When it comes to goals, endeavors, plans, etc. we usually know exactly what we want. We want to graduate college and be successful, fall in love and get married, have a child or two or three...
we WANT to believe it is that easy.
we WANT to believe that we, ourselves, can make it happen.
What we don't want to believe is that success in any form is not an elevator ride.
Success takes several flights of stairs, with you tripping and falling here and there along the way because your shoes were untied, you missed a step, you got TIRED.
And when you're faced with the grief, the ugly part of what helps bring success, you begin to question whether you can do it or not.
What we fail to remember is that success also takes faith. I have made the mistake of not incorporating my faith in God in my endeavors and it has landed me on my hands and knees several times. Because this has happened several times, I've developed fear. What if my efforts aren't enough? Is God hearing me when I pray? Am I even in conjunction with God right now?
First, make sure you get your life in order with God. Righteousness plays a big part in it. If you're doing things that are questionable, take a good look at yourself and get rid of it. Mental health comes next: if you are holding on to fear, and a depressive conscience you are blocking Gods communication to you. For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. - 2 Timothy 1:7
Second, GET ON YOUR KNEES and pray. Talk to God, with respect, but as if He were a friend right next to you. Tell Him everything, and hold nothing back. Whatever makes you scared, whatever you're unsure of, whatever worries you- tell Him about it. Be careful for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. - Philippians 4:6
Last, get up and put forth your best effort in all that you do, remembering that God has heard your prayer. Believe that everything will work out, in due time. But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it. -Romans 8:25
I have a work to do within myself concerning all of these things, but it would not do well for me to understand and keep them within me. So I'm sharing them with you and encourage you to do the same with others!
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. Then ye shall call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you. And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart. -Jeremiah 29:11-13
