‘I’ve had it’ she thought.’ I’m so done with this! With this marriage, with this job—my life! I need something new. This is not at all what I’m killing myself for!”

She started to pack up her things from her desk.’ I’ll take some time off’, she thought.
‘Get away. This job isn’t so great but its providing what it needs to. It doesn’t pay near enough for all the time, blood sweat & tears I pour into it. I’ll find something better. This is nuts.’

And the marriage? What a joke. What happened to all those dreams, that couple that was so in love? We could conquer anything! HA!! Pathetic! We were so stupid…now look at us. We hardly speak or look at each other. We live separate lives, we don’t even like the same things. I’ve had enough of all of this!

Ever feel like you’re sick of doing the same things with the same people and never feel like you’re getting anywhere?

She sat in her car, wiping her tears. “I thought I was doing what You wanted Lord. This job-I was sure You placed me here but now it is such a chore. And the marriage? What about that Lord? I was so confident it was blessed by You but now we’re so distant’.

Hit the pause button. Before the rest of the scene plays out—what would you counsel this woman to do?

Start job hunting? Take a vacation? Go shopping? Get some Ben & Jerry’s & a pound bag of M& Ms and call it a night?

Talk to her husband about counseling? Call a girlfriend? Go to happy hour to see if anyone new & interesting is there?

Here’s a thought:
Keep going. Yes, you read that correctly. I know, I’m all about jumping in, getting stuff done, moving forward. And yet I just said ‘keep going’? WHAT?

As much as she (or you or me) may want to bail out of our situation, sometimes we’re called to keep on. Keep going. It won’t be fun or uplifting or inspiring at times. It may even be so hard just to face another day of the same old, same old. But many times, that is what it takes.

Don’t get me wrong—I’m not at all talking about an abusive situation or anything like that.
But if you’re sick of the same old routines, same old job, same old arguments, etc. That’s where I’m speaking from.
It can go by many names: Burn out, mid-life crisis, boredom, unfulfilled,____ etc. {You can fill in the blank}.
Think of the bible stories you may know of those called to do something…ONE DAY. But they spent a lot of time (Note: A LOT of time) going through the motions, the daily routines, the boring unfulfilling YUCK that is part of life.

Couple of Examples:
David-anointed to be king but after the anointing moment, went back to being a shepherd with stinky sheep. Didn’t become king of Israel until 20 years later.
Elisha- Spent 10 years serving with Elijah before he fulfilled his calling to be the next prophet.

I get so impatient waiting for the next big thing. The next NEW thing to happen, to come along that I many times get a crusty attitude for where I am in this moment.
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Sadly, I’ve done this more times than I’d like to admit. Now I’ve learned to hit the PAUSE button on myself (not comfortable to do this by the way—especially when everything within me is SCREAMING ‘ESCAPE! RUN!”) but I know deep down that staying is what I’m supposed to do.

Like it? No. Want to? Not at all.
Will I?
Well..that’s the big question.

Where do you find yourself? Will you hang in, dig in and stay where you are when its hard, boring, uncomfortable or even feels dead end?

I’m coming to realize this is training…a season of how much God is teaching me with trusting Him.
Do I trust Him if I feel He’s taking it to a new level: will I stay in a situation that doesn’t FEEL blessed purely because I trust the Father to make His will known? Will I let myself be bored, burned out and feeling generally EMPTY if that is what I’m supposed to?

It’s the question for both of us—how much & how long will we be trust when its uncomfortable?

Thank you Father for your faithfulness and patience!
Habakkuk 2:3
But these things I plan won’t happen right away. Slowly, steadily, surely, the time approaches when the vision will be fulfilled. If it seems slow, do not despair, for these things will surely come to pass. Just be patient! They will not be overdue a single day!

Romans 8:25
But if we must keep trusting God for something that hasn’t happened yet, it teaches us to wait patiently and confidently.

Romans 12:12
Be glad for all God is planning for you. Be patient in trouble, and prayerful always.