I’ve Been Cornered but Not Crushed and the Victory Is God’s

Written by La’Sha May Ola Wright, Mindset Coach & Author

La'Sha Wright is a well known Mindset Coach, Christian Author, Artist with over 20 years of writing experience. She empowers people to heal emotionally, grow spiritually, and transform their lives through faith based coaching, creative expression, and powerful personal insights.

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Have you ever felt trapped by life, like no matter how hard you tried, the walls just kept closing in? Well, guess what? God’s in the gap of uncertainty. It’s a setup for a comeback. Get ready, because your victory is on the way.

Are you blinded by your circumstances?

Maybe you’ve poured your heart into your purpose, yet the results are slow to show. Maybe you’ve battled with frustration, emotional exhaustion, and questioned whether you were even walking in your calling.

I’ve lived that. As a writer, a creative, and a believer with a God-sized vision, I know what it means to be cornered. But what I also know, deeply and undeniably, is that being cornered doesn’t mean being crushed.

Let me walk you through my story, backed by truth, scripture, and the hand of a faithful God.

What does it mean to be “cornered but not crushed”?

“We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed.”— 2 Corinthians 4:8–9 (NIV)

To be cornered means to feel like you’re running out of options. You’re under pressure, attacked by life’s battles, and pushed into a space that feels tight and suffocating.

But to not be crushed means that despite all of that pressure, you’re still standing. Still breathing. Still believing. It means God has preserved your purpose, even when everything around you says it’s over.

My personal journey: How I turn from pain to purpose

I was born early, five months premature, and entered this world with obstacles stacked high. As a quiet child, I didn’t speak much. I was placed in special education and received reading, writing, and speech therapy just to catch up. But even in my silence, God was planting something powerful: the gift of words.

Growing up, I struggled with anger and emotional chaos. Fights, suspensions, and pain surrounded me like a storm. I was a young girl looking for peace in a world that only gave me pressure. And yet, even in that pressure, God preserved me.

How did I manage to survive

Fast forward to adulthood: I became a writer, a creator, and eventually an author. But success didn’t happen overnight. I poured myself into books, blog posts, journals, often with little recognition. I faced rejection, disappointment, financial hardship, even abandonment. I also had to leave people behind in order to fulfill a great purpose. There were times I asked God, “Did You really call me for this?”

But every time I wanted to quit, I remembered the truth of the Word. My life may have felt cornered, but God never allowed it to crush me.

Scriptures that become my anchor

When life felt like too much, I clung to the following scriptures. They weren’t just verses: they were weapons.

• Isaiah 54:17: “No weapon formed against you shall prosper”. This reminded me that weapons may form, but they won’t win.

• Romans 8:18: “The sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed”. This reminded me that my pain had a purpose.

• Galatians 6:9: “Do not grow weary in doing good, for in due season you will reap, if you do not give up.” This kept me moving when I saw no visible fruit from my efforts.

What God taught me in the corner

1. Delay doesn’t mean denial: Just because it hasn’t happened yet doesn’t mean it won’t. God’s timing is never late, only strategic.

2. Pressure creates purpose: The crushing seasons squeezed out creativity, wisdom, and revelation I didn’t know I had.

3. God’s presence is strongest in tight spaces: When I was cornered, I felt Him most. When I ran out of strength, His grace showed up.

4. The wilderness is a training ground: Obscurity built my character. The private tests I passed prepared me for public impact.

5. Victory is already written: The story ends in triumph, not because of me, but because of who God is.

   
   

The lessons I learned

(How to recognize a “corner season” early, and why it’s secretly shaping your greatness)

1. Being cornered taught me things comfort never could

Pressure became my graduate school. Sleepless nights editing manuscripts with no publisher in sight honed more than prose; they honed perseverance. When anger resurfaced, the corner forced me to practice the emotional intelligence tools I now coach. Comfort could have lulled me; confinement carved me.

Early-warning clue: When life’s margins shrink, watch how your untapped abilities expand.

What to do when you feel cornered

Here are some steps that helped me through:

• Don’t hide your struggle, speak your truth: There’s healing in honesty. Journaling, prayer, and talking to mentors helped me process the pain.

• Stay faithful to your assignment: Even when no one applauded, I kept writing. That obedience became oil for my anointing.

• Encourage yourself with scripture daily: Declare truth over your life. Say it out loud until your spirit believes it.

• Refuse to quit: Every time you keep going, you’re declaring that God’s victory is bigger than your circumstance.

Final thoughts: Rise anyway

I may be a struggling author in the world’s eyes, but I am thriving in God’s eyes. I’ve walked through darkness and doubt, but I’ve come out with a pen soaked in purpose. I am no longer writing just books, I’m writing a legacy.

You may feel cornered, but you are not crushed. The victory is the Lord’s, and because it’s His, it’s guaranteed.

Odds against you

Statistics said “unlikely.” God replied “essential.” I learned stacked odds are simply stacked receipts for a story only He could author.

Early-warning clue: If everything around you shouts “impossible,” heaven is likely setting the stage for “undeniable.”I was born five months premature, labeled “special ed,” told I’d never write fluently, yet today I’ve penned:

• Infinite Wisdom Vol. I (Amazon)

• Infinite Wisdom Vol. II (Amazon)

• The Fight Within (Amazon)

• A top-selling sketchbook for creatives

• The upcoming journal-planner Write the Vision, Make It Plain

Closed doors & hidden in plain sight

Thirty query letters returned “No, thanks.” Podcast listeners trickled in one by one. My YouTube channel La’Sha Wright sat modest at first; my blog Infinite Knowledge quietly gathered year-one views while I filled seven consecutive anniversary posts. Each seeming setback was, in truth, a greenhouse, protecting seedlings until roots ran deep.

Early-warning clue: Repeated “no’s” may indicate God is concealing you for construction, not rejection.

Standing your ground to fight for your destiny

Launching the Angry to Heal course meant confronting my own history of rage, ISS suspensions, and bitterness, along with years of depression. Some days, the warfare was literal: anxiety at 2 A.M., doubt at dawn. Yet fasting, journaling declarations, and showing up on camera when I felt unseen became non-negotiables. Destiny is defended in the trenches long before it’s displayed on the stage.

Early-warning clue: When every step forward triggers intensified resistance, you’re probably standing on promised ground.

Walk in your purpose

Purpose isn’t a spotlight; it’s motion. I carved early-morning God-time into my schedule, then drafted chapters between 10 A.M. content shoots and my 2 P.M. work starts. That rhythm birthed:

• 20 years writing wisdom pieces

• 10 years painting prophetic art

• 9 years as a published author

• 7-year blog milestone

• A cross-platform podcast, Empowering You (Apple / Spotify / Anchor)

• Coaching clients worldwide seeking mindset renewal and healing from emotional traumas

Momentum met me halfway, after I started walking.

Early-warning clue: If clarity feels foggy, obey the last instruction. Illumination follows movement.

Recognition checklist

Spot the corner season early

Signal	What it really means	Suggested response
Cramped resources and time	God is stretching capacity	Inventory gifts, cut distractions
Repeated closed doors	Divine redirection	Pray, pivot, persist
Amplified inner warfare	Territory ahead is strategic	Increase prayer, community support
Hidden wins (small audience, quiet launch)	Greenhouse growth phase	Steward excellence in secret
Unlikely odds	Testimony loading	Speak the promise louder than the problem

Closing scriptures

“But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.” — 1 Corinthians 15:57 (NIV)

If you’re in a corner season, I encourage you to stay planted. Stay rooted. Stay faithful. The God who called you is the same God who will carry you, through every page of your story.

Recognition

My corner-forged achievements (proof of concept)

• Authored Infinite Wisdom Vol. II, now used in study groups.

• Created Sketchbook for Creatives, helping artists unlock flow.

• Founded Angry to Heal, a coaching course turning pain into power.

• Reached listeners in 12 nations through the Empowering You podcast.

• Painted commissioned prophetic canvases now displayed.

• Celebrated 7 years of the Infinite Knowledge blog, delivering weekly inspiration.

• Built a YouTube channel dedicated to mindset mastery and faith.

• Drafted the forthcoming devotional-planner Write the Vision, Make It Plain.

Every accolade was conceived in a corner, mid-fight, while odds loomed large, and every victory now testifies: “Hard-pressed, but not crushed.”

Final charge

If you sense the walls narrowing, don’t curse the corner. Let it coach you. Let closed doors redirect you. Plant your feet, lift your pen, swing your sling, because the God who hid you is about to reveal you.

“But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.” —1 Corinthians 15:57

Stay faithful. Your destiny is still unfolding, and the victory is already God’s.

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La’Sha May Ola Wright, Mindset Coach & Author

La'Sha Wright is a Christian Mindset Coach, author, and artist dedicated to transforming lives through emotional intelligence and spiritual growth. With over 20 years of experience in writing and 15 years as a visual artist, she uses her voice as a poet and influencer. She has a gift for helping others heal from anger, bitterness, and emotional pain. She is the creator of the Angry to Heal course, host of the Empowering You podcast, and founder of the YouTube channel La'Sha Wright. Her mission is to inspire, empower, uplift, and guide individuals toward peace, clarity, and purpose. La'Sha's journey of personal healing fuels her passion to help others walk in their God-given identity and destiny.