S7 E20: You Can't Rush Growth

There are a lot of things you can rush in life…

You can rush getting ready and out the door when you have overslept or lost track of time …

You can rush making something to eat instead of making a meal that takes hours of preparation and cooking time…

There are many activities and things that have to get done that you can absolutely rush and complete but one thing in life that you can not rush is GROWTH!

You can’t rush growth…

Growth is a process

It’s a journey …

It’s layers of learning and experiencing 

And it’s can’t be rushed.

If you’re moving through the She is Awakening Journal this Spring you could be working through the prompts asking “If you are frustrated at the season you are in?

And the weekly focus reminds us that “for EVERYTHING there is a season”

And that we can’t force or manipulate God or the season we find ourselves in.

But what we can do is continue to sow good seeds and trust God with our harvest.

So what does that practically look like…

Continuing to sow good seeds…

I can’t give you specifics on what that looks like in your journey, but I can share from my perspective in the hope it sheds some light for you.

There are certain practices and rhythms that have become foundational in my life in the last decade that are my life source in connecting with God and nourishing my spirit and body.

Do I engage in these practices 100% perfectly? Absolutely not!

But do I 100% of the time get back on track?  Absolutely yes!

I was recently reminded of just how important and life-giving living in these rhythms is to me after several days of activities that kept me from my normal daily routines around eating and just simply how I live my days.

I found myself not feeling great physically and mentally. And sometimes it takes me a minute…ughh because I’m not feeling mentally as sharp to realize particular foods I have eaten are contributing to the way I am feeling.  The next few days I felt like I was crawling up out of a hole.

And it wasn’t easy…it took a few days to get my footing secure and resists sliding downward once again.

As I picked up my journal to begin writing at some point one day it felt as if I could literally feel the breath coming back in my body as the words flooded the page with recognizing my dependence in getting still in God’s presence and allowing his spirit to strengthen all that I am.

My being still …reminding every part of me that he is God…

Over everything.

Every thought racing through my mind…

Pulling my thoughts out of the past and the future 

Into the very moment, I am in 

Right here 

Right now

That’s where he is …

And where his peace and presence 

Surrounds and strengthens me.

It’s in this place that I feel securely held in his hand

Trusting him with what he started in me

And fully trusting Him with my seeds and my seasons.

Keep showing up for the growth in your life friend.

Growth in his time…that you can’t rush

Growth isn’t always easy so go easy on yourself and give yourself grace

Because that is what your God is showing up, freely pouring over and extending to you in each and every moment.

I’m cheering you on in this Spring Season and if you would still like to grab your She is Awakening Journal we’ll have the Amazon link in the show notes.

Your response and feedback on this journal have been beautiful and I’m so so thankful for how God is using this tool in your life.

One more thing I want to mention…if you could take a few minutes and rate and review the journal on Amazon I would so appreciate it.  It is so helpful for those coming across the journal and understanding exactly what it is.

I think that’s it…:))

I appreciate and love you guys  

And we’ll talk soon!