The Narrow Way

You didn’t start this for recognition.
You started this on your knees.
You were found in the quiet,
raised in the dark,
and now the light is turning toward you.

But with that light comes a holy tension:
Will you stay surrendered when favor finds you?

Because success doesn’t always shout pride—
sometimes it whispers distraction.
It offers applause as a substitute for anointing.
It tempts you to build faster, louder, bigger—
without ever checking in with the One who started it all.

But let this be your cry:
“I didn’t start with a stage, and I won’t be seduced by one.
I started with surrender—and I’m staying there.”

Deuteronomy 8:18 reminds us,
“Remember the Lord your God, for it is He who gives you the ability to produce wealth.”

That means even the success was never yours to begin with.
It was always stewardship.

So yes, accept the favor.
Yes, walk through the open door.
Yes, speak to the crowd.

But bring your altar with you.

Pray before you post.
Pause before you promote.
Worship like nobody’s watching—
even if the whole world is.

Because surrendered leaders last.
Surrendered voices carry weight.
Surrendered hearts don’t burn out—
they burn on.

Success might bring rooms.
But surrender keeps you rooted.

So let the world elevate—
just make sure you stay low.
Let the fruit grow—
but stay connected to the vine.

Because at the end of the day,
it won’t be the followers, the stats, or the invitations that matter.
It’ll be the still, quiet whisper of God saying:
“Well done. You didn’t lose Me when they found you.”