You Are Strong Enough

One morning I found myself feeling pressed, unsettled and frankly aggravated. I was like Joseph from the bible. God showed me glimpses of His glory for my life, but everything around me was so contrary. It seemed like every time I was about to go to that next level, I would be pushed back two. I was in a season of transition. This particular morning I was going to pray my typically emotional "God help me" ...."God don't you see me?" prayers; but then the Holy Spirit stepped in. He led me out of my emotions into the truth! I began to  thank God for this transition  season and trust in what He was doing in me. Then He opened my eyes to a revelation that compelled me to share it on Facebook and it blesses me to this day:

Lashan Wiley- Cochy

May 7 · Edited

" I'm amazed how right before something reaches its best state it goes thru great pain. The olive ... grounded, smashed and pressurized ... to become the oil that the world can't live without. The mustard seed ... buried alone, in a dark, hot, place before its shell is ripped open from the inside out ... then flourishes into a huge, beautiful tree that provides food, shade and shelter. The caterpillar ... imprisoned in a dark, lonely shell, where it digests its own body from the inside out ... to become a glorious butterfly that the world stares at in awe and for inspiration. Jesus right before going to the cross ... on His knees praying that the torture of the cross could pass Him, so much so that He sweated like drops of blood from His body, He endured the torture ... now and forever He is the King of Glory to whom every knee will bend to and tongue will confess! Don't hate this transition season, there is greatness right beyond. Trust God in what He is doing in you. Trust God to strengthen you just as He sent an angel to strengthen Jesus. Trust God, He made the mustard seed, olive and caterpillar strong enough to survive the transition season ... So has He made you! "

I encourage you to rejoice in hope, speak life (see daily confessions below), be patient in  this tribulation and be consistent in prayer. All the while trusting that after this period of suffering (transition) that God in all His grace and love for you is and will fully restore, confirm, strengthen and establish you! (Romans 12:12, 1 Peter 5:10)

Daily Confessions:

All things are working together for my good, because I love Him! (Romans 8:28)

I am at the right place at the right time. Jesus has opened the right doors to me and He has closed the right doors for me. (Revelation 3:7-8)

God is always with me and will never leave me. (Hebrews 13:5)

Like Joseph, I prosper wherever I go and every situation I am in because The Lord is with me.
(Genesis  39: 1-6)