Some friends, moved to a new town, went to a new church, and the same thing started up? Possibly there is one common denominator, and that common denominator just might have your initials! You can go to a different country. Before your plane has even got to the gate, the Lord has arranged that the person who is meeting you at the airport brings out something in you!
You know what? You can’t escape this because this is a huge part of the goodness of God. His intentionality is to make you like Him. He’s kind of thinking, “Dude, if I’ve got to love all these difficult people, you think I’m letting you off the hook? If I’m making you like Me, you have to see these people the way I see them.”
It is phenomenally easy to see the negative in people. It is not a spiritual gift! There is not third book of Corinthians chapter 12. It’s not a spiritual gift, seeing the negative in people. If God does show you a negative about somebody, it’s because He wants you to understand their pain and their struggle. That’s a privilege! If you just go around to people and you start saying to people the negative thing that you see, someone is going to get slapped and it’s not going to be them. When God shows you a negative, He is saying to you, “Look, I want you to understand what they are going through. I want you to understand their struggle. I want you to understand their self-hatred, why they can’t love themselves, and why it might be difficult for them to love other people. I need you to see that, and then I want to give you some compassion, and mercy, and grace, and kindness, and patience, and love, and gentleness, and then I want you to say something. When your heart is touched, then I want you to say something that brings a release to that person.”
You don’t overcome struggle by fighting harder against it. You overcome struggle by partnering with God to see what He’s already prepared on the other side of it.
The Father doesn’t look at your current struggle and see a problem to solve. He sees an opportunity to reveal His character, demonstrate His faithfulness, and develop something beautiful in you that can only come through walking WITH Him in that exact situation.
Here’s what I love about God’s heart: He’s not waiting for you to overcome your struggle before He shows up. He’s already present in it, already working through it, already preparing the breakthrough that’s coming.
Your struggle isn’t evidence that God has forgotten you or that you’re doing something wrong. It’s often the very place where He’s doing His deepest work – transforming your perspective, strengthening your faith, and revealing His incredible love for you.
The beautiful reality: You don’t overcome struggle through human willpower or positive thinking. You overcome it by learning to rest in His presence during the storm, trust His heart when you can’t see the way, and partner with what He’s already doing behind the scenes.
Kingdom Routine for today: In the middle of your struggle, ask God: “What are You already doing in this situation that I can’t see? How do You want to be with me right now? What aspect of Your character do You want to reveal to me through this partnership?”
Your struggle isn’t your enemy – it’s your classroom where God teaches you His ways of victory.
Money isn’t your source – God is. Money is simply one of the tools God uses to demonstrate His faithfulness and teach you His ways of stewardship and generosity.
The Father doesn’t look at your bank account and worry about your future. He sees the unlimited resources of His Kingdom and invites you to learn His perspective on provision, abundance, and wise stewardship.
Here’s what I love about God’s heart: He doesn’t measure your spiritual maturity by how much money you have or don’t have. He’s teaching you to trust His character as your provider regardless of your current financial circumstances.
When money feels scarce, God wants to show you His abundant provision. When money flows, He wants to develop His heart of generosity in you. Every financial season becomes a classroom where you learn His ways of Kingdom stewardship.
The beautiful reality: You’re not working to get God to bless you financially. You’re learning to partner with Him as a steward of whatever He’s entrusted to you – whether it’s little or much – and discovering His heart for provision and generosity.
Kingdom Routine for today: Before making any financial decision, ask God: “How do You want to partner with me in this? What does wise stewardship look like here? How can this decision reflect Your character and advance Your Kingdom?”
Your security isn’t in your savings account – it’s in your relationship with the God who owns everything.