All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be. (Psalms 139:16 NIV)
Before beginning any major journey, it’s important to understand where you are starting from. If I book a flight to Madrid from New York City, I need to know which airport I am flying out of. JFK? LaGuardia? Newark? If I show up at Newark, and my flight leaves from JFK, I won’t be getting to Madrid that day.
To get accurate GPS directions, the GPS on my phone must access my current location. Have you ever been lost and opened your GPS to let it tell you where you are? Been there, done that. Once you accurately understand where you are, you can begin to calculate what route to take to get you where you want to go. So, my friend, where are you?
Where You Are
The truth is that most of us are not completely accurate and honest with ourselves. Come on, you know it’s true! I will admit that it’s much easier to notice someone else fudging the truth about themselves than to recognize when I do it, but I know that I do it. You and I will tend to make allowances for ourselves and present the best version of ourselves. Even the person who struggles with self-esteem and puts themselves down all the time does not have an accurate picture of where they are on their journey.
To get where you want to go, you need to know where you are—where you truly are. So, take a few minutes to prayerfully evaluate your current location. Let GPS—God’s Positioning Service—reveal an accurate assessment of where you are on your YES Adventure.
First, review where you believe God wants you to be. What is your personal mission?
Next, allow the Holy Spirit to show you how you are living out that mission right now. What are you currently doing that lines up with your personal mission?
Identify the gaps between where you know God has called you to be and where you are right now.
There might be some stings there, but that is okay. Truth can be painful, but truth is where God lives. When you and I are honest with ourselves, we make room for God to start working. Honesty helps you set God-centered goals. Honesty is the starting point for the next step in your YES adventure!
Excerpt from The YES Adventure: Transform Your Life with One Word by Cathleen Zahradnik. Check it out here.
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