It Didn't Just Happen

Frederick Douglass said, “Without a Struggle, there can be no Progress." So true!

Trees don’t become mature overnight. There are years of maturing, development, pruning & weathering required for said tree to stand rooted, bare fruit & extend its branches & blossoms to those who seek it’s shelter.

• Don’t take advice from people who’ve never done what you do. They may only know in theory but lack the practicum to provide wise counsel.

• Unless you want the aggravation, hardship, hurt & headache that someone went through to reach the point they’re at right now…don’t desire their anointing. It cost them a great cost to have what they have.

• Allow God to mold you into the one-of-a-kind leader you are. He will keep the clay wet with your tears & bend you with his tender touch.

• Learn to discern people who only want your gift & not you. Everyone has issues they need to work through. However, if you allow their daddy issues, family dysfunction or superstar ambition bleed into your life…you’ll spend months/years delayed & distracted from your life call. At some point, you have to let Jonah go.

You are God’s masterpiece! He has a beautiful plan for your life. Don’t let a setback keep you from your set up!

You didn’t just get here! Trust the process. 

Every Blessing!

Walk On What Others Are Drowning In

When God is with you, you'll walk on what others are drowning in & you'll rest in places where others couldn't survive one night. What the enemy meant for harm God turned for GOOD!

Friends, I can tell you that if you're going to lead, God will allow situations you think are unfair, unjust & unwarranted to PROCESS you.

You will probably question everything you've been taught, second-guess your own etiquette, manners & principles and even be tempted to retaliate.

However, if you will REMAIN in His grip, TRUST the one that called you, HOLD FAST to good teaching, SEEK to honor God with your conduct & SURROUND yourself with covenant friends & leaders...you will not only SURVIVE...you will THRIVE!

It may be painful right now...having to deal with assumptions, accusations & even character assassination...but I promise you...God will lift you up above your enemy's reach & vindicate you!

Keep a sweet spirit. Pray for those who did you wrong. Put it in God's hands & know that your REWARDS are swift for letting Him deal with it instead of you. 

It's not what you when through...it's how you acted while you went through it.

#BeEncouraged #YourBestDaysAreAheadOfYou

There Is PROGRESS in the PROCESS!

If we want PROGRESS in leadership, there is no progress unless we embrace the PROCESS of leadership. That means sometimes we do some hard work, some difficult work, some unbelievable work & no one is going to see it but God.

We've got to get past wanting to get DISCOVERED & start concerning ourselves with being DEVELOPED. When we stop screaming at the world, "Discover me!" & start screaming at God, "Develop me!" That's when we'll reach our potential.

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