Introduction (Story) In 2017, I found myself at a serious crossroads in life. I was deeply confused and exhausted. From the outside, my life looked successful: we had started businesses, some had succeeded, others had collapsed. At one point, I had even convinced investors to commit millions of dollars to projects I believed in. But there was a painful pattern . Every single time something seemed like it was finally going to work, something would pull it apart. Delays. Conflicts. Closed doors. Sudden losses. It felt as though I was constantly almost there, but never quite arriving. During this season, I led a group of women intercessors called Soul Garage, and together we decided to go on a 21-day prayer and fasting journey. We were praying about many things, but for me, one question burned louder than all the others. At the end of the fast, I cried out to God honestly and painfully: “Lord, why are You doing this to me? Why won’t You let me succeed?” The Revelation God’s response surprised me. He said: “This has nothing to do with Me. I love you.” Then He showed me a picture—a vision I will never forget. I saw a person trying to climb up a river, pushing against the water with all their strength. It was exhausting. It was painful. It made no sense. And the Lord said: “You are working against the grain😪 You are walking up the river, instead of flowing with it.” He explained that the reason everything felt so hard was not because He was opposing me, but because I was fighting the direction He had designed for me. He said: “The little success you have had is because of My grace. Without it, you would not have made it this far. But if you go with the flow I have set for you, things will be easier. You will use less energy. You will enjoy what you are doing. The Lesson This experience taught me an important truth: Hard work is not always a sign of God’s will. Sometimes struggle is a sign of misalignment. Going against the flow leads to: Constant frustration