GET OUT THE WAY!
Have you ever been in a deep, unsettling situation where you heard a small yet persistent whisper that urged you to “move”? Perhaps it began as a fleeting thought, a whisper that softly echoed in the back of your mind, barely noticeable at first. Over time, however, this whisper evolved into an intense, hard pulsating feeling deep within your stomach. It becomes a constant sense of discomfort whenever you are around that specific person, place, or even thing. You sensed that something was undeniably off, yet you could not quite put your finger on what exactly was causing that feeling. Eventually, feeling cornered, you had no other choice but to reach out to God, asking Him to reveal a clear sign that would confirm you weren't just imagining things. When a sign eventually did come, you found yourself immediately dismissing it, thinking, "No, that couldn’t have been God." You chose to return to that person, place, or thing, but this time, all the same signs began to reappear, only now with an intensified urgency! The crazy part is this…YOU CONTINUE TO HOLD ON! And then, dramatically, ALL HELL breaks loose in your life! You experience hair loss, your finances become erratic, and even your change feels strange and unsettling! (Oh, that’s my story). Perhaps your experiences and losses were of a different nature. I firmly believe that God used those particular circumstances to grab my attention because it became glaringly obvious that I was willfully choosing to overlook ALL the red flags and ignore MY very own intuition! I kept pouring myself into a situation, determined to make things “right.” At that point in the saga, I could not eat, as my stomach was tied in perpetual knots. I descended into a state of emotional chaos…NOT because I was crazy or even emotionally unstable, but rather because God was clearly indicating that I was not meant to remain there! I mean, God was kind enough to ask me nicely the first time…During that turbulent time, I felt utterly broken and defeated! I felt played and used! Rejected, discarded, and utterly vulnerable! I FELT mentally trapped and completely devastated! At that moment, I could no longer trust the situation, but the most HORRIFIC part was that I couldn’t even trust myself! I had allowed myself to be manipulated to such an extent that I was left feeling utterly helpless, dragged into a place of total confusion! In the midst of it all, I finally stepped out of my delusion! FREE! God guided me right out of this situation and led me to MY PEACE!
