Moving Past STUCK

Have you ever felt stuck or frustrated with where you are with God?  I know I have.  Eventually everyone finds themselves in a place where you may feel stuck or frustrated with where you are with God.  And to makes things worse...it is in those times it feels or seems like everyone else around you are doing great with their walk.  Here are four things I have found that have helped me move past those moments of frustration.  Not only have they helped me breakout...they have also led me to a deeper understanding of who God is in my live.  Furthermore, I have noticed these four things to be in the lives of every growing and maturing follower of Jesus.

Here are those four things.

1) Read your Bible...if you want to know God's will for your life you have to spend time reading God's will.

2) Belong to a local church...it is not enough to just attend a church every once in a while.  You and I are called to "belong" to a local church.  Belonging means you are part of the life of that church.  You are invested and that you actually plan and prioritize your life to be at church and involved in church.

3) Find out your spiritual gift...God has graciously given all of us at least one spiritual gift- all for the purpose of serving others.  Do you know what that gift is?  One of the best ways to find out is to get involved in serving.  Find a need and begin to fill it.  See what God reveals to you and enjoy the journey.

4) Include others in your life...If we are honest we have way to many superficial conversations on a day to day basis.  Growth happens when we have close friends that are willing to call us out when needed.  They know you well enough and care about your future that they want the best for you and that means that they don't always tell you what you want to hear.

These four things in NO way earn you more favor with God.  God loves you for who you are.  However, developing these four habits will help stir your affection for God.