Michael Raymond
Michael Raymond
JD from miamilawschool
What if he’s protecting you? God will remove anything that’s blocking what’s meant for you, even if it hurts in the moment. Sometimes he has to clear the room so the next season of your life has space to walk in. Don’t fight the subtraction.
Sometimes the things we lose are the exact things that carve us into who we are meant to be. You can either let it be a coffin that buries you or a classroom that teaches you.
30🎨 Basel 25 in the books
Dressed in the best @collarstocuffs
BTC @tokyo_filmzz
30It evolves as you grow, as you elevate, as life humbles you, stretches you, and sharpens you.
What fulfilled me five years ago isn’t what fulfills me now.
And what fulfills me now will look small compared to where I’m going.
Fulfillment isn’t something you find — it’s something you choose.
You choose it by being grateful for the quiet mornings, the late nights, the wins no one sees, the people who believe in you, and the pressure that forces you to become more.
You don’t wait for fulfillment at the finish line.
You create it in the pursuit.
And if you feel stuck… if you feel like you’ve hit a wall…
It’s not because you’ve gone too far.
It’s because you’re thinking too small.
Think bigger.
Think unrealistic.
Think so massive that it scares you to say it out loud.
Don’t shrink your vision to make others comfortable.
Don’t downplay the dream just because it hasn’t happened yet.
When your goals are big enough, you never feel lost — you’re just in transit.
When your gratitude is real, you’re never empty — even when you’re hungry for more.
Purpose lives in growth.
Fulfillment lives in gratitude.
And as long as you’re chasing something bigger than yourself…
You’ll never be stuck.
30
Sometimes God’s biggest blessing isn’t in what he gives you, it’s in what he takes away. You think growth means more — more people, more opportunities, more wins — but sometimes real growth comes when he starts subtracting. The friendships fade, the situations shift, the doors close, and you start wondering why. But what if he’s not punishing you?
What if he’s protecting you? God will remove anything that’s blocking what’s meant for you, even if it hurts in the moment. Sometimes he has to clear the room so the next season of your life has space to walk in. Don’t fight the subtraction.
Sometimes the things we lose are the exact things that carve us into who we are meant to be. You can either let it be a coffin that buries you or a classroom that teaches you.
6 months ago
Flowers grow back eventually even after the harshest winters 🤝
🎨 Basel 25 in the books
Dressed in the best @collarstocuffs
BTC @tokyo_filmzz
6 months ago
Purpose isn’t static.
It evolves as you grow, as you elevate, as life humbles you, stretches you, and sharpens you.
What fulfilled me five years ago isn’t what fulfills me now.
And what fulfills me now will look small compared to where I’m going.
Fulfillment isn’t something you find — it’s something you choose.
You choose it by being grateful for the quiet mornings, the late nights, the wins no one sees, the people who believe in you, and the pressure that forces you to become more.
You don’t wait for fulfillment at the finish line.
You create it in the pursuit.
And if you feel stuck… if you feel like you’ve hit a wall…
It’s not because you’ve gone too far.
It’s because you’re thinking too small.
Think bigger.
Think unrealistic.
Think so massive that it scares you to say it out loud.
Don’t shrink your vision to make others comfortable.
Don’t downplay the dream just because it hasn’t happened yet.
When your goals are big enough, you never feel lost — you’re just in transit.
When your gratitude is real, you’re never empty — even when you’re hungry for more.
Purpose lives in growth.
Fulfillment lives in gratitude.
And as long as you’re chasing something bigger than yourself…
You’ll never be stuck.
6 months ago