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He makes us wait. He keeps us on purpose in the dark. He makes us walk when we want to run, sit still when we want to walk, for He has things to do in our souls that we are not interested in.

I realized that the deepest spiritual lessons are not learned by His letting us have our way in the end, but by His making us wait, bearing with us in love and patience until we are able to honestly to pray what He taught His disciples to pray: Thy will be done.

— Elisabeth Elliot, 'Secure in the Everlasting Arms'

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Waiting on God’s promises is a battlefield.

You trust.

Then you doubt.

You believe.

Then you wonder if you made it all up in your head.

You start asking yourself:

Was I really made for this?

Will it ever happen?

Waiting should be active, I know that —

but in a world that glorifies speed and applause,

being still feels like being left behind.

Life doesn’t wait for you.

You don’t get to pause the world while you figure things out.

You just keep walking… and praying it’s in the right direction.

The unknown is scary.

Not knowing the “when” or the “how”

makes me feel like I’ve lost all control.

Knowing would make me feel safe.

Like I could finally breathe.

Like nothing could surprise me.

But that’s not how God works.

Not because He wants to play with us.

But because waiting is preparation.

Still…

It’s hard to understand

when you feel like you’ve been prepared enough.

And yes — I know He knows best.

But I’d be lying if I said I never got anxious.

Or nervous.

Or scared.

God promised me something beautiful.

But my reality doesn’t match it.

And that’s when I truly understand:

"Dieu ne regarde pas à l’apparence, comme les hommes."

(God doesn’t look at appearances like man does.)

He sees differently.

He sees deeper.

He sees ahead.

And I choose to trust that —

even when everything around me says I’m crazy to believe.

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Your boundaries, schedules, discipline, habits and routines = your life’s outcome. They are everything!

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Learn To Say No

“Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.” — 1 Peter 5:8 (NIV)

Amy Winehouse died of alcohol poisoning at twenty-seven. The BBC described her as “the pre-eminent vocal talent of her generation.” One of her biggest hits was “Rehab.” It won three Grammys. “They tried to make me go to Rehab but I say no, no, no.” She wrote it when doctors told her she was in imminent danger of dying of alcoholism. Her own words give us some insight: “I never learned how to say no to myself, and nobody ever taught me to.” That line right there is a sermon.

You can have talent, favor, opportunities and open doors, but if you cannot say no to yourself, destruction is always one decision away. People can pray for you, encourage you and fast on your behalf, but they cannot say no for you. Only you can shut the door to what weakens you. Only you can walk away from what tries to enslave you. That’s why Scripture says, “Be alert and of sober mind.” Not passive. Not impulsive. Sober.

Self-restraint is not weakness. It’s spiritual strength. It’s your defense system against compromise, addiction, and collapse. Self-control is a muscle. If you don’t use it, it withers. But when you exercise it regularly, it shows up when you need it most.

So what area do you need to practice restraint in? Your appetite? Your spending? Your relationships? Your screen time? Your private thoughts? Pick one. Start there. Train your “no.”

The devil is not playing with you. He is prowling. Waiting. Watching. Looking for a crack in your armor, a weak spot in your discipline, a moment when your guard is down. But he cannot devour what is grounded in truth and guarded by discipline. “Resist him, standing firm in the faith…” (1 Peter 5:9 NIV)

Your freedom begins where your discipline begins. Your breakthrough starts where your “yes to God” gets louder than your “yes to self.” Start saying no today, not out of fear, but out of love for the life God has called you to live.

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So deep huh 😒

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grow in private. shock them with your growth. leave them speechless with how much you have transformed into your best self. make their jaw drop as you walk past.

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Mirror Palais collection ‘Jungle Story’

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