It started with a phone call.
“Temi, can you handle this project?”
Her heart leaped, this was the kind of opportunity she had prayed for.
But as she stared at the requirements, her excitement slowly turned into fear.
She realized she wasn’t ready.
She wanted the stage, but she hadn’t learned the script.
She wanted the blessing, but hadn’t built the capacity to carry it.
That day, she learned a hard truth: God doesn’t just bless your prayers, He blesses your preparation.
Many times, we pray for more without preparing for more.
We ask God to enlarge our territory, but we don’t stretch our minds.
We pray for open doors, but our skills, discipline, and mindset aren’t ready to walk through them.
Building capacity means growing before the breakthrough comes.
It’s studying when no one’s watching.
It’s practicing when no one’s clapping.
It’s learning, refining, and stretching yourself quietly because when the opportunity finally arrives, there’ll be no time to start learning.
Girl, don’t wait until the spotlight finds you to start getting ready.
Build in the shadows.
Train your spirit, sharpen your skill, strengthen your discipline.
The doors God will open for you require stability, not just excitement.
He doesn’t want to give you blessings you’ll mishandle,
He’s preparing you to sustain what you’ve been praying for.
So, stop despising the quiet season.
This is your building phase.
God is enlarging your strength before He enlarges your influence.
Because when it’s time,
the same room that once looked too big for you
will fit perfectly because you built capacity for it.
Temilade Alokan
Light Lamp
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