82-83 The Detroit Pistons didn't make the playoffs
83-84 They were knocked out in the first round of the playoffs
84-85 They were knocked out in the second round of the playoffs
85-86 They were knocked out in the first round of the playoffs
86-87 They were knocked out in the Conference Finals (3rd round)
87-88 They lost in the NBA Championship Finals (4th and final round)
88-89 The Detroit Pistons were NBA Champions
89-90 The Detroit Pistons were NBA Champions
If you followed the Pistons during this time frame you remember their progression. You remember the great victories and the great heartaches. You remember the subtractions and additions.
The more that I think about their progression it reminds me of how we are spiritually formed. It doesn't happen overnight. There are occasional setbacks. Sometimes we have to tinker with what we are doing. There are mountain top experiences and there are valleys.
I think the idea of progressing is tough for us in a microwave culture--we want things now, we don't want to give them time to mature. However spiritual formation takes time, patience and commitment. I pray we do not become frustrated and give up.
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