Am I afraid of my potential, Am I afraid to be seen or be put in the spotlight, I wondered to myself as I chewed on a blade of grass and stared up to the sun.
When considering this question and searching deep within, I notice an uncomfortable flutter at the pit of my stomach and I wonder if that is my hint that I am holding myself back. As Julia Cameron speaks of in, The Artists Way, when we begin to sense our potential we get scared and reach for our familiar blocks.
Do you know the blocks I am speaking of?
You know, those things that you do to throw yourself off course right when you feel the creative juices flowing. Those behaviors you engage in just as your creative energy floods in with new ideas.
What is your block of choice?
Is it busyness, people, substances, purchases, workaholism or something else all together?
What is the behavior that you gravitate toward when you feel God stirring the well and inspiring you to do new and often, uncomfortable and unfamiliar things.
When we are this point, we have come to a crossroads and we get to make a choice.
Will I take the path that feels resistant at this time and is causing me to rely solely on my faith in God and his promise of faithfulness? Or will I take the path that feels easy right now but causes me to look away from my dreams and instead focus only on the day to day tasks in my day? And while these tasks may be necessary to help maintain daily life, they come at a cost.
That cost is atrophy of inspiration, creativity and ultimately passion and purpose.
When we focus solely on doing life instead of living life, we give up the dream the God buried deep within our hearts.
By following our God given dreams, we welcome in the opportunity of divine placement, as God plants our feet where he knows we will thrive and grow, in a life rich with the fullness that comes from walking in obedience, alongside our Heavenly Father.
SPIRITGIRL 
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