⛓️‍💥🛡️ “Preparation for Change” (Train the Flesh, Strengthen the Spirit)

📖 “A lazy person’s way is blocked with briers, but the path of the upright is an open highway.” – Proverbs 15:19 (NLT)

📚 Context:

This proverb paints a vivid picture of discipline versus delay. The lazy person finds life tangled with thorns—frustrations caused by lack of preparation—while the diligent walk freely because their choices align with order and purpose.

💬 Reflection:

Spiritual growth is built on daily discipline. The path of peace doesn’t appear by accident—it’s cleared by consistent obedience. The world promises shortcuts, but God develops endurance.

Every time you choose action over procrastination, or focus over distraction, you clear another thorn from your path. Don’t just ask God for change—train for it. The effort may be painful now, but the harvest will be plentiful later.

🙏🏽 Prayer:

Lord, give me diligence in my walk with You. Help me to clear away the thorns of distraction and develop habits that honor You. Make my discipline the evidence of my faith and my endurance a reflection of Your strength. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.