Courage and Confidence: 5-Days to Unbox the Woman God Created You to Beنموونە

Walking in your purpose will require moving on from some people and places. You must come to terms with the expense, time, and loss of obeying God and letting them go. They haven’t fit for a while. No amount of dumbing down your created self or compromising to be accepted is going to do the trick. Conformity has done its best to keep your created attributes from being a disruption to some, and you still have not found success in rekindling the groove you once experienced and appreciated in those rooms. You loved them because they were a no-brainer go-to, and you loved how being with them made you look and feel. But one day, you realized they just don’t fit.

If only “they” were a pair of jeans, you would have gladly retired them and purchased a new pair a long time ago. But instead of an article of clothing, we are talking about people, relationships, history, community, and seemingly your identity, too. We are also talking about leaving your job or church, moving to another province or state, closing the doors on your business, or letting a friendship go. These connections seem to have grown an umbilical cord, and severing them feels like losing your lifeline. Aligning this part of your life with your created self might be the hardest adjustment you will have to make.

You’ve known it for some time. You wanted them to be the one to launch you, see you, understand you, affirm you, or mentor you. Your fondest memories include these places and people, and moving on from them feels sinister. They served a season of your life well. You may not have caught a glimpse of your created self without them, but you most certainly cannot tap into where God is taking you without the courage and the obedience to move on.

For some, the call to move comes as a feeling. A nauseating inward gnawing that won’t settle with Pepto Bismol or Pepcid AC (you can tell I’ve tried). For others, it’s an audible instruction that you’ve been rationalizing as being your own thoughts, so you choose logic over the leading of the Holy Spirit. And still, there are others who are pressed through visions and dreams. Restless nights and hijacked days filled with imagery, symbols, and messages of “It’s time to go!” Whatever vehicle the message took to reach you it's official. Staying is no longer an option. You've outlived this place, and it is now time to both go and grow.

REMEMBER: You must come to terms with the expense, time, and the loss of obeying God and letting go. Consider writing yourself an honest eviction notice in response to God’s nudging. Loving remind yourself of His words, the cost of staying where you are and the benefits of letting go.