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“Pressure is an opportunity to become something you would have never become had it not been for the pressure” (Sarah Jakes Roberts).
We all experience pressure at some point in our lives, whether in our relationships, on the job, in our finances or in our health. Pressure comes when we least expect it and the weight of it can seem unbearable. Although pressure can be heavy, It’s important we understand it can be used to make us stronger, rather than weigh us down.
In a gym we use pressure as a weight to build strength in the areas we are physically weak. In choosing a weight we look for one that is both challenging and within our pushing range. Which makes us capable of handling the pressure. Just like we are capable of handling pressure in the gym, so are we capable in life. Don’t let life weigh you down. Handle your pressures and grow through them. God has allowed it in our lives for a reason. Pay close attention to the areas in your life that are being pressured. Perhaps these are the areas in your life that needs strengthening.
Pressure reveals the uncovered self. Notice in the beginning stages of a relationship everything appears to run smoothly, until the relationship is under pressure. Pressure reveals the true character of the person you are dating. The person who seemed to be so nice at first now suddenly turns into a real person. This can be seen in a positive or a negative way. If you’re the type who doesn’t see challenges as something you can grow through, than perhaps you aren’t relationship ready. Maybe you prefer a more surface relationship rather than a committed one. A person who understands relationship understands pressure will only bring them together, not pull them apart.
Pressure pulls strength out of us we never knew we had. If we had never been in a tight situation we would have never known we had what it takes to get out. Some of our greatest struggles reveals who we are and how strong we are.
If you are experiencing pressure in your life, family, relationship, health or finances I challenge you to outweigh the pressure. Do whatever you need to do: lift, pull, push and workout these areas. It could be love, pride, health, finances or family. Don’t let the pressure handle you. You can handle it. Just keep pushing until you see the other side of it.
We all experience pressure at some point in our lives, whether in our relationships, on the job, in our finances or in our health. Pressure comes when we least expect it and the weight of it can seem unbearable. Although pressure can be heavy, It’s important we understand it can be used to make us stronger, rather than weigh us down.
In a gym we use pressure as a weight to build strength in the areas we are physically weak. In choosing a weight we look for one that is both challenging and within our pushing range. Which makes us capable of handling the pressure. Just like we are capable of handling pressure in the gym, so are we capable in life. Don’t let life weigh you down. Handle your pressures and grow through them. God has allowed it in our lives for a reason. Pay close attention to the areas in your life that are being pressured. Perhaps these are the areas in your life that needs strengthening.
Pressure reveals the uncovered self. Notice in the beginning stages of a relationship everything appears to run smoothly, until the relationship is under pressure. Pressure reveals the true character of the person you are dating. The person who seemed to be so nice at first now suddenly turns into a real person. This can be seen in a positive or a negative way. If you’re the type who doesn’t see challenges as something you can grow through, than perhaps you aren’t relationship ready. Maybe you prefer a more surface relationship rather than a committed one. A person who understands relationship understands pressure will only bring them together, not pull them apart.
Pressure pulls strength out of us we never knew we had. If we had never been in a tight situation we would have never known we had what it takes to get out. Some of our greatest struggles reveals who we are and how strong we are.
If you are experiencing pressure in your life, family, relationship, health or finances I challenge you to outweigh the pressure. Do whatever you need to do: lift, pull, push and workout these areas. It could be love, pride, health, finances or family. Don’t let the pressure handle you. You can handle it. Just keep pushing until you see the other side of it.
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