I’m ready for a breakthrough. It was a roller coaster day. It started with extreme work related frustration. I was thankful I was working from home, so I could express my frustration. This was quickly followed by pride in my institution. Our staff and students have been directly impacted by the immigration issues in Minnesota. We were encouraged to find ways to actively support students and the local community.
The day kept rolling. Another rejection letter spiked anxiousness over my future. A quick check of my blog views and it had suddenly exploded. Viewership was up 1000% from the day before. My typical steady, ready to handle anything demeanor was shattered. My insides were jittery and on high alert for whatever might be next. All I could think was, “What is going on?”
When I finally paused at the end of the day, it hit me. I am at a crossroads, and with it comes opportunity. Then I heard this phrase, “Warfare leads to breakthrough.” I needed to stop spiraling and start praying. My focus shifts from the roller coaster to new understandings and new opportunities.
18 “Forget the former things;
do not dwell on the past.
19 See, I am doing a new thing!
Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?
I am making a way in the wilderness
and streams in the wasteland. (Isaiah 43:18-19 NIV).
Breakthrough always comes. God has been faithful in this! I always grow through challenging experiences when I choose to face them, take accountability and move through. God never fails to chow me what I need to learn and has often gifted me with more than I expect.
I would guess that I’m not the only one who has days or even extend time periods like this. I encourage you to join me in praying. Thankful my angst has calmed, I’m still praying for the breakthrough. I’m looking for the new thing God is doing.
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