Turning away from Jesus is a real joy stealer.
Why are you looking around, comparing yourself with others? You’re specifically designed by God for a unique purpose.
A bamboo plant shouldn’t complain that it hasn’t sprouted yet like the grass.
Everyone blooms in their own season and are made beautiful in their time.
The diversity of us all is what makes God’s great garden beautiful.
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:...He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in their hearts, yet so that man can’t find out the work that God has done from the beginning even to the end. I know that there is nothing better for them than to rejoice, and to do good as long as they live. Also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy good in all his labor, is the gift of God. I know that whatever God does, it shall be forever. Nothing can be added to it, nor anything taken from it; and God has done it, that men should fear before him.” (Ecclesiastes 3:1, 11-14 WEB)
Just because someone else is already walking in their calling or is living an incredibly blessed life, doesn’t mean that God favors them over you.
Your time is coming—the season just happens to be at a different appointed time than others.
Many trees that take long to grow actually have deeper roots and grow to become extremely tall.
If you have been faithfully feeding on His word and praying for breakthroughs but see nothing happening, I believe God is developing strong, deep roots for you.
You’re going to spring forth high into the sky, so you’ll need a strong foundation before that happens—if not you risk toppling over.
Those who go far with their calling can only do so when they cease to be affected by the need to please men.
Being controlled by the opinions of others will cause you to forfeit God’s best for you.
“The fear of man proves to be a snare, but whoever puts his trust in Yahweh is kept safe.” (Proverbs 29:25 WEB)
If you walk by trying to please men, then you’ll be doing the works of the flesh.
They don’t really care about you anyway so don’t mind what they think.
I’m referring to critics who have no relationship with you.
If you have trusted leaders in your life who have given good counsel, then their words should have some weight in shaping your decisions.
“A wise man has great power; and a knowledgeable man increases strength; for by wise guidance you wage your war; and victory is in many advisors.” (Proverbs 24:5-6 WEB)
Most of all, consciously desire to follow the Holy Spirit and you will do what God desires—His plans are always for your good, to give you a future and a hope.
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