Getting Unstuck! (2) Written by Bob & Debby Gass ...I run straight toward the goal. Philippians 3:14 GWT Though youve settled the issues of forgiveness and faith, getting unstuck involves two more challenges. You will need to learn: (1) Flexibility. When your faith runs into obstacles, your flexibility keeps you in the race. You need the ability to roll with the punches, to bend without breaking. Dont marry your methods! Be willing to make a mid-course correction when its needed. Flexibility, however, isnt ambivalence or wishy-washiness. Flexibility is: (a) An attitude of determination to adjust to lifes challenges and stay on course; to trust God for wisdom; to fine-tune your responses to changing circumstances. (b) A commitment to take action. A positive mind-set alone wont get you unstuck. Youll have to do something! Remember, big doors swing on little hinges; taking small steps of faith will move you forward! (2) Firmness: resolve not to quit. Youll encounter problems that leave you no option but to stand still, like the Israelites between the Red Sea and the Egyptian army. In the tightest of spots, they received this five-fold counsel: (a) Dont give in to fear. Dont let it decide your response. (b) Stand still. Stop your irrational, emotion-driven behaviours. (c) Quit talking. Dont talk yourself into defeat. (d) Look for Gods way forward. Expect Him to take action that will get you unstuck. (e) Be ready to move forward when He opens the way. These are simple but powerful steps you can take when you dont know what to do. And what about when you blow it? Acknowledge it. Re-label it as Valuable Lessons Learned and put it in your What-Not-To-Do-Next-Time file!
Posted on: Fri, 18 Oct 2013 12:05:52 +0000
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