Standing Firm When People Misread Your Elevation

By Colleeno Chippy

 Standing Firm When People Misread Your Elevation 

By Colleeno Chippy 




Introduction


Elevation is beautiful, but it is also misunderstood.

When you begin to rise — spiritually, emotionally, mentally, or financially — not everyone will interpret your growth correctly. Some will misjudge your intentions. Some will misread your silence. Some will misunderstand your boundaries. And some will turn your progress into a story that makes sense only to them.


This doesn’t mean you’re doing something wrong.

It means you’re stepping into a version of yourself they never expected to see.


People who only knew you in your wounded season may struggle to understand you in your healed one.



Your Elevation Exposes What Others Refuse to Face


People misread elevation because it forces them to confront their own stagnancy.


They tell themselves:


• “You’re acting different.”


• “You’ve changed.”


• “You’re distant.”


• “You think you’re better.”


But what they’re really feeling is discomfort — discomfort with their own lack of movement, lack of healing, or lack of accountability.


Your rise shines a light on everything they chose not to confront.


They misinterpret your boundaries as rejection.

They misinterpret your focus as pride.

They misinterpret your healing as attitude.

They misinterpret your self-respect as arrogance.


But misinterpretation is not your responsibility to correct.



Not Everybody Can See From the Level You’re Standing On


Some people cannot understand your elevation because they are interpreting it from the level you left behind. And naturally, the higher you ascend, the more your perspective changes.


You see things differently now.

You respond differently.

You move differently.

You expect differently.

You protect your peace more fiercely.


But to people who remain where you used to be, these shifts feel personal — even though they’re not.


Elevation changes your standards.

And not everyone is willing to rise with you to meet them.



Stand Firm in Who You Are Becoming


You do not need to apologize for the changes that healing created. You do not need to dim your light to make others feel comfortable. You do not need to shrink to avoid being misunderstood.


Standing firm means:

• Staying grounded even when people misread your intentions

• Staying true even when people assign false narratives to your growth

• Staying focused even when others feel threatened by your progress

• Staying peaceful even when others stir confusion around you


Your elevation is not meant to be explained — it is meant to be lived.


Let people misinterpret if they must.

God will reveal the truth in time.


You were not created to stay small for anyone’s comfort.



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Conclusion


People may misread your elevation, but that is not your burden to carry. Your growth is sacred. Your healing is intentional. Your forward movement is divinely aligned. Those who are meant for you will rise with you. Those who are not will misunderstand you — and that’s okay.


Your role is to keep becoming.

Keep glowing.

Keep rising.

Keep aligning with the version of yourself you prayed for.


Stand firm.

Your elevation is not a mistake — it is a calling.



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Hi, I'm Colleeno Chippy – a Mom, a Writer/Author , entrepreneur, and believer in turning life’s toughest moments into stepping stones for healing and growth. Through this blog, I share powerful stories, motivational insights, and practical tools to help others rise above challenges and live purposefully. Whether it's embracing self-care, navigating grief, finding faith in dark moments, or simply learning to trust your journey.

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