The Reward: Is Closer Than You Think

Jackie W
3 min readSep 17, 2023

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People expect the Almighty to fix their problems right away. Quick fast and in a hurry. And people get upset or worry when it doesn’t happen in their time or they just sitting around waiting on the Almighty. In actuality, what is this waiting game going to do for you? It’s like the old saying, “Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime”.

Ladies and gentleman, The Almighty is trying to teach you how to fish. When you pray or meditate on what it is that you desire, you’ll receive a vision, act on it, and then all of a sudden all hell breaks loose. All kinds of obstacles and challenges start to pop up. Now you’re questioning the Almighty. Why are things going haywire? And then you start blaming the devil. It’s his fault. He’s trying to stop you. You see, you so quick to blame the devil that you miss what the Almighty is trying to teach you.

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The Almighty is trying to teach you how to handle and control your emotions. He’s teaching you how to think under pressure. He’s teaching you how to persevere. He’s teaching you how to be strong. He’s teaching you how to stand up for yourself. He’s teaching you how to stay calm. He’s teaching you how to stay focused. He’s teaching you how to not give up. He’s teaching you how to love. He’s teaching you how to help others. He’s teaching you to not focus on your problems. He’s teaching you how to think on a higher level. He’s teaching you how to be selfless.

I can go on and on but I think you get the picture. The challenges are lessons to grow you, elevate you and raise your vibration. It is up to you to step up and overcome.

For far too long, we have been conditioned to wait on the Almighty. Have you ever thought to yourself that maybe, just maybe, the Almighty might be waiting on you? What you ask for here on this earth is already written. It’s already yours. You just have to activate it. And you activate it by taking action. You got to move. You got to do something. You have to step up to the plate and shoot your shot. It’s yours for the taking.

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Heaven is not just reserved for when you die. You can have it here on earth. But on that same note. Earth can become your hell. That’s the choice the Almighty has given you, given us. Let’s take Adam and Eve for example. They were already in abundance. They had everything they needed. They were in heaven. Then, when they made their choice without the Almighty, they created their own hell, mentally and spiritually. And they had to go through their own challenges to get their mentality and spirit right again.

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So, the choices that you make conscious and unconsciously play a huge role in how your future will be. Learn to become more intentional in the decisions you make. You have to understand that the life you desire, you already have. That’s the reward. The assurance of knowing. Knowing that what you desire is there for you. You just have to live it; you just have to be it.

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Jackie W

Retired hairstylist turned writer. Helping entrepreneurs create high quality content to grow their business.