Life has a funny way of testing people right before their breakthrough arrives. Sometimes the tyres fall off while the engine is still running perfectly. Sometimes the journey becomes rough, unstable, and uncomfortable, not because destiny has failed, but because distractions are trying to convince you to quit too early.
Many people panic over temporary setbacks without realising that some problems are easier to replace than others. A damaged tyre can be changed in minutes, but imagine how disastrous it would be if the engine collapsed completely and you needed a tow truck to drag you off the highway. Not every inconvenience is a disaster. Some delays are simply part of the journey.
Too often, we give ourselves unnecessary headaches worrying about situations that were never powerful enough to destroy us in the first place. Yes, times may be difficult right now. The tides may feel heavy. Doors may seem closed. But how can anyone truly appreciate abundance if they have never experienced lack? How can a person value light without first understanding darkness?
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Sometimes life forces you to drop the red pen and pick up the blue one. Sometimes one chapter has to end for another to begin. If one door refuses to close, another may never open. Every season serves a purpose, even the painful ones. Most of the time, what feels like punishment is actually preparation.
Look at Arsenal F.C. I have supported them almost my entire life, ever since the legendary Nwankwo Kanu wore the famous red and white jersey. It has been years filled with frustration, heartbreak, mockery, banter, and disappointment. Seasons where hope felt foolish, and loyalty felt painful. Yet after more than two decades, glory finally returned to the red side of London.
Now the streets rejoice. Homes are lively again. The same people who mocked the struggle suddenly celebrate the victory. Nobody talks about the years of pain anymore because success has a way of silencing memories of suffering.
That is how quickly life can change.
That is how quickly God can rewrite a story.
One moment you are drowning in lack, tears, and rejection. The next moment you are standing in answered prayers, wondering how you survived the storm that almost broke you.
This is why you must trust the process.
Winners do not allow temporary distractions to pull them away from destiny. They understand that every meaningful journey comes with bumps, detours, delays, and moments of exhaustion. The people around you and your relationship with God become your shock absorbers during those difficult seasons. They determine whether you survive the rough roads or break down completely under pressure.
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In fact, be careful when life becomes too smooth. A road without resistance rarely builds strength. Challenges shape men. Pressure creates endurance. Pain develops wisdom. Scars remind us that the past was real and that we survived it.
Without scars, there is no story. Without a story, there is no identity. And without identity, a person slowly loses their sense of purpose and belonging.
So embrace the process, even when it feels uncomfortable. Find purpose in the wilderness. Learn in the silence. Grow through the hardship. But never become too comfortable with pain because trauma has a way of convincing people to settle in places they were only meant to pass through.
Your ability to understand the purpose behind your storm will determine how quickly you find your way back to shore.
There is greatness ahead of you. There is restoration ahead of you. There is joy waiting on the other side of this struggle.
So keep moving. Keep believing. Keep trusting God.
The tyres may fall off sometimes, but as long as the engine is still running, the journey is not over.
Solomon Kolawole | King Solomon's Mine | @ 2026
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