Taking a Pause to Move Toward My Next

 Say yes to my next……… 

Say yes to your next………

I think there are times that each of us gets stuck in the rut of routine. Our schedule week after week looks the same. Activities, meal plans, even restful moments are scripted by the familiar. I am trying to shake up my same old same old and make room for what is next, fresh, and could move me forward. 

Stephen Furtick spoke this week on the next thing and Chrystal Evans Hurst shared how there are times to recalibrate to see our next. These two put together exactly the season I am in. Quiet time of waiting can be just what is needed to move toward a new beginning. That is only possible if I use the waiting to look forward not dwell on what has shifted in my life. 

My therapist and I are working on me letting go and moving forward toward my tomorrow self. A friend told me this morning that she is so worried about me that I am still on oxygen. I love her heart for me but I can see improvement in my breathing and stamina even if I am not where I want to be health wise. This time of rest has been extremely enlightening as well as incredibly frustrating. Life has slowed and I am way more dependent on devices for my health than I want to be. Yet, I am growing during this season. My always present micromanaging wand is tucked away as I learn that I am not supposed to be in charge of everyone around me. Who knew that God can carry them when I don’t? Just maybe they can manage their own lives without me carrying them. Heck, they will probably even do a better job than I could ever do. 

Ronnie B leaves for a month to go to Peru with his brother in September. My hope is to move into my next and focus on the Podcast that God put on my heart to share. It will be possible since it won’t be physically taxing. I can exercise my mind and my faith in the creative process. God has made it clear that sharing how he has walked beside me through my life is something I need to share on a podcast. Now I need to put my butt to the chair and begin sharing what he has prompted me to share. 

Pray for me as I pray for you to move into our next steps. Stepping out with Jesus helps with focus, courage, and commitment. Let’s all turn off the worldly noise and listen for his voice to move us forward.

In Him,

Joyful

8-15-23