Out With The Old, In With The New

Have you ever felt like you’ve outgrown your present life? Like the place that you’re in, your interactions, what you once thought was fun, are no longer interesting but just make you feel small and out of place? No. Just me? Ok. 

I’ve been feeling like this for a while. It’s a weird space to be in because nothing is particularly wrong in my life, but I can’t help but feel that something is missing or that I’m ready for something new---something different. The further I journey with God, the more He reveals and the more promises He makes to me. As Marvin Sapp says, “I’m ready for a new thing—a new move from Him--- a new manifestation of His promises and presence. 

This space of in between is one of the most uncomfortable spaces I’ve ever been in. I know that there’s so much ahead, but I’m stuck in the present. The person who comes to mind,  who must’ve felt the way I feel, is Joseph. At 17, Joseph had a dream that he would be great. He didn’t know the details or the steps that it would take, but his dream showed the end result—the destination. What we know, but Joseph didn’t, is that he would have to endure a series of trials and discomforts before his dream was realized. Sometimes God gives us the vision without revealing all of the steps necessary to get there. He wants us to trust and rely on Him. For me, this is hard because I want everything to be laid out for me. I want to know every little detail. But why? What’s the point? Why are the details so important if I already know the destination? What would change if I knew the details?  

I don’t have answers to all my questions, but I believe God reveals what we can handle. He knows what would make us turn away from His promises out of fear and insecurity. He is a father who knows what we need and what we can bear. What I’m learning is that the promise does not come without trials and tribulations. The trials are necessary because they help develop our character, enabling us to receive not only the blessings but also the assignments God has promised us. He doesn’t want us to get too big for our britches, so to speak, or to run away from destiny because we feel unqualified.

If you’re anything like me, impatiently waiting for a breakthrough, I encourage you to be still. Know that everything that God has revealed to you will happen because God does not lie; He is a promise keeper. Before the breakthrough, there is a season of waiting. Don’t believe me? Read the stories of Joseph, David, Hannah, Abraham, Sarah, and the list goes on and on. All of these people had promises on their lives, but they also had to endure long seasons of waiting before the breakthrough finally came. Don’t worry about the details, don’t doubt that the thing you’ve been praying for will happen. Trust that God is able and that on the other end of this season of waiting is the excitement of the new beginning that is waiting for you!