I strongly believe God gives us warning signs and a mighty strong intuition in which we choose to ignore. We ignore these red flags for numerous reasons : comfort, stability, history, hope, image, fear. The list can go on and on and on. But simply ask yourself, "How many expired items am I keeping?"
I had my iPhone 4s since 2011. Even though numerous versions of the Apple phone had released, I didn't want a new one. It worked just fine! Okay okay okay. It was a little slow, storage was full, and it died often. No biggie. I made the choice to compromise because it did what I needed and I was content with that... Then there was last Wednesday. I dropped her dead on her face. (Yes, I personified my iPhone. Sue me.) Needless to say, her face had stretch marks aka I cracked my screen. Now typically, I would scream out unto the Apple heavens in a long, dramatic way that would be captured in slow motion in your nearest movie cinema. But I didn't...
Later that day, I also found out the department I've worked my ass off for the last 6 years will be shutting down in less than 60 days. Could my day get any worse? Now typically, I would have an anxiety attack so intense that I would launch my iphone to the Virgin Islands, and cry about all the bills that won't stop coming just because my job did. But I didn't...
Rapper Notorious B.I.G. once said on the track Sky's the Limit "Only Make Moves When Ya Heart's In It." And I knew my heart was no longer into that phone. My heart was no longer into my line of business. And I knew for a very long time that both items had expired in my life. I held on for numerous EXCUSES: comfort, stability, history, hope, image, fear. The list can go on and on and on.
But I learned a very valuable lesson on that day: You have to let go of things or they will let go of you.
Expiration dates exists in all that we do. Milk. Food. Coupons. Medicine. Car Registration. Hot Sauce. Jobs. People. Life. Clothes. Hurt. Anger. Defeat. And as we've all learned, iPhones too!!! Holding on to things for the sake of memory isn't going to cut it. So, how many items in your life has expired or will expire soon? And if your items don't have a clear label of expiration, is your heart in it? Don't make the choice to compromise because it does what you need it to do. I challenge you to break that contentment! Let go of these things or these things will be forced to let go of you.
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Ok this is the third time. Haha. We get in our own way if what God has dictated and laid out for us. We have this belief that WE know what's best for us and can make our own decisions when we want to. God allows us that power to choose, but if we would just choose him-those expiration dates would become a lot clearer. As a father I can tell my kids the right way to do something until I'm blue in the face, but they are going to do it their way.
ReplyDeleteSame concept for us.
Let go and let god is one if the most difficult things for us adults to do.
Right. It's easier said than done. But something we must practice DAILY!!!
Delete"how many expired items am i keeping?" a question as deep as 5ft pool to a 3ft man. We always get caught up in how things are working for us and them serving the purpose they've consistently served for periods of time. When we never examine how and when a purpose can expire...i think i just had an epiphany myself with that line. Can a purpose expire? I think i needed this as much as you needed the events that made you write this.
ReplyDeleteWow! Can a purpose expire? That gave me a serious train of thought. Mmm. I'm glad this is what you needed. Because like you said, I needed it too! Thanks for the support. Stay tuned!
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