My grandmother — and the elders who carried wisdom like oil in their hands — taught me to keep journals. Not just notebooks, but sacred archives of revelation, encounters, and the quiet ways God answers prayers. They told me, “Write it down. One day, you’ll need to remember what God has already done. “And they were right.

Every so often, the Holy Spirit whispers with that unmistakable nudge, “Get your journals. Read them. Review the dreams. Revisit the revelation. Remember the encounters.”

And when I do, I see the pattern.

Every heartbreak had a hidden rescue. Every delay carried a divine intention. Every valley ended with a sentence that could only be written by God Himself: “And then… God showed up.”

Suddenly, the suffering makes sense. The waiting becomes holy. The questions settle into peace. Page after page, my journals testify: He was there all along. After the process, I discovered a new version of me that I didn’t know was possible.

God is faithful in all His ways, not with partiality, not grudgingly, but with unconditional love, mercy, and patience. Every time Satan recites, “This is the end. There is no way out, and your health is declining. I hit him back with, “You are a liar! That’s not what God says. He cannot lie. He’s a Promise Keeper, Way Marker, and a Miracle Worker, the same Yesterday, today, and forever!” It’s the truth, cancelling a lie that Satan tries to trick us into agreeing with.

If you are going through a trial, don’t lose heart.  “Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.” (John 14:1 KJV) Delay doesn’t mean denial, or He is ignoring us. He is working all things for our good.

Feel free to forward it to anyone you wish. My mission is to encourage everyone to follow our Lord Jesus Christ with all their heart, soul, mind, and strength. ©Darlene J. Conard Vision Ministries 2026. This may not be republished or used without the author’s written consent. The photograph is AI-generated. Darlene J. Conard is also affiliated with Glory Carrier Ministries. If you have a prayer request, please email it to darlene.conard@hotmail.com, and my intercessors and I will pray.

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