“There’s only one way to move forward…start”

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We all have them. Most of us pretend we don’t. There are always doubts or decisions, mistakes or missteps, covered pathways or crooked roads, that hold us back from moving forward towards the future. We tell ourselves that the best is yet to come, but find ourselves enjoying the security of what is now.

I absolutely wish I could tell you exactly what you needed to hear that would help you break free and take that next step. There’s hundreds of thousands of motivational speeches on YouTube. Some of them are really good. I kind of figure if that was the answer, at least a few hundred of those would have worked their magic.

Life is so much more than motivation and taking that next step is much more than sheer will. I believe it is a delicate combination of faith, hope, and love. If any one of them are absent or out of balance, moving forward becomes that much harder. Faith is the driver; hope is the fuel; and love is the promise. We need all three.

The key to all three is wrapped up in the original source. In the book of Jeremiah*, God was calling His people back to Him. He was providing what they needed to move forward. “I have loved you with an everlasting love,” was what he promised to them. He promised to draw them in with lovingkindness. This was the Hope they had in God. Faith was what allowed them to pursue it and Him. Love was given to and through them by God alone.

If you are struggling to move forward, look at the source. Keep your eyes on Him alone. He will provide what you need. He always has, and He always will.