The recession is gradual — 'continually' — not instant. God's restoration of the earth was patient and steady, just as His judgment had been thorough. There is a season for everything, and seasons take time.
Memory phrase: Slowly, steadily, things get better.
Talk about it: Why do you think God made the water go down slowly instead of all at once?
Prayer: God, help me to be patient when good things take a long time.