When you're in transition it's essential to remember that God never begins a process without having set-up the end from the beginning. Indeed, somewhere in your situation there is a Divine set-up.
That being said, the nature of transition is such that it introduces dynamics into our lives that create elevated, exaggerated and extended stress levels. Simply stated, transition is a turbulent time where the negative dynamics in our lives become exaggerated and intensified.
You must recognize the toll that a time of transition takes upon your spiritual, physical, emotional and mental faculties. When you're in transition you've got a lot on your plate and if you aren't careful you will become so focused on trying to control, redirect or perhaps just survive your transitions that you can lose sight of your need to focus on maintaining the equilibrium in your life.
When you are in transition it is essential that you focus on maintaining a healthy mental, emotional, physical and spiritual equilibrium. This can be a very challenging assignment given the elevated stresses that transition creates. You simply must remember to focus on your own well-being during times of transition.
If you don't focus on maintaining a proper equilibrium between the stresses of transition and your own personal needs, you will succumb to defeats that you should not have to suffer.
Keep in mind that exhaustion leads to exaggeration and everything becomes exaggerated when you're in transition. Your fears become exaggerated, your fatigue becomes exaggerated and your perception becomes exaggerated.
Recognizing your need to maintain your emotional, mental, spiritual and physical equilibrium is a wisdom strategy that helps you to navigate the waters of your transitions successfully. Your need for rest is greatest when your stresses are at their peak. Be willing to recognize and embrace your limitations and respond to them proactively for in doing so you can take ownership of your state of being while you're still 'going through'.
Also keep in mind that the devil loves a tired mind. It's been said that an idle mind is the devil's workshop but in actuality it's the tired mind that he loves to mess with. Your adversary seeks to gain advantage against you through the exaggerations in your mind when you are exhausted from your journey. It is at this stage of exaggerated stress that the enemy begins messing with your thoughts, feelings, perceptions and emotions.
By recognizing and embracing your limitations and then using this knowledge to regain your equilibrium, you make your enemy's job more difficult. Remember that he wants you exhausted on every level and that he seeks to capitalize on the fear, uncertainty and lack of security that you feel when you're in a transition. By focusing on creating a healthy equilibrium in your life you disrupt a significant dimension of his ability to war against your mind and emotions.
I started by saying that God never begins a process without already setting up the end of it. I've written an entire book ('Your Best is Yet to Come') about the Kingdom dynamic known as 'Process'. At various points in our walk of faith we will all experience a deep transition known as the process. The great news is that the Lord is the Chief Architect of the Process. He's Authored and Finished the story of your transition before you began to go through it. When He brings you out of transition, and He will bring you out of transition, He will create a deep, rich and lasting recovery in your life.
Indeed, God's got recovery on His mind for you!
Stay strong, stay focused, stay connected!
Pastor Howard
You can get a copy of my book entitled 'Your Best is Yet to Come' by emailing me directly @ pastorhoward55@verizon.net or by logging on to my website @ www.howardbass.com
That being said, the nature of transition is such that it introduces dynamics into our lives that create elevated, exaggerated and extended stress levels. Simply stated, transition is a turbulent time where the negative dynamics in our lives become exaggerated and intensified.
You must recognize the toll that a time of transition takes upon your spiritual, physical, emotional and mental faculties. When you're in transition you've got a lot on your plate and if you aren't careful you will become so focused on trying to control, redirect or perhaps just survive your transitions that you can lose sight of your need to focus on maintaining the equilibrium in your life.
When you are in transition it is essential that you focus on maintaining a healthy mental, emotional, physical and spiritual equilibrium. This can be a very challenging assignment given the elevated stresses that transition creates. You simply must remember to focus on your own well-being during times of transition.
If you don't focus on maintaining a proper equilibrium between the stresses of transition and your own personal needs, you will succumb to defeats that you should not have to suffer.
Keep in mind that exhaustion leads to exaggeration and everything becomes exaggerated when you're in transition. Your fears become exaggerated, your fatigue becomes exaggerated and your perception becomes exaggerated.
Recognizing your need to maintain your emotional, mental, spiritual and physical equilibrium is a wisdom strategy that helps you to navigate the waters of your transitions successfully. Your need for rest is greatest when your stresses are at their peak. Be willing to recognize and embrace your limitations and respond to them proactively for in doing so you can take ownership of your state of being while you're still 'going through'.
Also keep in mind that the devil loves a tired mind. It's been said that an idle mind is the devil's workshop but in actuality it's the tired mind that he loves to mess with. Your adversary seeks to gain advantage against you through the exaggerations in your mind when you are exhausted from your journey. It is at this stage of exaggerated stress that the enemy begins messing with your thoughts, feelings, perceptions and emotions.
By recognizing and embracing your limitations and then using this knowledge to regain your equilibrium, you make your enemy's job more difficult. Remember that he wants you exhausted on every level and that he seeks to capitalize on the fear, uncertainty and lack of security that you feel when you're in a transition. By focusing on creating a healthy equilibrium in your life you disrupt a significant dimension of his ability to war against your mind and emotions.
I started by saying that God never begins a process without already setting up the end of it. I've written an entire book ('Your Best is Yet to Come') about the Kingdom dynamic known as 'Process'. At various points in our walk of faith we will all experience a deep transition known as the process. The great news is that the Lord is the Chief Architect of the Process. He's Authored and Finished the story of your transition before you began to go through it. When He brings you out of transition, and He will bring you out of transition, He will create a deep, rich and lasting recovery in your life.
Indeed, God's got recovery on His mind for you!
Stay strong, stay focused, stay connected!
Pastor Howard
You can get a copy of my book entitled 'Your Best is Yet to Come' by emailing me directly @ pastorhoward55@verizon.net or by logging on to my website @ www.howardbass.com
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