Don't get trapped............

Don't get trapped…………

 

Have you ever heard how hunters used to trap monkeys? The hunters would fill a large barrel with bananas and then cut a small hole in the side of it; just barely enough for the monkey to get his hand and arm through. The monkey, completely unaware of the trap, would reach his arm into the barrel and grab one of those bananas. But when he tried to pull his arm out, he couldn't get his clenched fist and the banana back out of the hole. The monkey wanted that banana so badly that he wouldn't release it. Consequently, the hunters would easily capture the monkey. It's interesting that at any point prior to the capture, the monkey could have easily let go of the banana and pulled his hand out of the barrel, but he was so focused on what was in his hand that he didn't even realize he was in a trap! When you hold on to the past or old mind-sets, you are actually falling into a trap that was designed to keep you from fulfilling your destiny. Many people live like that today- with both hands clenched, so focused on trying to hold on to what they have that they don't realize it is robbing them of the freedom and victory God has in store. Choose to release anything that's keeping you from God's best in your life. Don't get trapped because you aren't willing to change or reposition yourself. God leads us one step at a time. He will always put inside you whatever you need to move forward. If you need joy, determination, encouragement, God has placed them within you. So into your God-given resources by faith, because He will never ask you to do something that He hasn't already prepared you to do. Stay open and be willing to change. He wants us to let go of anything that would try to hold us captive. It's so important to reach a point where you are ready to let go of yesterday and embrace the future God has for you.