Sep. 2, 2022
When Delays or Deadends Come Your Way
Working hard on your goal? Feeling like you made a little headway? And then BOOM! You are hit with a delay or a deadend. Sometimes long time dreams feel crushed in those moments and many people give up. This is when all the negative thoughts begin to creep in. "What was I thinking trying to do this?" "I'm never going to accomplish anything." "I'm going to be stuck in this place forever." Often times at this point, we begin to casebuild our common core negative belief systems. These could be: "I'm not worthy", "I'm not good enough", "I'm stupid", "I'm a failure." These moments can grow very dark and often times keep us paralyzed from moving forward.
What do we do in these dark moments? For me, I look to God for encouragement. These are the moments I spend time focusing on scripture for encouragement. The verse that continues to help me the most is Isaiah 41:10 (MSG).
"Don't panic. I'm with you. There's no need to fear for I'm your God. I'll give you strength. I'll help you. I'll hold you steady, keep a firm grip on you."
I look for what I need to learn in this season. I listen. I try to be still. I feel that God will often times speak to me in these seasons and strengthen me. More often than not, God seems to be trying to grow my faith and trust in Him. I was in one of these places earlier in the week. I felt crushed by financial burdens and I knew deep down that God was telling me to WRITE. If I hadn't gone through that dark low, I would have never stopped to listen and hear his guidance. Honestly, the financial situation hasn't changed and probably has gotten even worse, but now I know I am not helpless. I know what I am supposed to do next. I call that a WIN on the journey forward!