THE TRAVAIL – PT. 2 (BURDENS, SEASONS & THE GLORY)

📖 SCRIPTURE FOCUS

In this continuation of The Travail, Apostle Joshua Selman draws our attention to the realities of burdens, seasons of travail, and the mystery of glory. The Christian journey is not without affliction, but every affliction carries within it the seed of a greater glory. What we often call delay, hardship, or pressure is, in God’s wisdom, a process of birthing prophetic realities.

🕊️ KEY LESSONS FROM THE TEACHING

1️⃣ Burdens as Prophetic Invitations

• A genuine burden is a signal from Heaven—an invitation to partner with God’s will.

• Not all weights are demonic; some burdens are God’s method of drawing us into prayer, intercession, or deeper consecration.

• Burdens must be discerned, for every true burden is linked to the advancement of God’s purposes.

2️⃣ The Reality of Travail Seasons

• Every believer will pass through seasons of travail—times of pressure, stretching, and testing.

• Such seasons may feel lonely, misunderstood, or even unbearable, but they are spiritual classrooms where stamina, trust, and maturity are formed.

• Escaping travail prematurely robs a believer of the capacity needed to carry greater mantles.

3️⃣ Affliction and the Weight of Glory

• Apostle Joshua Selman reminds us that what Scripture calls “light affliction” is working for us an eternal weight of glory.

• Travail is not wasted—it is a trade in the spirit: pain for glory, endurance for authority, sacrifice for lasting impact.

• What seems unbearable today is often the womb of tomorrow’s testimony.

4️⃣ Fixing Our Eyes on Eternity

• The strength to endure travail comes from looking beyond the visible into the eternal.

• The things we see—challenges, delays, losses—are temporary. But the things God is forming through them are eternal and weighty.

• The journey is not about escaping pain but about emerging with the glory of God resting upon us.

✅ PRACTICAL TAKEAWAYS

• Receive burdens as calls to prayer and alignment, not as interruptions.

• Do not despise or run away from your travail season—stay until the process produces glory.

• Train your focus on unseen realities rather than temporary struggles.

• Celebrate small tokens of glory along the path as evidence that God is at work.

🙏 CONCLUSION

Travail is not a sign that God has abandoned you—it is proof that He is preparing you for glory. Apostle Joshua Selman urges us to embrace burdens, endure seasons, and hold fast to eternity’s perspective. The affliction may seem heavy now, but compared to the weight of glory it produces, it is light and momentary.

🌟 FINAL WORD

The path to true Kingdom glory is paved with travail. Do not run from it. Embrace it, endure it, and emerge with the glory of God shining through you.