same day service

we have started kettles already. for those who aren't in the know - kettles are how north americans do most of their fundraising for the salvos. i have done three shifts already, this morning's being my most successful. the girls are counting how much i made as i type. anyway, as i was standing/sitting at loblaws across from the dry cleaners, my eyes kept wandering to the 'same day service' sign. it got me thinking. how often do we expect same day service. probably a lot. this isn't the age of patience. fast food. fast cars. 1 hour photos. 2 minute noodles. 7 minute abs. broadband internet. blah blah blah. we are used to getting things fast and now. same day service.
thing is - relationships aren't same day service. they take time. you can just expect things to happen instantly. ok, granted, some relationships devleop a lot quicker than others, but they still take time.
so how often do we expect same day service from God. a lot. thing is - this is a relationship as well. it takes time. time for us to change, to learn, to grow. if any of this happens instantly, its usually not lasting. but somehow we still think, even demand at times, God to act instantly.
for some things, same day service is brilliant. but for others, taking time and having patience is much more important.