You ever feel uninspired? Or discouraged? I feel like I’ve been on a run the past two months with my writing and I’ve suddenly hit a wall. My juices aren’t flowing like they were and maybe I’m becoming a little tired. A little bored, if I can? Being consistent wasn’t as hard as I thought it’d be, however now, I’m like okay..what’s next? This is where God told me to start, what’s my next step? Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy writing. It’s helped me a ton in this season. And the last thing I want to do is grow impatient with God, which is why I pushed myself to write today. Because whatever is next, I know He has in preparation and it may take a few more sacrifices before I receive it, let alone know what it is. It just makes me think of a statement my YP made when he was teaching on natural gifts and how we typically don’t invest a lot in to what comes easy to us. Our natural gifts are a given—they don’t take time to learn or to study and develop, they’re just there, waiting to be used. And because it comes easy, it can become boring. And if I can be honest, that’s kind of where I am. And it sucks to even admit, but it’s the truth.

The year is coming to an end, literally 50 days and we’ll be in a new year. And last night I was thinking well, this definitely came sooner than expected (though every day the same 24 hours passes by). It kind of put me in a mood to reflect on what I’ve accomplished this year, asking myself what’s my productivity been like? Sometimes, I feel like I’ve done nothing. Sometimes, I feel like I’ve done a lot, depending on what angle I’m looking from. There’s such a pressure to keep up with the daily routines of life and it’s hard to be consistent all over—week after week, I’m figuring out what to meal prep for the week or what days to go to the gym; what will I write for the blog or how much of my dining out budget do I have left to spend. Week after week, like clockwork. I love the weekends though and hate how fast they go. Those are the days I feel more free and less overwhelmed. Yet as Sunday comes to an end, it’s like the weights of the world are back on my shoulders. And because of this, it reminds me that time waits for no one. No matter what we’re going through, time is the one constant that will never change (with the exception of God). Time keeps going, whether you accomplished nothing or knocked 12 things off your to-do list, the same 24 hours goes by each day. And there’s no stopping it. We put ourselves together day after day to present ourselves to the world. And then we come home to take it all off; to breath for just a little until we have to do it all over again the next day. And I don’t know if it’s just me or does that sound like it can become boring? Of course everyday isn’t the same, but in a sense, it is. . . Right?

Nevertheless, what we do or don’t do in a day is left up to us. Sometimes a rest day is necessary—I could use like a week but hey, the cookie hasn’t quite crumbled that way yet. God says we are the builders, therefore everyday, there’s a job to do. There’s no time off, no sick leave, no vacation—there’s a responsibility that we have as believers and we must not grow tired of it. The days will come, where you feel uninspired, or bored, or tired, but keep pushing. Sometimes we can be our own worst critics, not realizing how much progress we’ve made in our lives. The small deposits may seem monotonous to us, however they may appear to God on a much larger scale. So don’t slow down or give in. Better days are yet to come and I’m sure someone you don’t even know is watching you, rooting for you to come through on the other side. More Importantly, God is watching you and I can bet your blessing is on the other side of the slump.

As we approach 2020, I just have one question for you—what’s one thing you want to get done before the end of the year and what are you going to do to make sure it happens?

Until next time . .

“Let us not grow weary or become discouraged in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap, if we do not give in.” - Galatians‬ ‭6:9‬ ‭(AMP‬‬)

“But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.” - Matthew‬ ‭6:33-34‬ ‭(KJV‬‬)

“Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.” - Matthew‬ ‭18:18‬ ‭(KJV‬‬)