You have to stop living for the moment. At some point you have to make a clear choice about which direction you're going to go. Are you going to continue to allow yourself to be distracted by frivolous things that serve only to distract you from your true mission in life? Are you going to continue settling for temporary fixes, while squandering opportunities to have what you really want in life?
Lord knows I hope not.
You see, when you allow yourself to get caught up in the wrong thing, you end up making decisions that severely alter the course of your destiny, based upon temporary circumstances. All you can think about is what you want right now... but what about your future? How will your decisions affect you one year from now or five years from now?
Remember this. "If you fail to think ahead, you'll never get ahead." You have to be willing to make sacrifices now, in order to get what you want later. If you can't avoid being impulsive and reactionary, your choices will be emotionally-driven. You won't use common sense. You'll sabotage yourself without even recognizing what you're doing.
Please hear me today. God is working things out in your favor. But if you can't see past where you are right now, long enough to embrace a larger vision for yourself, you'll remain unfulfilled.
Listen, I know it can be hard not to get sidetracked. After all, delayed gratification is no match for instant gratification-- at least, that's how you may feel. However, getting what you want right now can feel good, but turn out to be just the opposite of what you need.
Here's what I'm saying in a nutshell. In order to get what God has for you, there must be a process of self-denial. You have to be willing to say no to what feels good right now, in order to receive what's best for you later. You've heard the saying, "Good things come to those who wait".
So let me ask you; is your destiny worth waiting for?
Until next time... may you be empowered to prosper!
Dianna Hobbs
