It doesn’t take long to get saved by Jesus. And it doesn’t take long for Him to pick you up out of the muddy mire. How long does it take to become perfect before God? “I press on toward the goal to win the [heavenly] prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.”
The Lord can restore you
I was legally damned by God, but now I am legally forgiven. He will never leave me nor forsake me – because I have been born again – redeemed. And now, God continually refreshes and restores my soul. He comforts me.