There are things in your life that will keep you paralyzed. Unable to move forward. Unable to achieve your dreams and desires. Unable to get past hurts. Unable to accomplish all that God has for you. Things that literally have been set out for you to get off track or distracted.
You know those things that literally feel like the air has been sucked out of a room leaving you unable to breathe, function, process or move forward. So many of us have learned to highly function in this state of being. Some of us have learned to just shut down. While many of us have learned how to use it to propel us towards all that God has for us.
These paralyzers can look like a billion different things and everyone will have different triggers and different responses.
Maybe it’s a past mistake that keeps rearing it’s ugly head. Maybe it’s words from someone else that echos in your mind. Maybe it’s past hurt that you have yet to forgive. Maybe it’s the comparison game. Maybe it’s fear of failing or fear of the unknown. Whatever it may be you have two responses.. allow it to paralyze you or use it to propel you forward.
No matter the trigger, big or small, God already claims victory over it.
“And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.” Romans 8:28
He loves us and doesn’t want to see us staying paralyzed in the things that once happened or that are unknown. Honestly, this is probably one of the easiest ways we hinder our own ability to move where God is leading.
I functioned in this state on and off for a few years. Different triggers but still same paralyzing response. Just staying still. I allowed the enemy to keep me in this state and missing out on the things God had in store.
I’ve also experienced moments where I was able to use those things that were suppose to paralyze me to propel me forward and now live to tell some incredible God testimonies from it . Why, because all those things that paralyze us are just tactics to keep us from moving forward to where God wants to use us.
“In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” John 16:33
It’s one thing to read John 16:33 it’s a whole new ballgame when you begin to claim it over your life, over your past hurts, over your fears and over your past mistakes. Those things that you feel paralyze you are the only things the enemy hold on you. He can only remind you of your past because the only one that holds your future is God. He has already claimed the victory!
Take a good hard look at your life how are you choosing to respond? What things would you say paralyze you. I encourage you to write them out and identify them because when you face those moments you’ll be able to identify them for what they are, distractions from God’s greatness!
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