Episode Transcript
Staying encouraged through the process. Life is a journey filled
with ups, downs, and unexpected detours. Sometimes the process feels overwhelming,
waiting for a breakthrough and enduring setbacks and facing uncertainty.
But remember this, God is working even when you don't
see it. Key scripture. Being confident of this that He
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has began a good work, and you will carry it
on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus Philippians
one six and IV. If God started something in your life,
he will finish it. Your job is not to figure
out every detail, but to trust the process and stay
encouraged along the way. One The process is necessary for
the promise. We love the promise, but don't always love
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the process. We want the blessing without the waiting, the
growth without the struggle, and the testimony without the test.
But God uses the process to strengthen our faith, prepare
us for the next level, and refine our character. James
one three says, because you know that the testing of
your faith produces perseverance. Romans eight twenty eight reminds us,
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and we know that in all things God works for
the good of those who love him. Isaiah forty eight
ten declares see I have refined you, though not as silver.
I have tested you in the furnace of affliction. Every
delay has a purpose. Every hardship is shaping you. The
process is not punishment, it is preparation. Two. When you
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feel discouraged, remember who you are. Discouragement creeps in when
things don't go as planned, but you must remember that
you are chosen, equipped, and built for this. David, before
he became king, had to encourage himself in the Lord
first Samuel thirty six. Sometimes validation will not come from others.
You must be your own encourager and remind yourself of
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what God has spoken over you. Three. Stay in position
and keep moving forward. One of the enemy's biggest tricks
is to get you stuck in discouragement. But you cannot
afford to stop. Now. How to stay encouraged in the process.
Stay in the Word and feed your spirit with God's
promises instead of fear and doubt. Surround yourself with encouragement
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and connect with people who speak life into your dreams.
Keep praying and pushing forward, because prayer changes things, and
perseverance brings the reward. Galatians six x nine says, let
us not become weary in doing good, for at the
proper time, we will reap a harvest if we do
not give up. Four. Trust God's timing. The delay is
not denial. If it hasn't happened yet, it is because
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God is still setting things up in your favor. Delays
do not mean you are forgotten. Sometimes God is protecting you,
preparing you, or positioning you. Isaiah sixty twenty two says,
when the time is right, I the Lord will make
it happen. Instead of asking God, why is this taking
so long? Ask God? What are you teaching me? In
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the weight? Five, Your breakthrough is closer than you think.
Write before a breakthrough, the enemy will try to break you.
You may feel weary, overwhelmed, or like giving up, but
you must remember this. You have come too far to
quit now. Your story is not over. God's promises still stand.
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Jeremiah twenty nine eleven reminds us, for I know the
plans I have for you, declares The Lord plans to
prosper you in not to harm you. Plans to give
you a hope in a future. You are closer than
you think. Keep going conclusion, Keep your eyes on the promise,
not the problem. Whatever you are facing today. God is
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in control. He has not forgotten you, He has not
abandoned you. He is still working behind the scenes for
your good. Prayer for encouragement, Lord, thank you for my
sister hearing this to day. Strengthen her in the waiting.
Remind her that she has chosen, loved, and equipped for
this journey. Help her to trust the process and stay
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encouraged knowing that you are working all things for her
good in Jesus name. Amen. If this blessed you, share
it with someone who needs encouragement today. Your breakthrough is
on the way. Keep going.
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