Third, remember, life has chapters.
Or, as one of my colleagues puts it, time is God’s way of keeping everything from happening all at once.
Sometimes it takes time to learn what it is you really need. Some needs are met over time. Some needs are better met in one way than another.
The co-dependent, of course, will postpone needs until the crack of doom — but that is not what I have in mind.
There is a healthy, life-giving unfolding that enriches life over time like a fine bottle of wine. Some things are best allowed to age and mellow; and are then best enjoyed slowly.
The healthier you are spiritually, the more likely you are to know when that principle applies.