What’s Holding You Back?
“You were running the race so well. Who has held you back from following the truth? It certainly isn’t God, for He is the one who called you to freedom.” - Galatians 5:7-8
The story is told of a gentleman who really wanted to buy his first tv set but always found excuses not to. First, he thought tv’s were too expensive, then he didn’t think there were enough stations to provide him variety. He finally decided one day to make the plunge and to get the tv.
After finding the perfect one, he went to go pay for it. While the salesman was ringing up the purchase, in his excitement, the gentleman said, “I can't get wait to get my TV because there is a show I've always wanted to watch: Gunsmoke. And I can’t wait to see new episodes." The salesman said, “Bad news, Gunsmoke was cancelled in 1975.” The gentleman was so upset, he left the store without purchasing the tv.
What is keeping you from the dreams, visions, and goals God has placed in your life? We often make excuses for why the timing isn’t right, or how we must first get approval from others. We may believe we are not worthy of bigger and better things; however, God knows that we are fully capable and sometimes we just need to say, “Yes!”
In a world of 8 billion people, no one else can replicate or mirror you or your calling. Your personality, characteristics, and life experiences make you unique. What’s holding you back? Who’s holding you back? Time to re-evaluate your situation and let go of anything that is a hindrance to everything God has in store for you!
The story is told of a gentleman who really wanted to buy his first tv set but always found excuses not to. First, he thought tv’s were too expensive, then he didn’t think there were enough stations to provide him variety. He finally decided one day to make the plunge and to get the tv.
After finding the perfect one, he went to go pay for it. While the salesman was ringing up the purchase, in his excitement, the gentleman said, “I can't get wait to get my TV because there is a show I've always wanted to watch: Gunsmoke. And I can’t wait to see new episodes." The salesman said, “Bad news, Gunsmoke was cancelled in 1975.” The gentleman was so upset, he left the store without purchasing the tv.
What is keeping you from the dreams, visions, and goals God has placed in your life? We often make excuses for why the timing isn’t right, or how we must first get approval from others. We may believe we are not worthy of bigger and better things; however, God knows that we are fully capable and sometimes we just need to say, “Yes!”
In a world of 8 billion people, no one else can replicate or mirror you or your calling. Your personality, characteristics, and life experiences make you unique. What’s holding you back? Who’s holding you back? Time to re-evaluate your situation and let go of anything that is a hindrance to everything God has in store for you!
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Thank you for this! What a powerful reminder to not only look to God, yet to look within and take accountability for all that's needed to elevate. There are NO LIMITS in God; the sky is never the limit...only a view.