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You Shall Make It

You Shall Make It

By Oluwatosin AdesobaPublished 9 months ago 3 min read
You Shall Make It
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You Shall Make It

There are days when the weight feels too heavy, when the road ahead seems endless, and your strength feels like it's running on empty. But even in the silence of your struggle, even in the stillness of your doubts—you shall make it.

You shall make it because you’ve come too far to only come this far.

You shall make it because what’s ahead of you is greater than what’s behind you.

You shall make it because within you lives a fire that no setback can extinguish.

Storms will rise, yes. But so will you.

Doors may close, but windows will open.

People may doubt you, but your belief in yourself will be louder than their silence.

Your journey is your own.

Your pace is your own.

But the finish line? That’s already waiting with your name on it.

Keep going. Cry if you must. Pause if you need. But do not quit.

Because the truth still stands—you shall make it.

I know you’ve been carrying more than you speak of.

Behind your smiles, there are silent battles. Beneath your strength, there are scars that no one sees. And within your heart, there are prayers you’ve whispered that still haven’t been answered.

But hear me now—you shall make it.

Not because life is perfect, not because you’ve figured everything out, but because deep within you is a light that refuses to go out. A strength that refuses to stay down. A hope that—despite everything—still dares to believe in better days.

You’ve made it through things that were meant to destroy you.

You’ve endured seasons that felt endless.

You’ve stood up when everything around you told you to lay down.

That’s not weakness. That’s power.

Quiet, humble power—the kind that doesn’t need to announce itself because it’s proven in endurance.

You shall make it—not because you’re never afraid, but because courage is doing it afraid.

Not because you never fall, but because you rise every single time.

Not because you always feel strong, but because you choose to keep going even when you feel empty.

And I know... sometimes it feels like you're walking alone. Like the world is moving ahead while you're stuck in the same place, fighting invisible wars and waiting on breakthroughs that seem to delay.

But delay is not denial. Silence is not absence. And slow progress is still progress.

Some seasons are for planting. Some are for growing. And some—yes, some are just for surviving. And that’s okay. You’re not behind. You’re not broken. You’re becoming.

The pain you’ve felt? It's not wasted. The tears you’ve cried? They've watered seeds that are still taking root. The moments you’ve wanted to give up? They've birthed resilience that cannot be taught in peace.

So trust the timing, even if you don’t understand it.

Trust the process, even if it feels messy.

Trust yourself, even if you're still learning how to.

You shall make it because your story isn’t over.

There are still pages to be written, dreams to be fulfilled, people to meet, places to go, and love to give and receive.

There are prayers that will be answered in ways better than you imagined.

There are breakthroughs on the other side of this burden.

There is a version of you rising from this season—stronger, wiser, and more alive than ever before.

So hold on, even if it’s just by a thread.

Speak life over yourself. Speak hope into your heart.

You’re not too far gone. You’re not too late. You’re not too broken.

You are in the middle of becoming who you were always meant to be.

And you shall make it.

Not maybe. Not someday.

You shall.

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  • Marie381Uk 9 months ago

    Beautiful story 🌟🏆🌟

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