Earlier this week I read an anonymous quote, “The difference between a stumbling block and a stepping stone is how you use it.” I love this quote. An easy life does not translate into a well-lived life.
Would you consider the loss of a job a stumbling block or stepping stone? My job loss led me to a new career which I love more than anything I could have imagined. Of course, I was terrified, but that fear drove me to my knees and to a closer relationship with God.
The loss of my mother was one of my biggest stumbling blocks. I was angry and acting like a child having a temper tantrum. Mom’s untimely death left me reeling. I’d lost my anchor. It took many months for me to realize I had hold of the wrong anchor. Only Jesus can save me.
A friend recently shared with me about her battle with depression. She has turned what could have been a stumbling block into a stepping stone for helping others who suffer from the same condition. Check out www.servingjoyfully.com. Would you consider a difficult diagnosis a stumbling block or a stepping stone? The choice is yours.
I’m on a journey, and so are you. I pray that you will find a way to turn stumbling blocks into stepping stones that lead you to God’s plan. Because there’s no doubt, God has a plan for you. “For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.” Jeremiah 29:11.
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