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.