It is a rare
trait to be tranquil when we’re being molded and re-shaped by adversity. We may
want to scream, use ugly language, or hurt someone. Our last choice would probably be gratitude for the necessary growth process.
Setbacks can set us up for unimaginable rewards. However, this thought doesn’t
cross our minds; we’re in too much pain.
Prominent
people often go through a painful preparation of pushing through all sorts of
limitations before they see victory. I discuss many such cases in my self-help
book, Accept No Trash Talk: Overcoming the Odds.
My last blog
post was about finding freedom, or strength, through our trials. In this
article, I would like to expand on that topic. I will be discussing how we
should trust the uncomfortable process that is the ONLY road to victory. (Sorry,
no slackers allowed. We can either avoid work or win the prize; it’s that simple. Your choice.)
Quotes on Trusting the Journey from Goodreads
“If you’re still waiting for it, it means you’re
not yet ready for it…whatever ‘it’ is…so stop looking at waiting as a
punishment and start looking at it as preparation.”—Mandy Hale, The Single Woman: Life, Love, and a Dash of
Sass
“Sometimes it takes a
wrong turn to get you to the right place.”—Mandy Hale, The Single Woman: Life,
Love, and a Dash of Sass
“What we are waiting for
is not as important as what happens to us while we are waiting. Trust the
process.”—Mandy Hale, The Single Woman: Life, Love, and a Dash of Sass
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“Don’t be discouraged if people don’t see your vision, your
harvest. All they see from their perspective is that you’re watering a whole
lot of dirt. They don’t see what seeds you’ve been planting with blood, sweat,
tears, and lack of sleep. Make sure you don’t neglect it because ‘they’ don’t
see it. You have to know and believe for yourself. They don’t see the roots and
what’s budding under the dirt. But it’s okay, because it’s no meant for them to
see it. While you wait, MASTER it. You continue to do YOUR work and have
unwavering faith! Remember why you started planting in the first place. Your
harvest will come.”—Yvonne Pierre, The
Day My Soul Cried: A Memoir
Wisdom from Bishop T.D. Jakes
“They say that the mighty oak tree, which can
grow up to eighty feet and a hundred feet wide, is nothing but a nut that
refused to give up its ground. The acorn, which rarely grows larger than two
inches tall, has the capacity to grow to nearly a thousand times its size…you
may look like an absolute nut to other people because you are unwilling to quit…Be
the nut who won’t give up ground, because every day teaches you something.
Every day is a teacher that brings you new skills, new experiences, and new
exposure.”—T.D Jakes, Destiny
“The Lord ordered steps…God
knew I needed the experience of the process…Wisdom allowed endurance to mold
me. When I tried to rush the process, God slowed me down…Every time I saw a
destination, God saw me and ordered
my circumstances to ready me for where I was trying to go.”—T.D Jakes, Destiny
Note: I highly recommend Pastor Jakes’
book. It can immediately renew your determination to succeed no matter what
comes against you. He has overcome much, and so can we! It’s all a matter of
faith and the willingness to work hard.
My Conclusion
How has your
development brought you to a new level?
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