Be Unstuck

"...this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus."

~ Phillipians 3:13,14 (NKJ Bible)


Why are you still there? Why have you not left that place yet? What place you may ask? You know what place. That place where such and such happened to you. When he/she said this/that to you? Or when/where you did it to yourself and now you have regrets? That place of way back when. Being in that place is holding you back from the present and future God has given you. You are stuck and the only way for you to be unstuck is to forget what is in the past and reach for what is in the future. How can God show you your future if you don't get into the present? I know it's hard and most of the time even painful. It is difficult to do but it is doable, especially through Jesus Christ.

Here is how I am free and continue to be free from my past hurts and disappointments...get some oil. Oil? Yes oil, it represents the anointing of God. This oil never runs dry. You can draw from it 24/7. The more you draw the easier being unstuck will be and the greater the possibility will be of you never being stuck again. It will cause your countenance to shine. It will cause all the negativity that people bring your way to slide off of you. Go ahead, try it. Get oil (the anointing) around every area of your life so that you can slip into what God has for you.

"How do I get oil?" you may ask. Through worship, prayer and reading your bible. Sounds corny? Seeking the Lord is never corny. There is fullness of joy there. Pleasures forever more there. Don't cheat yourself of the joy, peace and love for something that you cannot change (that thing in the past). All that stuff you are harboring inside is really harming your progress. Instead, press toward the mark like Paul said. Be unstuck. God has a higher place for you ahead.

I heard a great man (Bishop Eddie Long) attach these key words to the word PAST. I added some insight to what these words may be in context to PAST:

Perspective - Change it. You are looking too low. Elevate your sight.
Adjust - Get familiar in the place where God has you now. You've been so stuck you don't realize your present blessings.
Sacrifice - Give up the past for a greater present and future. It hurts but you can do it. If you want your life back, let go.
Trust - God helps those who help themselves. Believe it and it will be done.

~ Royalbutterfli