Have any of you ever watched the movie John Carter? Well I have and it was quite interesting, let me give you a brief synopsis of the plot. The movie is about a man who inadvertently stumbles upon a way to get to Mars when he was running from the Indians and discovers a cave full of gold. A man from another planet is in this cave and tries to kill him but he kills him first and then as the man is dying he holds onto this amulet on his chest and repeats a phrase. John Carter leans down to hear what the man is saying and repeats the phrase and immediately finds himself on another planet. He doesn’t know where he is but realises that he can’t walk the normal way anymore so he stumbles along until he perfects forward movement. At first he tries to walk, he falls down, then he tries to run and he falls down. He then starts to jump and realises that he can do this far better than walking or running.
Have you found yourself in a new place recently whether it is spiritually or physically (as in you have had to relocate) gotten a new job, family member has died etc. Terrifying isn’t it. New places terrify us. They are unknown to us; we have never walked in this place before so our experiences of what has worked in the past don’t often work in the new places we find ourselves in. The old way of doing things doesn’t fit this new place so we are left feeling scared, helpless, useless, confused, frustrated etc. trying to fit a round peg into square hole and it just gets on ya last nerve.
Well let’s take a look at John Carter he was in a new place and didn’t realise that where he was would require him to learn a new skill, a new way of doing things. He had to adjust his thinking, his mindset and not allow frustration to frustrate him. He took a good couple of knocks, fell down numerous times. He got up and tried again every time until he realised that jumping worked best in this situation. What works best for you in your new place? Is it relaxing, being quiet so you tune in to what God is saying to you or are you still running around like a chicken without a head trying to figure it out for yourself. When we are shifted we are often confused and scared but if we begin to tune in we will see the new thing that we have been given to traverse this new place.
Let me encourage you, with this new way of doing things in this new place John Carter was able to defeat the enemies that were on that planet because he could jump higher that anybody there. What is the new skill that you have or are acquiring in this new place? Trust me you already have it! It may be silence, joy, peace, renewed confidence, greater self-esteem, greater wisdom etc. Don’t get me wrong now I am not saying to forget your past or the lessons learned there, what I am saying is that they all work together for the goal at the moment. John Carter brought all of his military training and experience with him but with the new skill and a quick lesson in changing his mindset he learned a new people and how to walk or rather jump in a new place. He was able to assist them with defeating their enemies.
Hmmm at the beginning and end of a new place there is a new skill that we acquire or that is awakened in us for the next new place that we are going to. TUNE IN and DISCOVER what that new skill is!
REMEMBER “All things work together for good” and “Acknowledge Him in all your ways and He shall direct thy path”.
Wow A NEW PLACE it’s beautiful here!
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