I’ve been spending time in Nigeria recently – a vibrant country full of life, but also one where systems can be… unpredictable. What I planned to resolve in a day has stretched into multiple days. Schedules shift, processes stall, and the structure I usually rely on feels out of reach.
As someone who thrives on routine, order, and control, this has been deeply uncomfortable.
But during my morning devotion, I paused.
I came across a simple but powerful reminder:
“God is more interested in my character than in my comfort.”
That stopped me in my tracks.
The question that followed was even more confronting:
Can I still retain my joy and peace when things don’t go as planned?
In this season, I’ve realised that I need strength beyond myself. Not just to get things done, but to show up in the rooms and spaces God has called me to, still representing Him with grace, peace, and purpose.
That’s when I was reminded of this verse:
“My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.”
– 2 Corinthians 12:9
It’s not about having everything under control.
It’s about trusting the One who does.
So I’m learning to lean into grace.
To let go of rigid expectations.
To embrace the stretch, knowing it’s shaping me – not breaking me.
If you are in a season where things feel messy, delayed, or out of sync, I want to encourage you:
🌟 Pause.
🌟Reflect.
🌟Ask what this moment is building in you.
Because sometimes, the greatest growth happens in the most uncomfortable places.
Let’s choose character over comfort.
Let’s choose grace over control.
Let’s keep showing up – with joy, with peace, and with purpose.
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