Growth will embarrass you.
Before God promotes you, He will expose what still needs pruning.
Before He trusts you with influence, He’ll confront your insecurities.
Before He gives you impact, He’ll refine your motives.
You’ll think you’re being attacked…
When really, you’re being prepared.
The process will feel like loss.
Loss of comfort.
Loss of ego.
Loss of who you used to be.
But what feels like subtraction is actually precision.
God doesn’t crush you to destroy you.
He crushes what would destroy you.
You can’t carry oil if you’re still clinging to olives.
Let Him refine you.
Let Him prune you.
Let Him stretch you.
Mature roots grow in hidden seasons.