God from the beginning has always designed for us to be a reflection of His glory. We are not trying to obtain something we never had, instead we are reclaiming what was lost by our first earthly ancestor Adam. Only through faith in Christ and patience do we reclaim God’s promise. Our original design was to reign on earth on God’s behalf and we still can through Christ. This is part of the reward and glory God has planned for us.
Genesis 1:27-28
27 So God created human beings in his own image. In the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.
28 And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.
Hebrews 6:11-12
11 Our great desire is that you will keep on loving others as long as life lasts, in order to make certain that what you hope for will come true.
12 Then you will not become spiritually dull and indifferent. Instead, you will follow the example of those who are going to inherit God’s promises because of their faith and endurance.