When Growth Draws Fire

By Colleeno Chippy

When Growth Draws Fire

By Colleeno Chippy







Growth is beautiful, but it is not always quiet. Sometimes the moment you start to rise, you begin to feel resistance you didn’t ask for and attacks you didn’t invite. And the truth is simple: elevation disturbs anything—and anyone—not ready to follow you to the next level.


People don’t always react to your growth with celebration. Sometimes they respond with confusion, insecurity, projection, or sudden emotional shifts that seem to come out of nowhere. Their behavior has less to do with you and more to do with what your progress awakens in them. Your discipline reminds them of where they’ve been stagnant. Your healing reminds them of what they’ve avoided. Your faith exposes their fear. And your consistency shines a light on their excuses.


So when the fire starts rising around you, don’t assume you’re doing something wrong. More often than not, it means you’re doing something right.



The Spiritual Reality Behind the Resistance


Elevation carries a spiritual weight. When you’re shifting into a higher version of yourself, you naturally disrupt the atmosphere. Old patterns, old energies, and even old connections start to fall away—and not everyone takes that transition gracefully.


Some people will attack you indirectly. Others will shut down emotionally. Some will swing from warm to cold, supportive to dismissive, stable to reactive—all within the span of a day. You’re not imagining it. You’re not overthinking. You’re experiencing what happens when your life begins to break cycles that others still depend on.


But here’s the grounding truth: you are not responsible for managing the emotional turbulence of people who refuse to manage themselves.

Your job is to continue becoming.



Not Everyone Will Understand Your Elevation


When you rise, your light exposes shadows—shadows inside of others, and sometimes shadows inside yourself that you outgrew long ago.


The fire you feel is not punishment.

It is purification.

It is confirmation.

It is alignment.


You are stepping into the version of yourself you prayed for. And because of that, you will attract both admiration and attack. You will attract support and jealousy. You will attract clarity and confusion. It all comes with the shift.


Your growth is not the problem.

Your growth is the trigger.



Faith Must Lead You Through the Fire


Fear will whisper: “Maybe you should shrink. Maybe you should stop. Maybe you should dim your light before they get upset again.”


But faith responds boldly:

“Keep going. Don’t look back. You are protected while you rise.”


Faith and fear cannot lead you at the same time. Only one can hold the wheel of your life. And you already know which one has kept you this far.


When the fire shows up, choose faith.

When the pressure rises, choose faith.

When people shift without explanation, choose faith.

You are not fighting alone. You are being refined.



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Conclusion


If life feels intense right now, if people are reacting strangely, if the pressure is building around you—take a deep breath. This is not destruction; this is transition. You are walking into a higher calling, a clearer purpose, and a more powerful version of yourself.


The fire you feel is the fire that forges you.

Keep rising, keep believing, keep becoming.

Your growth is worth protecting—stay the course.


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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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