God is strong in you.

When you’re in the thick of it, it’s really hard to see.
When you’re navigating the tension between where you are and where you hope to be, the destination can feel far away.
When you’re sweating from plowing the field and despite your diligence and obedience, the view looks the same.
Is progress being made?
Is any of this working?
Is your work in vain?
Does God see it?
Is it in you to keep showing up amidst the weariness and the wondering whether things will change or happen or come to fruition?
Is breakthrough still possible here?

Oh man, if you only knew!!!!!!!!!
That’s what I think our Heavenly Father is often saying to us as we question whether our stewardship matters and our steps are seen in a place where we feel anonymous or shaky or small.
But THIS is always true: You are getting stronger!!!!! When you’re the one lifting the weight and praying the prayer and yearning for progress and making the goals, you often don’t realize when strength is gained.
But it is.
Your entire frame is understanding more of what it looks like to surrender what isn’t yours and work excellently with what is.

And when the situation is HARD and you are exhausted, LEAN IN. Keep going. Your time is never wasted and your work is never in vain when done for the Lord. It is often when you want to tap out that God’s strength is revealed in you.
Keep going!
You’re getting stronger.
And up around this bend—you will feel the relief and the rest. God gives it to you along the way.

Will it ever be fun to be flexible when you’d rather have predictable? Of course not.
Will going the extra mile be desirable when you’re already hot and tired from the race? Nope.
Will it feel defeating some days to trust that your muscles are receiving even when life doesn’t seem to be responding? YES!
But also—you will look back and see that THIS part was when your faith was strengthened, TRUE character was forged, resilience was earned, integrity was tested, hope was hard-fought, and peace became possible in every place.

You’re getting stronger.
Progress IS happening.
God sees you.
He will sustain you.
You’re more than capable of your assignment 💪🏻.