Cannon ball

I love celebrating my friends’ successes. I get so excited when I go on Instagram or Facebook and see them thriving in their dream or that step they took based completely on faith. It’s fun and I love jumping for joy for them. I know the blood, sweat, and tears they have put into that dream. I understand the nerves and fears that come with every step. I am proud of them for stepping out and encouraged by them in my own journey.

When I decided to step out on this journey of writing and building a community, I went all in. I didn’t test the waters before I did a canon ball. I just dove right in. And I am glad I did. Of course, I have learned much along the way. If I hadn’t done a canon ball without hesitation, I may never have jumped in.

I have witnessed two types of people this year. I guess my senses are heightened because I have made a leap of faith myself, so I notice more. It’s like when you buy a red car and all you see are red cars on the road. What I have witnessed is that there are two types of people: the person who moves even when they’re afraid not knowing what’s next and the person who sits on the sidelines paralyzed watching life zoom by.

For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Jeremiah 29:11

I watched a friend switch jobs and switch schools for her children this year. She stepped into brand new territory not knowing what the future would hold for her and her kids, yet fully confident that this was the path where God was calling them. She had concerns. She was nervous. She knew there was work and challenges ahead. Yet, she moved anyway. She didn’t let fear, questions, and doubt stop her. Halfway through the year, and all of them are thriving. Has everything been sunshine and lollipops? Absolutely not. She has had to rely on God more than ever before and you know what she told me? She has never been this at peace about something. All I could think when I heard that was, “See what God can and will do when we are willing to step out?”

I have watched another friend take a hobby and made it a career. This woman is absolutely flourishing in her endeavor. She has worked and worked and dedicated herself to learning and growing herself and her business. I have the privilege to witness how her hard work and dedication has completely paid off and how God is blessing her beyond anything she could ever have imagined.

There is one more friend I have that has yet to make that jump. She’s seems afraid of the water. Maybe it’ll be too cold. What if she sinks? What if the current is too strong and wears her to the bone? My heart aches for her. She sits on the sidelines and sees others moving and thriving and growing in their dreams and goals thinking that isn’t for her or that God just hasn’t blessed her in this area. But, it is and He is waiting to bless her. She just has to do her canon ball.

Where do you find yourself? Are you the all-in gal? You are ready to make the biggest splash with that cannon ball?Nothing can stop you. You are scared, but you are going to jump anyway. You don’t know what’s next, but you are ready. One step at a time. One foot in front of the other.

Or, are you the girl watching everyone jump while you are stuck on the side of the pool? You have determined that God must be blessing them and faithful to them to bring their dreams to life but, you are not that deserving. Have have some encouragement for you: you are. You just have to jump.

Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us. Ephesians 3:20

God has great plans for you. He desires to do things in your life that exceed anything you could ever imagine. You just have to jump. You have to take that step without knowing what the next step is. You have to do the work in order to see His hand weaving through your dreams as they come to life.

You just have to jump.

God is waiting for you to do a canon ball so he can blow you away. What are you waiting for?

Love & Blessings,

Meg