1 Corinthians 13:11

“When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.“

The difference between being stuck and moving on (elevation) is growth. We understand that the level we are on can no longer contain or satisfy us so we begin to feel that sense of being stuck or stagnant. We feel the pull to do more or make moves. But for some reason we don’t. Instead we obsessively think about where we are, how we are failing God, and wasting precious time.

Most of the time we tend to over think and over analyze things in an effort to determine the “why” of things. Why did I do that? Why did I say that? Why can’t I overcome this? Why can’t I make changes? But most of the time we need to follow the Nike slogan and “just do it.” The “why” of things is usually revealed once obsession with it ceases.

This type of thinking is a vicious cycle. You can remain here for a long time. The feeling of dissatisfaction can lead you down a rabbit hole and you can find your self moving in a wrong direction. But God can break every chain. Especially chains of your mind. Hebrews 4:12 tells us that word of God is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. Think on the word and allow it to motivate you!

It’s time to grow – grow up!

Make a conscious choice to stop analyzing and focus on doing. Just give it a try. I guarantee the feeling of “stuck” and dissatisfaction will go away. But you must be consistent. Consistency = growth. You must consistently “just do it” for there is no room for lazy soldiers in this army. You cannot be consistent and “stuck in your mind” at the same time. You have to choose one way to be.

Grow up and choose to be free, be consistent. Put away the things you used to do before you had some growth and never go back to it. You have experience now, you know where that old thinking and that old behavior lead you to. Move on and embrace the growth you gain by doing.

Take steps: research, study, learn, write, give, just do it! You will find inspiration that will keep you moving forward in the right direction.

It’s time to grow up – just do it!

Have a blessed day.

2 Timothy 1:12

” for which cause I also suffer these things; nevertheless I am not ashamed. For I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that He is able to keep that which I have committed unto Him against that Day.”

During those time when I fell overwhelmed and it feels like I might lose, this scripture comes to mind.

I trust the God who knows me and loves me better that I can love myself.

I remember everything that I have placed in his hands for safe keeping. And I am comforted.

The enemy cannot do anything in my life without first getting God’s permission. That means if I am dealing with tough situations it is only because God knows that I am equipped to handle it. And I am comforted.

My prayer is that this scripture comforts you as well.

Romans 11:33

” O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!”

It is so good to know that God knows me better than I know myself. I am grateful to know that his plans for me are far greater than I can imagine. More than that, I am grateful that I do not know the details of his plans for me.

It is enough to understand a small part of the plan. That small part is enough to stand on in faith.

Think about creation. God said “let there be…” and it was. And still is to this day. The word of God is that powerful. God does the same with us. He gives us enough vision and enough Word to stand on. As we walk in his plan he reveals little by little so we can continue to grown and flourish in his will. This is called walking in obedience.

Some people wonder why they struggle to stand in faith. We have struggles when we try to run away from God’s plan for us. Or when we try to work our own agenda instead of his.

We must have a heart after God. A willingness to be obedient to his call. Just as Christ said in the garden of Gethsemane, “nevertheless not my will but thine be done.” This is more than just a phrase, this is an attitude of gratefulness.

Our flesh does no want to submit to God. But our spirit does. We must be willing to allow our plans to take a backseat to God’s purpose for our lives. We must have that “nevertheless” attitude.

But take heart – God is loving and understanding our desire to accomplish and achieve. As we submit to him, he finds a way to also give us the desires of our heart. This is the true definition of “win-win” situation. Ultimately, submitting to God’s will is the path that will also leads us to accomplishing our personal goals.

This is why I am standing in a place of gratefulness today.

I have had my times of disobedience. But God has been faithful to receive me back into his grace once I repented.

Now my goal is to step off the disobedience cycle (we all have been there at one time or another). It is time to adopt the ” nevertheless” attitude and submit to God’s plan and purpose for me. God knows exactly what he is doing, even if we don’t understand it.

Let us all stand in the place of gratefulness and witness the glory of God.

Psalms 61:1-3

“1. Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer.

2. From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I.

3. For thou hast been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy.“

It is a great blessing to know that I am not in this thing (called life) alone. Hebrews the 4 chapter tells us that the God we serve understands what it is like to live in this fleshy body. He understands our ups and downs, our hurts, pains, victories and failures. He even understands our temptations.

God understands us so much so that he encourages us to come to him and pour out our burdens on him. He understood that we would need to be able to go to someone and just be transparent. Someone who would listen and then bear the burden for us. In Matthew 11:28, God told us to come to him so he can give us rest. We are invited to exchange our load with him for rest.

So the question is, when did we decide that God was not enough?

Instead of going to God, in confidence and gaining complete confidentiality. Being able to share any and every thing with him without the worry of our foes knowing our business. Instead we want a friend with whom we can talk. That same friend also has a friend that they trust to keep secrets – including yours.

God is a shelter from the storms of life. He loves you and cares about everything concerning you. Even those things we are sometimes embarrassed to share with him. Understand that God already knows your business. But when we love him and trust him enough to talk about those things, it pleases God.

Realize that God is enough.

He understands every feeling you have. He feels every burden that lies on your shoulders. He can keep a secret. More importantly, God can heal, fix, deliver, and set free. Not only will he listen to you, he can provide what is needed to solve the issue.

The law of sowing and reaping will always be in operation. But God will give his grace to bear whatever we must go through. If you sow bad seed, you will reap a bad crop. However, once you acknowledge your wrong and repent, Gods grace will allow you to endure the bad crop, and strengthen you to sow good seed moving forward.

God is enough. We just have to trust him enough to go to him. He can handle everything you are going through.

Cry unto God, it will heal your soul!