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_A SEASON TO LIFT, NOT TO CRUSH_



Time is not slipping away — we are!

Time stands still like a mountain; it is we who drift like clouds.

Every season is a divine appointment. Every opportunity to serve is a sacred chance to sow kindness, not selfishness.

Wise souls lift others up. Fools tear others down.

_"Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom." — Psalm 90:12_

Real Life Example:

Chadwick Boseman, even at the peak of his fame, battled cancer privately while lifting others with hope and encouragement. He left not just movies, but a legacy of courage and kindness.



_STOP MEASURING YOUR JOURNEY WITH SOMEONE ELSE'S ruler._

The lion roars in the jungle; the shark reigns in the ocean.
Neither tries to switch places, neither despises the other.


_"But let each one examine his own work, and then he will have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another." — Galatians 6:4_

Real Life Example:

In sports, Usain Bolt didn’t try to be a swimmer like Michael Phelps. He mastered his lane — and became a legend.


_MIND HOW YOU DEAL WITH PEOPLE._

A broken crayon still colors.

A bent tree still gives shade.

Your words must build up, not break down.

Your actions must heal, not hurt.

_"Encourage one another and build each other up." — 1 Thessalonians 5:11_


Real Life Example:

Oprah Winfrey credits one teacher’s encouragement in her youth for sparking her destiny. A kind word can change a lifetime.

_To THOSE IN POSITIONS OF POWER, BEWARE:_

The same ladder you climb up today might be the one you fall from tomorrow.

Treat people the way you would want to be treated when your season shifts.

_"Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to act." — Proverbs 3:27_


Real Life Example:

Leaders like Nelson Mandela showed the world that true strength is using power to heal, not to hurt — forgiving those who once jailed him.

You and I have not been tortured like Nelson Mandela. But Mbona, .......!

_ANYWAY,_

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Sow seeds of kindness.

Mend broken spirits. 

Patch up torn hopes.

_REMEMBER,_

Every life you touch is a living legacy that outlives you.

_"He who refreshes others will himself be refreshed." — Proverbs 11:25_


Real Life Example:

Princess Diana used her fame to comfort the sick and the rejected. Her compassion still inspires millions long after her death.

_SEASON BY SEASON, LIFE CALLS YOU TO STEP UP, NOT STEP OVER._
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Brush off pride

Pick up compassion.

Light up paths.

Patch up broken dreams.

The world does not need more stars. It needs more lanterns.


_THIS IS THE  SEASON OF RISING._

Don’t just rise — raise others.



Summary of Key Bible Verses ndio usiseme haukuwa unajua!

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Psalm 90:12

Galatians 6:4

1 Thessalonians 5:11

Proverbs 3:27

Proverbs 11:25


_HICKS GMD_

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