Have you ever felt like you were on the verge of a major life break through or maybe revving up to make the changes that would take your life in the right direction? Everyone knows what I'm talking about. Maybe it was a motivational quote you read, a song you heard or even someone's else's story of overcoming your same battle. But how many times have we gotten all motivated..."revved up"...stepped out on the edge of our victory & simply walked away? Only to slide further into discouragement & overwhelming feelings of failure.
This has been the story of my adult life. I've made the trip to the edge more times than I like to remember. I know it's every step. It's as familiar to me as my own home. The trip up is exciting & hopeful. Thinking this is it this will be the time I take that last step! I can do it! I'm going to do it! Nothing can stop me this time!...almost there!...I can see the end!...just a few more steps...until I'm face & foot with the edge. As the small pebbles of the road of pain & disappointment teeter off I'm immobilized. Faced with the unknown.
You see I know the road I'm on. I'm safe here. If I step off what's next? Can I do it? Will I fail? Nobody expects me to succeed. Matter of fact they don't think I'll ever take that last step. I'm scared...I want to but ultimately I give up & don't even try. Thus the vicious cycle repeats.
You can imput your battle that part doesn't seem to matter it's the result that seems to make the difference. Do you jump or walk away? I've decide to try something different this time! I'm not walking away...I'm pitching a tent & staying! I want to jump, fall, slide whatever it takes I want to get over that edge! So I've decided to live on the edge. Keep my hopes up, make a plan to succeed. I'm even going to let myself get excited this time. I'm doing what I've not done so far...putting my hope in God my trust in Him not me. Where I'm weak He is strong & better than anything is that His word says I Can!
Jeremiah 29:11-13 "For I know the thoughts & plans that I have for you, says the Lord, thoughts & plans for welfare & peace and not for evil, to give you hope in your final outcome. Then you will call upon Me,& you will come & pray to Me,& I will hear & heed you. Then you will seek Me, inquire for, & require Me [as a vital necessity] & find Me when you search for Me with all your heart. (Jeremiah 29:11-13 AMP)
I'm standing on the edge calling out to God & praying for a shove!
