God Is Doing A Work In You

Some of the things you may be praying about, if God were to remove them right now, you wouldn’t be prepared for where He wants to take you. You’ve got to let God do the work in you. In other words, be kind to the people who aren’t treating you right. Keep being your best even though you’re not getting the credit. Have a good attitude even though you may not be or have what you want right now. Pass these tests so you can move up to the higher level God has planned for you.

Paul prayed in Colossians 3 that the people would have the strength to endure whatever came their way. He didn’t pray that God would deliver them instantly or remove the difficulty. He prayed that they would have the strength to go through it with a good attitude. Paul understood this principle, that God uses the tough times to get us prepared for the next level.

It’s like making your muscles work better. You don’t just hope muscles into being stronger. You don’t just speak it or wish it or think it into being. You have to TRAIN your muscles to be stronger. It takes resistance to cause development. There’s a process and long lasting results never come through quick and easy ways.

There’s a reason we have schools and boot camps and grad programs and training classes. You need to get prepared for the greater station in life before you can take possession of it. You have to grow and build and develop so that when you do reach that position God designed you for, you will have the character and fortitude to keep it.

If you’re in a difficult situation today I want you to be encouraged by that, because God is trying to do a work in you. Surrender to Him. Surrender to His process. Don’t allow stubbornness or pride or impatience to take away your grand promotion. Obey God’s instructions and He’ll not only promote you but He’ll take you to a bigger and better place than you ever imagined!