Somedays walking one foot in front of the other can feel like a daunting task. I get it. Moving forward is scary. So scary.
And, can feel so unfamiliar.
Most of us often desire to stay in what is familiar.
I remember in some of the darkest days of the eating disorder, the thought of living outside of it felt terrifying. I fully believe this felt so scary at the time because it was unfamiliar. Living in the eating disorder was familiar. It was what I had known for so long. It provided me a false sense of comfort in life that I longed for.
Stepping out of this felt terrifying.
Moving forward felt terrifying.
But…
The direction of faith is forward. Forward is not staying in what is familiar, but rather walking ahead. Trusting that God will guide every single step.
‘Whatever you have commanded us we will do, and wherever you send us we will go. Just as we fully obeyed Moses, so we will obey you. Only may the Lord your God be with you as he was with Moses.’ Joshua 1:16-17.
Lead only as God leads…forward.
I remember the days I started to pray for what I have right now. The days that I prayed for worry and fear to escape my mind. And, for the strength to put one foot in front of the other. I wanted to move forward so bad.
And…
Today I am living that prayer.
Remembering is not dwelling on the past, but rather preparing for the future. I do not have to go back to what God saved me from. I was dead living in darkness.
Now I am alive…
Moving Forward.
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