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In life we will run
into things that throw us, things we cannot control that can get us off task. Maybe a job that ends, a relationship, or
even a dream that seems to be at wits end. Typically, our current state is not the destination we
are striving to reach, but these stepping stone jobs and places in life tend to
cause us to TRIP. We can stumble and get off task because someone throws something in
the mix that we didn’t plan for and now we find ourselves questioning whether we
are even in the right place, or if the dream is just that... a dream. Don’t be moved by the difficulties you may
be facing now. Remember that every path
we take has purpose. Every job, every
relationship, every encounter has something that we can take with us as we
continue to go forward. Not all paths
feel good, and not all are ordained by God, we may have just taken a wrong turn. Wrong
turns can make the journey longer, harder and perhaps you may lose some things
on the way, but God has promised to work even those things together for our
good, so keep going forward!
TRANSITIONS
When we endure difficult
transitions in life, we must understand that God has a master plan. His plan requires training and many times the
experiences we endure in life is where that training comes from. I recently watched a segment of a talk show
where a man who had lost his job was wondering why he was unable to be hired in
the same field. The person speaking to
him let him know that perhaps he should be pursuing what he is gifted at, not
what he has been paid for in the past.
Some transitions are opportunities for change and a switch in our path
can put us on the right track. Some of us are so faithful that we would not take a hint that it is time to move one, we have to be pushed out. Where
you have been may only be part of your training, it is time for your next step towards purpose.
BUILD THE BOAT
I am reminded of Noah
when he was building the ark. I try to
imagine him in the building process, it is taking a long time to complete it. I imagine people standing around watching him, ridiculing him
as he builds. He could have been distracted,
thrown off task, or even driven to stop the work altogether, but he kept building.
Life will cause our attention to be
drawn way, to follow things that seem out of place, or things that warn us of
the pending danger or even pending success, but don’t stop building. Could
you imagine if Noah felt a few raindrops and figured he better hurry up and
finish? What if he failed to finish patching
the northeast side of the ark? What problem
could that have caused during the storm when there was no time for a patch job? That is what we do sometimes, just because the promise starts happening,
we stop building, we cut corners and sometimes feel we have done enough to accomplish the goal set. We must be able to continue to build and fight like Nehemiah did,
regardless to the pending adversity or success, keep building!
You may be in a
really good place right now. Keep
building.
You may be
discouraged or concerned about the outcome.
Keep building.
Perhaps you are
almost done, and you are tempted to celebrate what has already been done, celebrate but
don’t get ahead of God… Keep building.
Whether It seems that
the first glimpse of a cloud in the sky could be a distraction, or it could be
a reminder that it is going to rain! Don’t get anxious about people or the process.
When we are going through transitions
in life, we must remind ourselves to stay focused on the task at hand and
KEEP
BUILDING THE BOAT!
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