Preparation Day 2
Overcoming Obstacles
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Good Morning Beauties!
Welcome to Day 2 as we get ready for our journey. I pray you found yesterday’s preparation helpful and hopeful. Today we will look at any obstacles that may get in the way of a successful journey experience. Our key Bible verse is John 10:10 which tells us, “the enemy came only to steal, kill, and destroy.” He will try to stand in your way of breaking free from the strongholds in your life - it’s a given. So what do you do?
We must identify any obstacles that may get in the way and create a plan of action to remove them. It sounds easy, but it takes time and effort to go through this process. Again, I encourage you to slow down, and take time to write anything that may hinder your journey and write the action plan right beside it. As these stumbling blocks come up, you have a resource at your fingertips to help keep you on track.
One of my major obstacles is fatigue. It’s hard to get up extra early (5 am) to meet with God when I haven’t had enough sleep. In my sleepiness, I’ll hit the snooze button a few times, causing me to rush through my journey that day. I never want to rush my time with God, so my action plan is to go to bed earlier than I usually do to ensure a good eight hours of rest. I also pray God would allow for a peaceful sleep before my head hits the pillow. A scripture that will help get me up and ready to spend time with my beloved Jesus is, “This is the day the Lord has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it.” Psalm 118:24 ~ New King James Version.
This example is pretty simple, but you get the picture of what an obstacle can look like and how an action plan can help. What are the things that may hinder your journey? How will you overcome them? Selah.
Love and Blessings,
Kendra
“Tears of joy will stream down their faces, and I will lead them home with great care. They will walk beside quiet streams and on smooth paths where they will not stumble.”