God sees who has wronged you, the bad breaks, the unfair situations. He doesn’t stop all the difficulties. He won’t keep you from all the trouble, but He said in Zechariah 9, “If you will be a prisoner of hope, I will restore double back to you.”
You have to be willing to accept the new things God is going to do. His dream for your life is much bigger than your own. Where God is going to take you, the doors He’s going to open, the people you’re going to meet, it’s going to be more than you ever imagined.
Often, it’s not the storm that defeats us; it’s how we respond to the storm. There is collateral damage we can avoid if we don’t add to the storm by getting bitter, giving up on dreams, losing our passion. When difficulties come, be careful what you’re telling yourself.
Don’t miss your greatness because you’re dependent on people approving you. Don’t shrink back and let your dreams die because you’re worried about what they may think, what they may say, or how they may not accept you.
Keep shining despite who’s not for you. Keep being your best despite who doesn’t give you the credit. You’re not working unto people; you’re working unto God. He's keeping the records. You don’t need their approval. You have Almighty God’s approval.
We can stay in peace; He’s the Lord our provider. Not: our job our provider, our boss our provider, our salary our provider. No, the God who spoke worlds into existence is ordering your steps.
Many times God waits on purpose, till the odds are against us, He waits till the obstacle is too big, so when He turns it around, there won’t be any doubt that it was His favor, His healing, His power making a way where there was no way.
We all want everything fast, but God knows when the best time is. Learn to trust God’s timing. If it hasn’t happened yet, then it hasn’t been the right time. But when God is ready, all the forces of darkness cannot hold him back.
You can’t control what people do; you can’t control what they say. You can control how you respond. My message is very simple; quit giving away your joy. Quit letting the same people upset you. Quit letting the traffic, delays, the things that don’t work out frustrate you.
It’s not productive to think about something negative that was said about you, relive how that person walked away, rehearse all the pain & disappointment, go back over all the sorrow. Keep your mind on the positive. Think on things that are good, wholesome, uplifting.
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