Romans 5:2-6
2 through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we boast in the hope of the glory of God. 3 Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; 4 perseverance, character; and character, hope. 5 And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.
Do you feel like a storm is brewing? You don’t know what is coming but you feel off? You can’t get your footing and are constantly tripping over your humanness. Maybe what you are doing now to sustain yourself has to be shaken up. You have reached the capacity of what these things are able to teach you and you need to seek new things. You have a hit a plateau. Now what? What is next? You can push yourself forward or life will do it for you. The world must evolve so its people must evolve. Your evolution hinges on your ability to accept change. You must run towards change. You must move and not stay stagnant. Challenge the old ways of doing things.
If your circumstances are preventing change then change your circumstances. Are you in a job that holds you back spiritually? You can either show up as yourself and be the spiritual being that you are or move on. You can either be the change that is needed or get consumed and become part of the problem. You can become part of the culture or change the culture. You decide. Are you in a church that is no longer feeding you spiritually? Change churches. God has blessed this world with many options. Go find a new church. Don’t feel bad. Your church served its purpose. You grew as much as you could at that church. That unfulfilled feeling you have may be God nudging you to move on. Are you unhappy with your life right now? Bored? Unfulfilled? Can’t get out of a rut? Are you sad about being sad? If you are not listening to your inner voice the message will get louder. You will get more uncomfortable until you are willing to listen and do something. You are not built to get comfortable and exist on the same level. You are meant to evolve, become more, grow in spirit and deepen your relationship with God.
When you feel alone and like you are back peddling just wait for it. Wait for the result of the work God is doing in you. You think He is done with you and has left you. In contrary that storm you feel is brewing, that uneasiness you feel inside, is God waking you up. It is Him restoring another part of you. Bigger the storm, the more work He is doing. Just when you get comfortable God says nope work is not done yet. Expect it. Don’t be frazzled by it. Embrace what is to come. You have fallen asleep and God is yelling wake up. Don’t stop here! It is hard work. It is uncomfortable. God is changing your mindset and that is painful and yet so fulfilling. You will regress, go back in time, try on your old self, and be disappointed. God brings you back, so you can see how far you have come. He wants you to see the work He has done in you, so you can build trust in Him and you will know it is worth it.
The enemy uses this time to talk you onto the ledge. He tells you lies. “You can’t do this. You will always go back to that person you were. You don’t have the strength to be that new person. God is going to get frustrated and quit you. You are a mess. You are a failure. Stop trying. It isn’t working. Look where is God now. Your God didn’t show up. You are raging and don’t even know why. Silly you for believing you can be better.” These are all lies. Recognize the enemies lies. Question them. Don't fester in them.
God pushes you because He believes in you. He sees the strength in you to endure and become more. God doesn’t quit you. You quit you. You quit God. At your lowest low is the best time to change the mindset. Reach deep and embrace God. Don’t let go. Give Him everything. Fight the negative self-talk. Listen to what God is trying to tell you. Move!!
Worship God not your problems. Worship God not your divorce. Worship God not office drama. God is so much bigger than all these things. These things are a speck in a moment in time. God is it all.
God is ever constant and consistent. He is the only One that is. You are not God. You must change. You are human. Being constant makes you stale. You are here for a reason. God has a plan and staying where you are is not part of His plan. Staying where you are disconnects you from your spirit. You are climbing a mountain. God will help you conquer that mountain. There will always be another mountain. Expect it. When you fail to expect it and think God's work is done in you, that is when you suffer. Reality is you must evolve.
The storm coming is God shaking thinks up to break the constant. You have gotten too comfortable. Time to move. Move On! Embrace discomfort. Recognize God is working in you to evolve you. He is pulling you forward. Don’t let negative thoughts hold you back.
Prayer
Father God,
Thank you for the times of discomfort. Thank you for the times when things feel so a mess and all I can feel is rage. It is in those times you are working in the depths of my spirit and pulling me to grow. You challenge me. Forgive me for fighting that challenge and wanting to just give up. Forgive me for not recognizing the need to retreat and spend time with you. You reach into the storm and pull me through. May I focus on You and not everything going on around me. May I lean into You and know You are building something new in me. Help me to recognize when there is a need for change in my life. Guide me in what to change and how to change it. Help me to let go of the old and continually move on!
In Jesus’ name,
Amen
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