my life. Thanks.”

“What? Did you say that would take ten minutes? What kind of operation you guys running here?”

I feel entitled to so much, and expect so little time and struggle to get there.

So after college when the big wasn’t (and still isn’t) happening, I became depressed and confused. I became angry at God for apparently abandoning me, when I was completely ready and willing to do those big things.

“Do not despise these small beginnings, for the Lord rejoices to see the work begin” (Zechariah 4:10). Now looking back at these last couple years after college, how I wish I would have heeded these words. If I could have taken this to heart, really understood just this one piece of advice, the “meaningless” could’ve been wrought with such meaning.

I still want to dream big. But I know better now, to get to the “big” it will take a million times over being faithful in the very small.