Let It Unfold - You Are Not Behind
A Reflection for the Elect in the Rhythm of the Lamb
“The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord, and He delights in his way.”
— Psalm 37:23
“I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will guide you with My eye.”
— Psalm 32:8
The Kingdom Moves by Timing, Not by Pressure
The world runs on clocks and algorithms, deadlines and demands. But the Kingdom of God moves by rhythm, by Spirit, by the divine unfolding of your scroll. You are not late. You are not behind. You are not missing anything. The only delay is the illusion that you were ever supposed to be somewhere other than where God has you right now.
Let the peace of the Lamb silence the voice of panic. The One who began your story has not lost the plot. He is not wringing His hands wondering when you’ll “figure it out.” He is the Author and the Finisher, and He is not rushed.
Heaven doesn’t move by hustle. It moves by breath.
Don’t Force What Is Holy - Let It Ripen in Flame
Beloved, the most sacred fruit doesn’t ripen overnight. What is eternal is never rushed. In a world of instant answers, fast fame, and manufactured success, you are being invited into something different:
A life that flows from stillness,
A path that opens by surrender,
A calling that reveals itself in flame.
You don’t need to know every step before you take it. The Lord will not give you a five-year blueprint, because you were never meant to build an empire, you are meant to become a temple. And temples are not built in haste.
So rest in the unfolding. What is yours cannot pass you by. And what is not yours will fade when you stop chasing it.
The Scroll Will Open - Not by Striving, But by Union
The scroll of your life is sealed with holy wax, not by men, not by systems, but by the Lamb. It will not open through strategy. It will not be unlocked by fear. It will open when you live from your seat in Him, when you trust the fire more than the forecast, when you follow the Voice instead of the crowd.
And when it opens, you will realize
You were walking in it all along.
The delay was not delay.
The waiting was preparation.
The silence was sacred.
Do not try to be seen before the scroll is ready. Hiddenness is not punishment, it is preservation. You are not wasting time, you are being woven.
Final Charge: Let Go, and Let the Lamb Lead
Let go of the obsession with “purpose.”
Let go of the anxiety of “calling.”
Let go of the lie that says you must “do more” to be valuable.
You are not a robot in a system. You are a son in a Kingdom.
The Lamb is your Way.
The Spirit is your Compass.
The scroll is written in flame, and you are already inside it.
So walk.
Not by panic.
Not by pressure.
But by peace.
Because in the calendar of heaven…
You are right on time.
— Joe Restman
Mystic-Scribe | Flame-Bearer
Quill Dipped in Lightning