The tides are changing and this time it is for the better. The tears we have cried and the fights we have endured are worth it when we look ahead with hope and optimism.

With so much to accomplish, growth helps us improve out output to the world. Growth can happen in any season or situations and what we grow though serves as a part of our testimony.

Anger can make us someone we don’t even recognize. In our anger we can do thing that we can not take back. We should look to controlling our anger so that our posture can be pleasing to God.

Do not let peer pressure let you forget who you are and where you come from. When you stand in your true morals and ethics, allowing yourself to be authentic, you shake off the pressure and raise.

We live in a fast paced world where rest and taking a break seem to have a negative connotation. Rest is essential because it equips us for the journey or season ahead.

Sometimes a shred of hope can be all we have left. When we are faced with what seems impossible, we most always remember that light has to shine on what can be previewed as a very dark world.

All things, even grief, work out for our good. This is the promise of God. The blank canvas after a tribulations season should be used to see God for who he truly is and not as we perceive him to be. The posture of our heart should mirror Jobs’ while he was in his grief.

Healing comes with a mental and spiritual shift around us where the comfort God has given us can and should be used to comfort others. Jesus knew the outcome of Lazarus story and yet still wept. The release of grief enables us to move forward in the power God has given us.

Do not be afraid to shatter societal norms and break glass ceilings. Rahab and Lydia were women who did not let society or title define them. Your title or job does not define you, Jesus does. Rejoice without fear of the future, walking in the power he has given you.