Sometimes the greatest test
does not come before victory…
doesn’t come when we are struggling…
or when we are weak and totally dependent upon God…
it comes after it.
When we have just succeeded.
When we feel strong and able and up for the challenge.
Because success can quietly introduce
something far more dangerous than opposition ever could:
Complacency. Pride. Independence.
Trust in self, in my own wisdom, ways, understanding and strength.
A subtle shift
from dependence on God
to confidence in self.