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Scripture: “Yet it was the will of the Lord to crush Him; He has put Him to grief…” — Isaiah 53:10 (ESV)

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‘The true you comes from the level of crushing you allow to take place in your life.’ Donna Scott

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There are seasons in life when it feels like everything around you is pressing in, when the weight of loss, disappointment, or delay feels unbearable. These are what the Bible calls the crushing seasons. It’s in these moments that God is not punishing you but He’s preparing you.

Think about the olive. Before oil can flow, the olive must be crushed. Before the fragrance of the rose fills a room, its petals must be pressed. Before Jesus could bring salvation to the world, He Himself was crushed on the cross.

The crushing doesn’t destroy the olive, it releases what’s inside. The same is true for you. The crushing reveals your anointing. It presses out the impurities of pride, fear, and self-reliance so that God’s purpose can flow freely through your life.

Maybe you feel broken right now. Maybe your heart is heavy and your strength is gone. But even in the crushing, God is near. Psalm 34:18 says, “The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.”

You are not being crushed to be destroyed, rather you are being crushed to be transformed. God is shaping something powerful and pure in you. Oil that has not been crushed cannot anoint. And a heart that has not been pressed cannot fully pour out love.

I encourage you today to not despise the crushing. It is a necessary part of your growth and development as a true believer.  The crushing allows your relationship with Christ to become more personal, something you treasure. It forces you to rely solely on Christ and not your own understanding ( Proverbs 3:5-6). The crushing builds character. Here’s what Roman’s 5:3-5 says: ‘Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.’  

This week, worship through it. Trust that God is producing something eternal within you, something that will bless others and bring Him glory.

Let’s pray:

Heavenly Father, i thank you for my brother or sister who is experiencing the ‘crushing’ at this time. I pray Lord that your presence will undergird them. They will understand that it is necessary for their growth and development. Increase their faith in you, Oh Lord. Father, I pray strength, courage, and tenacity for that soul today. I thank you.