Say goodbye to feeling stuck- you are capable of change

My arm covers my eyes as I flop down onto the bed. Hot tears coming sting as I struggle with failure. Again. A sliver of light sneaks under my arm, inviting me to lift my arm and look towards the brightness. Towards hope and fresh understanding.

One of the hardest things we ever do is to get real with ourselves about what we believe.

The junk that gets stuffed way down… things that we are hesitant to admit even to ourselves. The thought processes that define our choices that inform our confidence levels and that make us feel “stuck” versus “capable”.

Today I am thinking about what “I” have believed. It isn’t all pretty; I bet you can relate.

For example, I am thinking about health. Doing some reflective thinking about the why and how I have come to be where I am physically.

The honest and authentic lies I have to combat, as I choose to live my best and healthiest life. I thought you might be encouraged to see someone take off the mask.

This is what raw and authentic (and scary) vulnerability looks like.

Still, here I am. Offering to share it with you. Because together, we face our sincere fears. But the best part?

I…you…we…are always qualified to make a powerful shift in direction. First, however, we need to get real honest with ourselves.

How do I get out of being stuck?

I (and so are you) are capable of change because:

God says so
If I can move today, I can take a step
I’m not competing against anyone
I can move from the sheer enjoyment, because it feels good, not because I “should”
I recognize the gift of mobility
Our body is capable of an amazing turnaround
Unhealthy choice is not God’s best for me
God’s word is living and active
The Holy Spirit is within me
I can accept steps backward as a trip instead of a disaster

I believed that I:

Can’t do it
Never have before
Always fail
Don’t want to change
Refused to give up what comforts me, what I like
Have already destroyed my body
Am afraid of the consequences
Feel angry about being misled by industry
Words hurt and I let them fester

The truth is:

I am capable now because I’m alive
God is the perfector; I am only required to show up
The outcome is not because I have failed, but perhaps because wasn’t ready
I didn’t fully comprehend what I believed…and that came at a steep price

Why do we get stuck?

Reality check? I didn’t understand what I believed; I didn’t feel capable because I wasn’t empowered

But I do now. I am now.

Will it be a perfect journey? No. and this time, more than ever, I get it.

Maybe we’ve never known a grace-filled adventure. Hard days tempered with casual acceptance and kindness.

The truth is, crashing loses its power when we slow down and proceed with caution.

Caution against what we falsely believe… instead, being uplifted by what we learn. What we embrace and apply and trust.

We, you and I, no matter our circumstance or struggle? We’re more than conquerors. We are capable because God says so.

Does it feel like you’re walking in a desert right now?

All we need is a mustard seed to tide us over. Gripped tightly in our sweaty, nervous palms, until our eyes get big in awe of the fields surrounding us, that we’ve missed in our fears.

The cost of choosing “capable” is freedom. We win; fear and insecurity lose. You my friend, are so much stronger than you know. And so am I. ♥