You cannot pour out to others until you have been pressed. The person who has never been hurt cannot comfort the grieving. The person who has never been broke cannot teach financial stewardship. Your pain is preparing you for your ministry.
Lord, thank you that the crushing is not the end of the story. Thank you that you don't waste our pain. For the person reading this who feels like they are about to break—send your peace. Remind them that the pressure is producing something precious. Give them the strength to hold on until the oil begins to flow. In Jesus’ name, Amen. t.d. jakes crushing pdf
We’ve all felt it. That weight. The pressure that feels less like a challenge and more like a demolition. You cannot pour out to others until you have been pressed
To get olive oil, you cannot simply pluck an olive from the tree and eat it. The olive must be crushed . It must endure extreme pressure until the outer shell breaks and the precious oil within begins to flow. Your pain is preparing you for your ministry
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Whether it’s a financial setback, a broken relationship, a career failure, or a health crisis, life has a way of squeezing us until we feel like we have nothing left to give. In the Christian community, one book has become the go-to manual for navigating this specific type of pain: .