The Journey
Good
Morning,
I
hope all of you have been well and blessed since my last message. I tell you it
has been a crazy week for me and so much revelation. Today I just wanted to
talk to you guys from personal experience. A lot of times as we live our lives
it’s so much that go on that we often don’t take the time to reflect, but
please know that reflection is important. Never reflect in the sense of holding
on to something, but more in the sense of appreciation and understanding. Just
looking back on what God is doing in my life right now is absolutely amazing to
see a vision he gave come together so quickly. However let’s go back to over a
year ago when he took me to a point of emptiness and loneliness. During this
time the only thing I could hold on to was him because there was so much I was
dealing with that my life had become such an overwhelming experience. There were
personal issues, family sickness, and the loss of a very close family member
all at one time. As I begin to look around all I could see was confusion and
chaos in my life. In this moment I realized I had to take some time to myself
so I begin to put myself in solitude. Over four months my communication was
limited and my interaction was almost nonexistent. Then that day came when I heard
him say just as clear as day, “My son your grieving period is over and it’s
time to walk. You have stayed true to trying your best to fulfill your purpose
and hear the calling on your life. Now move!!” Since that day the only time I look
backed was to see the lessons. The Demarkis I once knew was no longer and the
man I was destined to be had come forth. As I begin my journey I begin to see
changes and shifts in my life. I realized everyone isn’t meant to go on this
journey with me. The vision I was given I had to stay true to it and myself. No
matter what the circumstance was going on around me I had to stay focused. New
friendships were developed and old ones became tighter then ever before. I
share this with you because I want everyone to understand the importance of
courage. Truth be told there isn’t a right time for anything, but when you walk
in faith, expectation, and being enlighten
then you realize at any given time that you have to be willing to embrace the
present situation. Many of us get it confused thinking we have to already be in
a place to take on situations, but that’s not always the case. You are either
already equipped or you will learn on the fly (kind of like on the job
training). Your faith is demonstrated in the fact that you’re willing and have
the courage to embrace whatever it is and after that it’s all on him. I’ve
never understood the position of being fearful of something that is positive
and good in your life. As God begin to restore me because understand that’s exactly
what I was going through a restoration period. Restoration is a period in which
he replenishes that which was taken out of you whether it was by you, someone else,
or life. Courage is kind of like the doorway to getting to the next level. What
I was shown was the importance of love and what love does in our lives. It
takes courage to love, but love is the key to the doorway of life. I mean when
you aren’t afraid to love, accept love, and express love then what you will
find is the doors of blessings will open. Think about it the most successful
people do what they LOVE to do, the most fulfilled people stay true to the LOVE
of compassion, the most lasting relationships stayed true to LOVE, and most
important the LOVE of God never fails. When I shifted my mind into this way of
thinking and no matter what I stayed true to myself, my passion, and my LOVES
then life became a lot easier. What happens next is you begin to dig deeper and
find out who you really are, what you are really capable of, what your purpose
is, and what path you are willing to stay on regardless of what happens around
you. There are moments when you feel alone but always know that even in those
moments you’re being prepared for the next level. Sometimes in order to hear
the rain then you must hear the REIGN. It’s a journey within itself to find
yourself and voice but it’s one worth the walk. Many of us live of our lives
with the spirit of fear in us everyday and we never reach our potential. We never
experience life on the scale God design us to experience it on. We are too
fearful of losing something, disappointment, being hurt, unwilling to
sacrifice, and even letting some people go out of our lives who are holding us
up. The best fall is a free fall because you will either experience the
protection of God around you or you will see what he has equipped you with
because you just may start flying. As I end this message I tell you embrace
your struggle, your past, your present situation, and be willing to elevate
yourself and your life. Remember it is all up to you no matter what you miss or
experience it’s all of your free will that he granted you with in this life. I
pray you gain courage, find wisdom, and implement action into your life because
the next level is waiting on you! Make sure you develop vision you can’t get to
where you’re going if you can’t see it. What words will describe your journey
when it’s all said and done? Think about it…..
Quote:
Develop your courage so that you can walk in humility, live in abundance, speak
with wisdom, and embrace understanding. ~d.taylor
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www.iamdrivenforsuccess.com
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