Your Skill Set Hasn't Changed... Yet, Your Output Has Diminished

Here's why...
Something has already happened to separate you from the pack. You knew you were different, but you didn't know why. You discovered that your uniqueness was a blessing and not a curse. So you developed a plan and a path to reach your goals. You forged ahead and worked it with all you had. Made some traction. Had some success. And then you noticed a slow down, a breakdown, a hindrance to your progress. What happened? PAIN!

You see, while you were forging ahead you suffered injuries along the way. You shook it off and kept going. Pushing through to get the job done. Experts say, heavy manual work or repetitive motion can produce carpal tunnel. A numbness in the distribution of the median nerve due to this compression at the wrist. One finds himself in the position where their skill set has not been hindered in their ability to do more but has been hindered in their execution of the task. It's not that you can't do the job but it's the pain, it's the fact that you have been through so much that now your output is a fraction of what it used to be... (book excerpt from You Can Stand Flat on Your Back...coming soon!) ‪

The A-Team (There is no plan B)

The timing of God is important to the life of any believer. God has a time to bring you out. You truly can do all things through Christ who gives you strength.  However, you must remember to be not wise in your own conceits for Jesus said without me you can do nothing. When He says this, He means nothing of significance, nothing of eternal weight or value. For only what you do for Christ will last. So what ever you do, do it with purpose in mind. Work as unto the Lord.  David, the shepherd boy, dutifully watched over his father's sheep without complaint.  Joseph, served Potiphar as if he were serving the Lord.  Little did they know, they were marked for unprecedented  greatness. You, too, are in training for reigning.  Luke 16:12 And if you have not been trustworthy with someone else's property, who will give you property of your own? One day you will have your own house, church, ministry, business or clientele. God has a time to bring you out and to bring you forward. You are expecting! I know it doesn't make sense right now, but God is about to start filling in the gaps.  The missing pieces of your life are about to come together.  The Lord is going to match your tragedy to your triumphs, connect your mess to your message, and complete your test with your testimony. I remember watching the A-Team in the mid 80's, their leader Lieutenant Colonel John "Hannibal" Smith played by George Peppard always had a saying at the end of each episode - I love it when a plan comes together.  Your life is starting to come together! After you've done all you can, just stand still and see THE SALVATION OF THE LORD! Whatever you do... dont give up. Keep pushing, there's breakthrough at the end of your PRAISE. There is no plan B.

Chasing Purpose

God created you with something special in mind. You may have not discovered it yet, but you just know it deep down inside. This special thing is bigger than you. It's bigger than your faults, failures and flaws. It draws you out of yourself and into a larger arena of ideas where the possibilities of what you can achieve become real.

Like a child chasing the butterfly, you have been captivated by the unpredictable flight of your purpose. Each time you draw near, it escapes to reveal a new pattern of movement you had not anticipated. Keep pursuing because you will soon realized the real joy is in the journey. ‪