You’re Not Behind

We rarely notice transformation while it’s happening.

All we feel is resistance.

Some days, you’ll feel like everything you do is in vain.

Like you’ve been grinding for nothing.

Like you’re behind while others are pulling ahead.

But that’s the lie comparison whispers.

What you’re building is buried beneath the surface.

Just because you can’t see it yet doesn’t mean it’s not working.

The worst sabotage doesn’t come from failure.

It comes from deciding you’re failing before anything has a chance to grow.

Most people don’t fail because they’re incapable.

They fail because they throw water on their own fire.

They compare.

They assume others are lucky.

They think their efforts are insignificant.

And they quit… right before it compounds.

But here’s the truth:

If you can’t admit you’re not good enough yet,

You’ll never become the person who is.

There’s no shame in not being there yet—

Only in pretending that you are and refusing to improve.

So stay in the fire.

Your consistency isn’t worthless.

It’s quietly working in you, even when you can’t feel it.

We almost never recognize our transformation in real time.

But one day you’ll look back and realize…

This was the chapter where everything changed.

~ Praise God

CarMichael | The Voice of Strength