Stretched

Have you ever felt stretched? You know, the kind of stretching that makes you feel like your going to break!

Well, I have too in different seasons of my life. Most recently, I too felt like I am being stretched beyond what I could bear. Recently I had to move unexpectedly again, and I keep telling myself "this is getting old". Yet during this transition that I am still on, as I was taking a shower the other morning, I heard God speak to my heart. Here is what he said, "I am stretching you, I want to see if your flexible enough so that I may take you to the next level". It sounds deep in fact it is, but I assure you it hurts. It looks like nothing is happening while your being stretched, but I assure you as well, if you are experiencing something unexpected in your life, God is getting you ready for what is to come.

God is not done with you. He is writing a story with your life. This awesome story fits into what he is doing in this generation. You were created by him and for him, and he has a purpose for your life. During this time of yet another transition, I remind myself of how God has helped me before. Always look back at how he has helped you.

If he did it before, he could do it again.

I am reminded that during other detours in my life, God has always brought me through. I can go on and on, on his goodness and mercy. He has stretched me many times before and this stretching has done a couple great things in me that I believe will be done in this season of my life in an even greater way as well.

It broke me

We ask in our prayers we want to be more like Jesus and less like ourselves. Yet we must understand that in order for this to happen, he must break us. We love the idea of living for Christ yet hate the idea of dying to self. Yet doing all God has for us in this life, we must surrender to him and allow him to break us.
But what I love about God is that he doesn't break you for the sake of breaking you. He breaks you to remake you into a more powerful, dynamic, loving person. He makes you to be more like his son.

Propel me

This stretching also propels you to the next level. After he stretches you, you will never be the same again. You will never think, or talk like you use too. Now, you are on your way to another level. As he is launching you back, I encourage you to hold on to him, because He's about to launch you to a different place of purpose and of destiny!

Grows me

Every season is exactly that, a season and I believe it is God's ultimate plan to grow you in every season regardless of your age. If you are breathing He is not done in your life. Rather than fight your way in life, trust your way through life. Place your confidence in him who loves you and wants you to succeed in everything you do. Everything he allows in your life, will work out for your good and for his ultimate purpose.

You will shine like never before, and once you get into the new level, look back, give God glory and get ready to be launched again. Nothing he does in your life is wasted, and that my friend is the confidence that keeps me moving. He is a genius for lack of better words. He's got you right where he wants you. I belive if you feel like your being stretched, maybe you should answer this question,

 Are you flexible for what he is about to do in your life? Click here to leave a comment.

Get ready.