A prayer for when you feel stuck.

Come to me all you who are weary and burdened and I will give you rest.

Take my yoke upon you and learn from me.

For I am gentle and humble in heart,

and you will find rest for your souls.

My yoke is easy and my burden is light. Matthew 11 28 through 30.

Does it ever seem hard to make progress in your life to reach goals, even daily ones, and

fulfill your calling?

You seem to be going in the right direction, making a little progress, and then you get bogged down.

That stuck feeling surfaces again.

Maybe it's caused by distraction, fear, or something that's just hard to put a finger on.

I've experienced this feeling more often than I care to admit.

I think I have a pretty good handle on my personal calling and the work God has prepared for me

According to Ephesians 210, but getting there or letting him take me there can be a struggle. I can get stuck along the way.

A few weeks ago, God unexpectedly shines some light on my dilemma. I've been leading a book study of

finding divine inspiration for several weeks with a sweet group of ladies here in Indianapolis.

In response to one of the chapters we took a few minutes to quiet ourselves and listen for God's voice.

I find these exercises very fruitful. It's often surprising how easily we'll hear God's

still small voice if we just get quiet for a few minutes.

I wasn't thinking about this stuckness issue as I sat

there silently but God decided it would be a good time to talk about it. What he showed me felt like an

instant mini revelation and I impulsively laughed out loud at his wisdom and grace.

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