Psalm 30: 11  KJV  ‘Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;’

DAILY READING – Acts 1; Deuteronomy 11-12; Job 9

In 1962, Victor and Mildred Goertzel published a revealing study of 413 “famous and exceptionally gifted people” called Cradles of Eminence. They spent years attempting to understand what produced such greatness, what common thread might run through all of these outstanding people’s lives.  Surprisingly, the most outstanding fact was that virtually all of them, 392, had to overcome very difficult obstacles in order to become who they were.

The truth is that adversity is a fact of life. And challenges often prepare us for the next level. Warriors are made from wars and champions come from challenges. Don’t expect to stroll to the throne God has prepared for you, there are always giants on the road to Canaan, so be ready to do battle. Obstacles are part of every success story therefore we must decide how to react to them. Instead of complaining we can react with thanksgiving, knowing that God is causing all things to work together for our good. When we trust God, what may initially appear as obstacles end up becoming stepping stones to greater heights in life.

The truth is that Challenges always come at the point of growth or moving to a new level. Tests often come before testimonies. Many times when you are about to soar to the next level God will allow you to receive an ‘examination’. This is to prepare you to handle that new height. Because each level comes with new devils, and you must be prepared beforehand to overcome, so that what was meant to become your throne does not become your tomb.

 So the challenges you are facing now may just mean you are about to go higher. Perhaps you are at the very edge of your promotion, so don’t be discouraged, don’t waver. Rather see every challenge as an opportunity to draw closer to God. Life is a continuous succession of both small and large challenges. It seems no sooner you get control of one situation than another comes along. But yet all these challenges come to make us stronger to prepare us for the heights we are destined to attain. Adversity pushes us to accelerate the development of our greatest potential. Without adversity there will be no growth.

So if challenges come, see them as opportunities for rising, trusting That God is too faithful to allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able to handle.

Psalm 30: 11  says  ‘Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;’

Indeed God is about to turn your mourning into dancing. Weeping may have endured through your night season but now the morning has come for you with joy! Believe God for a total turn around and change of story. Never forget that we are serving the God of all possibilities to whom nothing is impossible. What He did before He can do again. What He did for Esther, Joseph, David, Daniel in giving them a change of story, He will do same for you.  Indeed  God is about to raise you. He is about to turn your trials to triumph. Surely as you praise God today, He will cause you to soar to greater heights.    

PRAYER: Father please grant me the grace and strength to overcome every trial and temptation. I thank You that even right now every stumbling block has been turned into stepping stones for me in Jesus name.

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To get into the next level of your life, God will always give a specific instruction. – WORDBITE 222.