Be Bold. Be Strong. And Let the Tears Fall.
This Is the Moment You Get Real
Let me be straight with you—because anything less would be a waste of your time and mine.
This life? It’s not for the faint of heart.
The world is loud. Confusing. Distracting. Empty in all the wrong ways and full in all the wrong places.
And in the middle of all of it—you’re expected to lead.
To lead your family.
To lead your thoughts.
To lead your decisions.
To lead your legacy.
But here’s the truth no one wants to say out loud:
You cannot lead others if you can’t lead yourself.
And you cannot lead yourself if you are not honest with yourself.
And I mean gut-level, soul-revealing, Spirit-soaked honesty.
The kind that requires courage.
The kind that sometimes leaks out in tears.
The kind that demands you take a long hard look in the mirror and say:
“Where am I really at? What have I been avoiding? And what do I need to lay down at the feet of Jesus so I can rise stronger than I was before?”
Your Tears Are Not a Sign of Weakness
Let’s kill the lie once and for all.
Tears are not weakness.
They are truth leaking out.
They are your soul saying, “I can’t keep holding this inside.”
They are the intersection where pain meets healing and where sorrow begins to shift into purpose.
Even Jesus wept.
John 11:35:
“Jesus wept.”
Two words.
But enough to remind us that tears aren’t betrayal—they’re belonging.
They say, “I belong to a God who is big enough to handle my breakdown and strong enough to rebuild me afterward.”
So when the tears come—and they will—don’t hide them.
Let them wash you.
Let them humble you.
Let them square you with yourself.
Because being honest with your own pain is the gateway to power.
You Can’t Fake Strength—But You Can Forge It
We’ve all been there.
Waking up with a weight you can’t name.
Smiling when your insides are buckling.
Leading others while quietly wondering who’s leading you.
And the temptation is to pretend.
To fake the strength.
To perform your way through it.
But fake strength is exhausting.
It’s a mask that robs you of real breakthrough.
True strength—Kingdom strength—is forged.
Not in perfection.
But in the pressure.
Romans 5:3–4 says:
“We also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance;
perseverance, character; and character, hope.”
Hope is born from the fire—not the comfort.
So if you’re in the fire, don’t curse it.
Let God use it.
Let Him strip away the illusions.
Let Him meet you in the ashes and say:
“Now we build something eternal.”
Be Bold. Be Strong. But Be Honest First.
Joshua 1:9 is one of my life verses:
“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous.
Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”
But let me tell you something…
God didn’t speak that to a warrior in a moment of triumph.
He spoke it to a man stepping into the unknown.
Joshua was about to lead a generation into a land of giants.
He was scared.
He didn’t feel ready.
He had to follow in the shadow of Moses.
But God said, “Be strong.”
Not because Joshua felt strong.
But because Joshua had access to strength beyond himself.
And so do you.
Your Strength Is Needed—Now More Than Ever
I don’t care what the world says about age, status, or influence.
If you’re breathing, you still have a calling.
If you’re reading this, you still have a fight to fight.
If you have children—or even just the next generation watching you—you have a mandate.
Not to impress.
But to impact.
Not to be perfect.
But to be present.
You don’t need all the answers.
You just need conviction.
Conviction that says:
“I won’t sit this one out. I won’t settle for survival. I will lead with love, live with courage, and leave something eternal behind.”
Because your sons need your example.
Your daughters need your wisdom.
Your grandchildren need your faith.
And the Kingdom needs your voice.
Three Ways to Gather Strength Through the Holy Spirit
So, how do you actually live this?
How do you go from weary to willing?
From numb to alive?
From stuck to sent?
You do it by learning how to gather strength not from your feelings—but from the Holy Spirit inside you.
Let me show you how.
1. Get Still Long Enough to Hear What’s True
The world moves fast.
It’s loud. It’s constant. It’s chaos on repeat.
But the Holy Spirit doesn’t shout over the noise.
He waits for you in the stillness.
1 Kings 19:12 tells us that God wasn’t in the wind… or the earthquake… or the fire.
He was in the gentle whisper.
You can’t receive strength if you’re running from silence.
You can’t hear truth if you’re afraid to sit with it.
So stop.
Breathe.
Ask:
“Holy Spirit, what lie am I believing today? What truth do You want to replace it with?”
And then… wait.
He will answer.
He always does.
2. Speak What You Need Until You Believe It
There is life in your words.
Proverbs 18:21:
“The tongue has the power of life and death…”
Most people don’t need new information.
They need repetition.
Not empty affirmations—but Spirit-anchored declarations.
You need to start speaking strength before you feel it.
Start your day like this:
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“I have the mind of Christ.”
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“The same Spirit that raised Jesus from the dead lives in me.”
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“I am more than a conqueror through Him who loves me.”
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“I do not walk in fear—I walk in faith.”
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“I am not defined by my past—I am propelled by His purpose.”
Speak it.
Out loud.
Every day.
Your ears need to hear what your heart needs to believe.
3. Serve Someone When You Don’t Feel Like It
Here’s the paradox of Kingdom strength:
The more you pour out, the more you’re filled.
Isaiah 58:10 says:
“If you spend yourselves in behalf of the hungry and satisfy the needs of the oppressed,
then your light will rise in the darkness, and your night will become like the noonday.”
You want your darkness to lift?
Go serve someone.
Take your eyes off your struggle.
Look into someone else’s pain.
And you’ll find strength rising in you like never before.
Don’t wait to feel ready.
Just go.
Serve.
Love.
Pray.
Give.
And watch how the Spirit multiplies your energy, your clarity, and your fire.
Don’t Let the Enemy Trick You Out of Your Assignment
He’ll try, you know.
He’ll whisper lies when you’re tired.
He’ll twist truth when you’re vulnerable.
He’ll use distractions, disappointments, and even religious performance to keep you from your real calling.
But you are not here to coast.
You are not here to impress.
You are here to carry weight.
You are here to advance light.
You are here to leave a trail of glory behind you.
So when the enemy says:
“You’re not strong enough.”
“You’re too far gone.”
“You’ve messed up too many times.”
Remind him of this:
You were never meant to be strong on your own.
2 Corinthians 12:9:
“My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is made perfect in weakness.”
Your weakness isn’t the disqualifier.
It’s the platform.
Let God stand on it.
Let the Holy Spirit flex through it.
Let the truth be louder than the fear.
This Is the Call: Step Up and Take the Quest to the Next Level
This isn’t about hype.
This is about holiness.
This is a Kingdom quest.
And if you’re still here reading—then it means you’re still being called higher.
You have more in you.
More truth to speak.
More love to give.
More ground to take back from the enemy.
So step up.
Your family is watching.
Your children need you.
Your grandchildren are learning what strength looks like.
Let them see you pray through disappointment.
Let them see you worship in the valley.
Let them see you rise when it would have been easier to quit.
Let them see Jesus in you.
Because that’s how legacies are built.
Not with wealth.
But with witness.
Be More Than You Were Before
Not because you have something to prove.
But because you have Someone to reflect.
You carry the Spirit of the Living God.
You don’t need to be anyone else.
You just need to be fully you—fully surrendered.
That’s where the strength is.
That’s where the fire is.
That’s where the Kingdom begins to grow—one honest man, one surrendered woman, one faithful servant at a time.
Final Thoughts
Be bold.
Be strong.
And let the tears fall when they need to.
Your honesty is not a weakness—it’s a superpower.
Most people will never wrestle with themselves.
But you will.
Because Christ is in you.
And the Spirit is pushing you higher.
You were made for such a time as this.
So don’t retreat.
Don’t shrink.
Don’t defer your calling to someone else.
Stand up.
Speak out.
And press in.
Because now more than ever…
Your strength is needed.
And Heaven is counting on you.
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