The Weight of The Wait Day One – When God Says Jump
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Hey Brave Hearts for Christ,
Listen – whenever God tells us to leave our job, a city or the people we love so much, we usually take with us the presumption that He’s about to usher us out of one season, right into another one. The excitement that we have in anticipation of what God is about to do keeps us up at night as we wait for the big boom – that thing that will make us realize why we had to jump in the first place.
But I’ve learned that there is usually a pause before God opens the next door. It can suck sometimes, especially when bills are piling up and you have no idea which way God wants you to go. After all, He only told you to jump. And while He is faithful to sustain us during these moments, it can still feel like we’re on a hamster wheel of uncertainty that taunts us every day as we wait for what He’s going to do next.
If I’m honest, when God pushed me out of my property management job on October 29th, 2021, I was expecting for November to be a “November to Remember”. After all – that’s what all the prophets said. But November and December were two of the most boring, long and drawn-out months I’ve ever experienced. I spent time with God until noon daily, trying hard not to turn on Netflix or Hulu and trying not to scroll on social media. But after noon, I didn’t know what else to do.
There’s no planning when God tells you to be still. You don’t know what He’s doing or if He’s testing you. Making a move isn’t the worse thing in the world but making a move just for the sake of saying that something is happening can abort God’s plan that has already been underway since you were born. So, here’s what I learned from this experience:
1. God allows the pause (break) in order to prepare your spirit, mind and body for your next. The battles you fought last season will only intensify in the next, especially since God is walking many of you into the greatest moment of your life. Destiny moments are on the horizon and the enemy is not trying to make this easy. I caught up on so much rest in December that it was refreshing to do absolutely nothing. This pause reminds me of Jesus being led into the wilderness for 40 days before He was launched into ministry (Luke 4). The pause is your place of trust and rest. You get to prove to God that He made the right decision in trusting you with this move.
2. You have to protect your surrender at all cost. Protecting your surrender could mean not talking to certain people because they will tell you about every job offer they come across or taking your leap without informing anyone at all. It could also look like you deleting all your social media apps to keep from wondering why it looks like everyone else is moving, but you’re stagnant. It could look like you jotting down the idea that pops into your head, but not acting on it in an attempt to be busy.
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One of the things that helped me to guard my heart was God reminding me that most people who are in transition don’t get the chance to rest and do absolutely nothing. I’m single with no children. I had the opportunity to take in the transition without having to worry about other responsibilities.
If you’ve just taken a leap of faith or recently took one, I would love to hear from you. Feel free to reply to this email and tell me what God taught you in the wait. Be sure to check out the video below.
I’ll catch you all tomorrow with Day Two of the challenge. Stay resilient.
Worship Song: Surrender by Hope Darst
Scripture: Genesis 12
Ya Girl,
