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🌾 The Middle Still Matters

📖 “Being confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion…” — Philippians 1:6

We don’t talk enough about the middle.

The in-between.

The “I’m not healed yet, but I’m trying.”

The space where you’re walking by faith… but also wondering, “God, how much longer?”

💭 It’s tempting to only celebrate the breakthroughs.

But there’s something sacred about the middle.

It’s where the real refining happens.

It’s where you wrestle, trust, stretch, and grow.

🌿 Just because you’re not there yet doesn’t mean God’s not working.

He didn’t bring you this far to leave you now.

🕊 Today’s Reminder:

You’re still in the story.

And God’s not finished writing.

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💛 Save + Share if you’re healing in the middle of your story.

🫶🏾 Tag a sister who needs this reminder today.

#FaithAndHealing #Philippians16 #TheMiddleMatters #HealingInProcess #NotThereYet #TrustGodsTiming #DevotionalContent #ChristianHealing #BraveSoulPress #BecomingSoft #BlackFaithGirl

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