04/27/2026
Feel like you are standing still with little progress, like you are stuck in neutral? Don’t forget the preparation phase. It might feel like you are at a dead end. It could feel like everything is falling apart and nothing is going as planned. You may feel alone, in a rut or stagnant. Often those times are really just God preparing us before the launch.
Hardships mold us into who we need to be for the next chapter of our life. Neutral can feel like standing still. Growing pains can be painful and waiting can be frustrating. Yet, we need to grow so we can be equipped for what is next. We can’t see the growth of the flower under the soil but oh how wonderful is the bloom when it surfaces.
Refining happens in the waiting. Our pain does not go in vain. Sometimes God’s plan means a bit of waiting and struggle before the flourishing happens. To those who are struggling right now… maybe you are in the preparation phase. You might just be on the verge of seeing what all this preparation is for. Your best is enough.
The world is full of magical things patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper - Bertrand Russell
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Isa 40:31 But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.