Last week in Episode 2, Developed in the Dark we learned that darkroom isn’t punishment — it’s preparation. God uses hidden seasons to shape us, strengthen us, and develop us for what He has already imprinted in our lives. Even when nothing seems to be happening on the surface, God is at work in the shadows. But here’s the challenge: development only works if we let the process finish. If we rush out of the darkroom too soon, we risk ruining the very thing God is forming.

That’s where Episode 3 comes in: We can’t open the door too soon. There is patience in the process — because God’s timing is just as important as God’s promise — and interrupting God’s timing can cause you to lose the promise. And if we can learn not to waste the wait, but to grow, prepare, and trust in the season of delay, then when God finally opens the door, we’ll be ready to step into the fullness of what He has prepared. Don’t waste the wait; there is value in the waiting season.

The Darkroom Door

In film photography, after exposure, the film must stay in the darkroom until the development process is complete. If you open the darkroom door too soon, the light will flood in and ruin the image. All the work, all the time, all the promise, wasted. Spiritually, the same is true. When we rush God’s timing, when we force doors open, when we try to make something happen before God is finished forming it, we risk ruining the very thing He was preparing for us.

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