08/03/2026
Don’t we all try to rush things?
Today I was doing one of my favorite hobbies—pressure canning. As I was packing jars of sauerkraut, I caught myself thinking, I wish my garden had produced all at once. Or, I wish everything had grown a little better this year so I didn’t have to keep coming back to harvest.
Then I started thinking about Scripture and how Jesus said, “The harvest is plentiful…” God designed a harvest to happen in seasons—not all at once.
I think so many of us get caught up in wanting more or wanting things to happen faster. I know I do.
That’s exactly what I’ve been doing with this business. I’ve wanted growth to come quickly. I’ve wanted to make changes, launch new ideas, and move ahead before the timing was right. Some things have worked, and some haven’t—and that’s okay. That’s part of learning.
But today, God reminded me of something while I was canning.
Good sauerkraut can’t be rushed. If you rush the fermentation process, it never develops the flavor it was meant to have. It needs time.
The same is true with God’s plans.
When I rush ahead, it often becomes my plan instead of His. I take control when I should be trusting Him. Waiting isn’t wasted time—it’s where God is doing work that I can’t always see.
So while I’m standing here packing jars of sauerkraut, I’m also packing away another reminder: good things take time.
As I continue learning the ups and downs of owning a small business, I’m realizing it’s okay to wait. Instead of panicking over inventory or feeling like I have to force sales, maybe this season is teaching me to trust. To faithfully steward what He’s already provided, wait patiently, and believe that when the time is right, those shirts will sell—and when they do, they’ll make room for the next designs God has in store.
Sometimes the most fruitful thing we can do isn’t push harder.
Sometimes it’s simply to wait.
