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Glory Track: Get Off the Path of Defeat and Step Into the Glory of God

“If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.”
— 2 Corinthians 5:17

I am a new creation. The old me has been killed—if I may paraphrase using my sanctified imagination.

Time to Shift Tracks

There comes a moment when you realize you’ve been circling the same wilderness for far too long—emotionally, spiritually, mentally.

That moment is your invitation to get off the path of misery and defeat and step onto what I call the Glory Track.

This isn’t hype. It’s not about pretending problems don’t exist. It’s about waking up to a deep shift in mindset—a holy reset—where you stop living according to the lies of the enemy and start living according to the truth of your identity in Christ.

“The glory that you have given me I have given to them...”
— John 17:22

Jesus didn’t just die to get you into heaven. He rose to put heaven inside of you.
He gave you His glory—not to admire from a distance, but to walk in daily.

From Surviving to Shining

“Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you.”
— Isaiah 60:1

There’s a call going out in the Spirit: “Arise.”

You were never meant to stay in that small, dark place. You were made to radiate the presence of God.

His glory is not for the elite—it’s for the yielded.

If you belong to Jesus, you’re already positioned to walk in it.

But to walk in glory, you need a mindset upgrade.
You must reject every lie that says:

• “You’ll always struggle.”

• “You’re not good enough.”

• “Your past disqualifies you.”

These are not the voice of your Father.
They are the shackles of your enemy.

A Life of Glory Is a Life of Transformation

“And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed... from one degree of glory to another.”
— 2 Corinthians 3:18

There is no stagnant life in the Spirit.

The more we behold Him, the more we become like Him.

Glory is a journey of transformation, not a destination.
You may still have scars, but you are not stuck.
You are moving from glory to glory.

“Christ in you, the hope of glory.”
— Colossians 1:27

The hope of glory isn’t external—it’s already within you.
If Christ lives in you, then glory lives in you.
That’s your true GPS location—your identity, your birthright.

No More Limitations

“What no eye has seen, nor ear heard… God has prepared for those who love him.”
— 1 Corinthians 2:9

There are no ceilings in God.

He doesn’t call you to survive—He calls you to reign with Him.

That doesn’t mean life will be easy, but it means you’re never powerless.

“If we suffer with Him, we will also be glorified with Him.”
— Romans 8:17

Even your pain has a place on the Glory Track.
What the enemy meant for harm, God is using as fuel for your transformation.

Get Off the Detour and Back on the Glory Track

You were never meant to live in defeat. That’s the wrong track.

You were made to live from glory—boldly, fearlessly, fully alive in the presence of God.

So stop circling.
Break the cycle.
Silence the lies.
And step fully into the glory He already gave you.

This is your Glory Track. Stay in it.

By Amethyst Johnson

Qualified for Battle

“Out of the depths I have cried to You, O Lord.”
— Psalm 130:1, AMP

There is a war raging all around us in the spiritual realm between good and evil, truth and deception, light and darkness. It is the unseen but very real battle between the Kingdom of God and the kingdom of darkness. Those who belong to God are children of light, walking in the truth by the Spirit. But those who walk in darkness often don’t even know they’re serving the enemy—because spiritual blindness hides the battlefield.

Recently, I found myself facing the reality of the battle, not as a chosen soldier, alert and prepared for battle, but as one unexpectedly overwhelmed, withdrawn, and sidelined. If I had been in the large number of soldiers that Gideon started out with, I would have been one that was sent, or chose to go home.

A Deep Wound and a Silent Cry

I had been deeply betrayed by someone I trusted. I went to a prayer meeting—a gathering of warriors in the Spirit—but as I sat among them, I felt the tears rising and didn’t want to fall apart in front of others. The pain was still so raw that even being in a prayer meeting didn’t shield me from the flood of emotion. Quietly, I left the room and found a quiet place to sit alone. I felt disappointed in myself, and I wanted to leave without anyone seeing me, but I couldn’t.
So, I sat quietly and poured my heart out to God as the tears flowed.

Bible verses began to come to my mind as I sat there weeping, and desperately trying to compose myself.

Psalm 51:17

"A broken and contrite heart O God, you will not despise."

Psalm 130:1
“Out of the depths I have cried to You, O Lord.”

I also remembered the story of Peter walking on water...

“But when he saw [the effects of] the wind, he was frightened, and he began to sink, and he cried out, ‘Lord, save me!’”
Immediately Jesus extended His hand and caught him...
— Matthew 14:30–31, AMP

Peter had been fine—miraculously walking above the storm—until he took his eyes off the Lord. That was me. I had shifted my focus from the face of my Savior to the storm around me: the betrayal, the sorrow, the pain. And just like Peter, I began to sink.

Jesus immediately reached out His hand. He didn't scold Peter or abandon him—He rescued him.

When I saw myself that I had sunk beneath the surface of the water, there was Jesus, giving me breath and holding out His hand to pull me up.

The Army of God and the Gideon Test

I understood that the prayer meeting wasn’t just a gathering—it was a spiritual army, rallying together in worship and intercession, doing battle in the unseen realm.

But I had stepped away from the front lines, not because I didn’t believe in God—but because my pain had clouded my spiritual focus. I was reminded of Gideon’s army in Judges 7.

“The Lord said to Gideon, ‘The people with you are too many for Me to give the Midianites into their hands, lest Israel boast over Me, saying, "My own hand has saved me.”’”
— Judges 7:2, ESV

God deliberately reduced Gideon’s army from 32,000 to just 300 men—not because of weakness, but to show that victory belongs to the Lord, not human strength. Many were sent home—not because they were evil, but because they were not ready for the level of battle ahead.

God lovingly and mercifully helped me understand that he was not punishing me. He was preparing me. He had gently removed me from the front lines—not to reject me, but to refocus and train me.

I started to feel peace as I was sitting there because I could hear the people in the other room talking as they were praying. What I overheard them saying was that we have come together to love and care for each other with no fault-finding or judgement. I heard several people say something similar. I began to feel like I was understood and accepted, which warmed my heart and the feeling of wanting to leave without anyone noticing left me. I was able to begin to regain my composure and rejoin the group.

The Light Shines in the Darkness

The enemy often uses storms to distract and disqualify us. But God uses them to deepen and refine us. The war between light and darkness doesn’t skip over us when we’re hurting—it becomes more real. But it’s in those exact moments that the light of Christ pierces most deeply.

“The light shines on in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it."
— John 1:5

I had thought I was stepping away from the battle. But in truth, God was taking me to victory in a personal battle so that I could be a better soldier in the bigger battle

Closing Reflection

If you’ve ever found yourself feeling like you’ve failed the test—remember this:

You are not disqualified.
You are not abandoned.
You are being prepared for a purpose beyond your pain.

Fix your eyes on the face of your Savior. The waves may roar, but His hand will always be reaching out for you when you need it.

By Amethyst Johnson