CELEBRATING LIFE: Reflections, Growth & the Journey with the Holy Spirit
28 May 2025 | FAITH & FORMATION | By Solomon Appiah, Ph.D. | 4 mins read
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Life is a journey—one filled with growth, grit, and consistent effort. This world is not our final home, but rather a passageway toward our eternal destination. And like anything worthwhile, it demands patience and perseverance.

But here’s the powerful truth: with the Holy Spirit as your Helper, the journey becomes lighter, the path clearer, and your walk full of grace. 🕊️


🌱 Growth Happens in Stages—And Each Stage Matters

Success in this life isn’t achieved all at once. It’s measured in stages, and each stage is valuable. Never despise where you are—whether it's the beginning, middle, or something in between. These are the places where deep lessons are learned.

There’s nothing wrong with your current state, but it was never meant to be permanent. You weren’t created to stay stuck. The Lord moves—so we move with Him. 📖

Our today should always be greater than our yesterday, because we grow in both grace and revelation. Revelation is progressive. I know more now than I did ten years ago—and that’s how it should be.

📖 2 Corinthians 3:18 (AMPC)
“And all of us, as with unveiled face, [because we] continued to behold [in the Word of God] as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are constantly being transfigured into His very own image in ever increasing splendor and from one degree of glory to another; [for this comes] from the Lord [Who is] the Spirit.”


💪 Overcoming Challenges Along the Way

Let’s be real: the journey isn’t without obstacles. Whether it’s financial difficulties, health issues, or demonic obstructions, challenges will come. But we don’t give up.

You rise up and overcome. Why? Because you know your assignment, your road, and your destination. So even when obstacles stand in the way—remove them and keep moving forward.

📖 Acts 14:22 (ESV)
“…strengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging them to continue in the faith, and saying that through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God.”

Tribulations aren't here to break you—they're here to build you. They're training grounds for victory.


🥇 Faith Is the Victory That Overcomes the World

Anything truly worth having is worth fighting for and paying a price. The Apostle Paul described his journey as a “good fight of faith.”

And it’s by faith that we win.

📖 1 John 5:4 (KJV)
“For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.”

Your victory is not in your strength, but in your faith—and faith is your proof that you are born of God.


🔥 You’re a Part of God’s Glorious Story

Consider Abraham: his journey was full of difficulty, yet it’s one of the most glorious stories ever recorded in Scripture. Hebrews 11 is the Hall of Fame of Faith Victors.

What makes the best movies, stories, and testimonies so powerful? It's when someone faces intense adversity and still wins.

That’s your story too.
In Christ, you are more than a conqueror.

📖 2 Corinthians 4:17–18 (KJV)
“For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;
While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen…”

Yes, affliction is real. But in the scheme of things and from the spirit dimension, it’s light and momentary. What it produces in you—an eternal weight of glory here and later—is far more precious.


👀 Keep Your Eyes on the Unseen

The best isn’t just ahead—it’s already at work within you. Keep walking. Keep trusting. Keep growing.

You're not just in a process—you are being transformed.
So celebrate your progress, even as you press forward toward the prize. 🎉✨


📩 Leave a comment or share how this word encouraged you. Let’s keep growing—together, with the help of the Holy Spirit.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Dr. Solomon Appiah, Ph. D. is a Ghanaian academic, Bible teacher, author, and consultant with expertise in public policy, advocacy, and international relations. His theological interests are primarily centered on eternal life and righteousness. He serves as the Lead Teacher at the Sunesis Learning Initiative, an organization dedicated to discipling individuals through inspired education and mentorship, aiming for personal and spiritual transformation. It is a progressive, mission-oriented, multifaceted global ministry dedicated to discipling the world for our Lord Jesus Christ.