GROWTH

Growth: noun 1 the process of increasing in physical size.

These two pictures represent physical growth. One is my bamboo that I insisted I had to have. I am using it to fence in my coffee oasis. My place of rest and relaxation. It has been slow coming as the bamboo plant grows underground for quite some time before you actually see the growth above ground. The second picture is one of me. I have worked for sold since the beginning of 2020 to achieve growth in my muscles. I am not there yet but am very pleased with my progress.

My point here is that you have to have patience and put in the time for things to grow. You have to choose to stay focused and be aggressive when necessary, while accepting that you must all be patient and all things grow at different paces. Both of these two growths have been worth the wait. They have not reached the end goal, but I have decided to enjoy the journey. In the words of one of my beautiful accountability partner Donya trust the process . Hard as it may be at times to do.

Growth: the process of developing or maturing physically, mentally, or spiritually.

When I speak I tell people I never want to stop learning. This also means I never want to stop growing. If all I ever do is read and I never implement what I have learned, then I just have knowledge. I do not have growth. There is a huge difference. I can gain all the knowledge in the world, but if I stay still and do the same thing day in and day out then I have stopped growth all together. I hope I continue to grow in all things, mostly my walk with the Lord.

You know I was not going to share with you without mentioning him. I reminded myself today, or perhaps he did, he is the one who led me to even start this blog. He gave me the name and when I take the time to go to him first, he gives me the information to share with all of you.

I continue to grow daily, their are days I stumble and fall but praise God I am getting back up much faster that I once did.

Are you struggling to grow? Do you think you are to old? To set in your ways? Poppycock , rubbish and lies. Each of us have the ability to change, if we so choose. I will share a sin, a stumbling block that I overcame years ago. The gift of cussing, Ha what a gift it is so very easy to do and very hard to overcome. Now the difference in my life is I immediately ask God to forgive me. It had inched its way back in. So I had to tell my best friend hold me to the fire, I finally had to tell her maybe I better pay her every time I slipped. She did hold me accountable and I am getting better. Thank you, Mandy my BFF forever.

You are probably saying what does that have to do with growth? Well if I am trying to grow in my walk with the Lord everything.

So are you growing are are you dull and lifeless? Are you doing something you should stop or are you needing to start something new to help you grow?

I am growing but still need a lot of work with my walk with the Lord, my impatience with humans, I am getting better but I am still a bit sparky. I am having to give the weight training a rest due to an injury on my left arm. This also requires patience as my body was just started to respond to my new routine. I will not quit just adjust things a bit to give my body time to heal. I was recently asked to meet with my Pastor, he is going on a much earned sabbatical. I assumed he would be asking me to speak in his absence on certain days. Wrong!!! He has asked me to lead Praise & Worship on Sunday mornings. Now, I am not the best singer but I love to praise the Lord. He was very honest, and let me know it was not my talent it was my willingness to listen to the Holy Spirit. I did not hesitate this time, but agreed to do as he asked me. In the past I would have been to worried about what others thought of me. I am growing, I know that God will help me overcome my fears. I have been praying and taking video lessons on leading praise and worship. It helps that I have a wonderful team to work with. The fact that I have great leaders as well

I pray blessings over everyone reading. I pray you have a desire to grow today and everyday as long as you may live. Thank you for taking the time to read the thoughts on my heart today.