Remember going to the park with your parents when you were little, and you would be super excited to go on the swings? At that age, I remember wanting to go higher and higher but alas, my little legs were not strong enough to give me the extra boost to go higher! Enter mom or dad, who would be able to provide me with the extra push needed to go higher.
In life everything can be smooth sailing - job stability, relationships, etc.... then we encounter some rough turbulence in the water! Sometimes when everything seemed to be going fine, and everything was going great for you, something will come and mess things up. But every now and then, what seems to be great for you, isn't always true. Our views can be very deceptive at times, and it's in the aftermath of those battles that we encounter, where we are able to see through those deceptions. Sometimes in order to be blessed & prosper financially, emotionally, spiritually and mentally, there needs to be a change in our life. A push is necessary in order for us to go in a new direction where we can receive God's full blessing.
When tribulations hit our life remember that it serves as a purpose to learn, change, or empower ourselves. Without these hardships would anyone actively change? More than likely people would be compliant with their life & wouldn't strive for greater things.What may seem like problems, and obstacles might be the push we need in our life to get us to the next level.
I believe that God provides "Pushes" in our life in order for us to go higher, just as we needed our mother or father to give us the extra boost on the swings. Through opposition is where we experience the most growth in our lives. Here our talents and our abilities are able to be refined and can surpass what they used to be. Always keep in mind that in order for us to feel that fresh, crisp air we seek when we are so high in the sky, we must be pushed....Up!
"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." -- Jer 29:11
