Good Morning Sunshine! Stop Going In Circles!

Deuteronomy 2:2-3 ~ “And the Lord spoke to me, saying, you have circled this mountain long enough. Now turn north . . .”   

Sometimes you can be walking in a season where you feel like you are being pulled in a million different directions and each direction is taking a piece of you with them? Makes you wonder what direction are you really heading in!

Now with that being said, have you ever felt like you were just going in circles, every year at the same time, you seem to find yourself revisiting the same old place again and you think that you are not making any progress? Or at least you are not making the progress that you want?

The children of Israel have been where you are today and it’s because of disobedience, they refused to follow the directions of God, just like you are doing today! God performed miracles after miracle for them and He’s done the same thing for you time and time again and still to no avail you will not follow His lead, but you continue to follow you! Where has following you gotten you?

What else do you need God to do for you to prove that He is who He says He is, He is I AM, That I AM! The Israelites had done made this same circle so many times until God Himself had, had enough of seeing it, 40 years of going round and round was too much! Now how many times have you made the same circle over and over again because you were disobedient and you didn’t want to surrender to God?

Some things that you went through should have only been a one time experience but because of your heart and disobedience you had to do it again and again! Why do you still desire to go in these same circles? Is it because you don’t really know where you are going, or where you are supposed to be! I want to let you in on something, if you keep doing the same thing over and over you are going to keep getting the same results, and you are going to continue going in the same circles!

Do you want to know why you are in the same place again? First, you think you know best, secondly, you refuse to ask God for help and thirdly, when He gives you instructions you don’t follow them because they are going to require something of you and you don’t want to deny your flesh of its pleasure! So, instead of surrendering to God, you stay in the constant tug of war with your spirit man and your flesh, which keeps you going in circles!

Aren’t you tired, don’t you want to come to a position of stillness, where your mind and body can rest from this weary journey? I know that I was tired of the same thing happening over and over again, I wanted the change! So, I totally surrendered my all on His Altar! This is when I stopped trying to control everything, and I let God have His way! This freedom lead me to a new path and I stopped going around in circles! Now I can see clearly the error of my ways, you see you can’t see this until you let go and let God have control!

Before you crash, give up your control! Do you want to know how do you do that? You have to pray, you have to fast and pray! Prayer is the only answer and way to give up the control! Every time your mind tries to bring you back to that circle again, pray! You need to stop, drop and pray! Pray and ask God to keep you going straight, no more circles, no more repeating, you are trusting the guidance of your Father!

Remember, you don’t know everything, so ask your Father, your Creator to teach you in the way that you should go and be open and obedient to what He tells you to do and be ready to change into what He created you for, “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” (Jeremiah 29:11)!

Let me tell you one more thing, this is not going to be easy, but you can do it, keep your eyes on Him and your hand in His Hands, and pray for the ability and gift of surrender!  God has a plan, and know that God’s plan for you is greater than your plan for you! It’s time to stop the circle and see what God has set right before you and follow Him!

Let’s Pray:
Father Thank You! Today, I repent for every time I listened to me and not you! Father please forgive me, I want to stop going in circles, I want to go where you want me to. I want to enjoy the life that You have prepared for me! Father, help me to surrender to Your Will and Your way and to not trust me, but to trust You in all things! Father, I’m going North today, be a fence all around me and keep me safe as I travel the road to the destination that You designed for me from the beginning. I know that You have a plan in place for me and that’s the position that I want to be in, positioned in a place where You and Your Peace resides! In Jesus Christ Name. Amen!

Blessings…
Minister Jean