You have stepped out in faith and started on a new path. Whatever your motivation, you know beyond a doubt that this new season is in your life. Excited you take your first steps but soon realize how many changes are about to take place. Doubt shows up to slow you down.
New Beginnings come with a price. We venture into new territory with an idea of where our steps are taking us. But there’s that edge – the unknown. At some point we hesitate – the tension between what we left behind and where we are going next begins to cause doubt. We start to negotiate with our dreams. “What if?” shows up in our thoughts.
Our Comfort Zone calls out to us. As the doubts begin to haunt us we begin to long for the comfort of our past. We start to remember what was good and easy and then… we face the very reasons we chose to step out.
How comfortable is your comfort zone? What are you tolerating? I invite you to pause to reflect on the answer to this question. Get real. Notice that while you were comfortable, not everything in your space was good.
Freedom lies on the other side of indecision. The dance between what was and what will be can be paralyzing. The longer we spend time in that space, the longer it will be before we can truly dance to the tune of reaching our next goal.
Who is leading you to change? If your new changes were birthed and encouraged through prayer. Then go! Let Faith fuel your journey as you take the next best step.
“This is my command—be strong and courageous!
Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9 NLT
Find your peace. Remember that “God will never assign us anything that we can’t do peacefully.” ~ Joyce Meyer
Walk the Talk. Yes, I too struggle with pockets of indecision. The good news is that I don’t stay there very long. The longer I stay on my knees the shorter the pockets of fear, uncertainty and doubt. I’ve launched a new Facebook Page – trusting God to show me what He wants said. I wonder who needs to show up there – who needs the encouragement or the challenge I often bring. I hear God say to me: “Trust me. Let go of the outcome. I’ve got this. You just need to show up as you.”
What about you? What is God leading you to do next? I am fueled by the knowledge that God invites us: “Come as you are.” But He never says “Stay as you are”. How can I encourage you to come up higher – to step out in faith - to move closer to God’s best for your life?
Maggie Sabatier-Smith
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