I was talking to a friend and she started telling me how things seemed to be out of sorts and out of control. As she spoke and I listened to the things she was saying I couldn’t help but think “Caution Danger Ahead”. She said Lately she felt as if she was in a state of lessness, less time reading, studying, having daily devotion, less time in service, even online. Perhaps you are in danger of lessness, less time time with God, in worship or lessness in giving. What do you find yourself in lessness of?
“Caution Danger Ahead!” She had began to allow so much negativity to come in and there were so many distractions. She said she no longer felt encouraged, inspired, nor empowered. She wasn’t able to do any writing nor branding on her social media sites. Have you found yourself losing your passion for something your normally excited about? What type of emotions could you be ignoring that could be warning you “Caution Danger Ahead!”
It was after the call that she became extremely frustrated and angry. She was having flashbacks, ready to ride out and “TAKE IT TO THE STREETS!”. She was headed back to the “Do or Die/Ride or Die days! I know some of ya’ll know exactly what I’m talking about, when you beat a chick down and be waiting on her sister, her mama and her cousin, Lol. I can’t repeat the exact words she used but I had to call on Jesus for her. As I listened to her I couldn’t help but think, My God “Caution Danger Ahead”.
“Caution Danger Ahead!” There was so much negativity surrounding her, she became engulfed in it. Everything she said and thought was negative. She kept telling herself she needed to start reading daily devotionals again, praying and spending one on one time with the Father and the Son. Listening to her I became concerned, she was headed for disaster and did not see the “Caution Danger Ahead!” warning signs.
She said she could feel that angry, anxious spirit arise. She realized she was distracted, dysfunctional and unhappy and began praying immediately. There were random moments where she had to just stop and pray or go somewhere by herself and pray. She told me it took a while but she finally began to hear Jesus and see the signs telling her “Caution Danger Ahead”. She could hear him talking to her and teaching her, she could see those moments where he was trying to warn her “Caution Danger Ahead”.
Do you feel something is not quite right and you know you are not yourself? Are you in a place where you are not hearing Jesus, are you missing warning signs? Stop and pay attention, you could be missing the signs telling you “Caution Danger Ahead”.
A BRAND NEW KIND OF ME