Traveling to a new place is sometimes a little scary. You don’t know what to expect. You don’t know if the people will be friendly or will you make new friends. It is just a big unknown. That is how it is changing your life from one level to the next.
We don’t know what the new level will be like because we have become accustom to where we are right now. Most people tend to stay in their comfort zone; well because it is comfortable. To me the thought of never trying to reach that new level is even more scary. Never trying to be all that you can be; just living the ordinary life. For me if I didn’t ever try, I would always wonder if I could have made it to the next level and actually enjoyed the benefits of living that extraordinary life.
I believe you go through a series of emotions and growing pains when you decide to launch yourself into the new level of life. It isn’t an easy process; that’s why so many of us will decide not to venture out into the new zone. No one wants to fail, so we stay comfortably in the place that we may or may not be excited about being. The thought of stepping out is too daunting.
When I decided to walk a life of faith in God and allow Him to grow me into a new level; I never thought I would feel so indifferent. I know God is great and would always lead me to a better place in life with Him. But the journey isn’t easy and each day is a challenge just to stay on course. I can only imagine what Jesus felt as He walked through His journey on earth knowing His ultimate assignment was to die. I am grateful that He did complete the assignment for you and me! It allowed us to have hope and a future!
God is not asking me to die for Him, but He is asking me to walk into this new level with Him. When I think about Jesus, He didn’t have many who understood His journey and at the end some of the ones closest to Him would betray Him. But that didn’t matter to Him, He knew He must fulfill His calling. He did suffer; and we too sometimes will have to suffer in this life in order to reach our full potential in Him. To complete our assignments.
My prayer for each of you is that you trust God in your journey whatever that may be. You are better off finding your true self than remaining in a place of unfulfillment. More so, I pray that you will have someone there to encourage you through the tough spots that are sure to come. I vow to be that someone who will come along side you when things get unbearable and pray you through. I will be that one who you can express your feelings to that will understand, because I too am on my journey and I can relate to the rollercoaster of emotions that come with growing into that person that God would have you to be.
The butterfly’s journey isn’t easy; what you see when you see it fluttering freely through the flowers is the end result of its journey to become what it was meant to be.
Don’t stand still in the place that you are in right now; God has something greater for you!
The Butterfly Journey ~ Lisa
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