Sit Down, Shut Up, and Hold On!!!!

While this saying is most popularly seen on bumper stickers or license plate borders, being able to sit down, shut up and hold on are very important directions when it comes to fulfilling your purpose and passion. There comes a point where we must be able to sit down and eliminate the extra errands, work schedules and tasks that may take us further from what we are supposed to be doing. Sitting down allows us to take a break from these tasks and talk thing through with God to find out if these are tasks He is guiding us in doing, or are we just running around in circles aimlessly. 

Once we've talked to God, we have to learn when to shut up. If you are monologging, how will He be able to get a word in, and further more how will you be able to hear what He is trying to say to you. Taking time to meditate and simply be silent, allows for you to acknowledge who He is in your life, and how dependent on Him you are. Being quiet is His just respect and honor He deserves.

Being patient enough to hold on and wait for God's specific instructions and divine downloads is where some of us often fall short. He tells us to do something and we start running with it before He finishes speaking to us. Holding on requires us to move when He tells us to, and not before. If you've asked God for something, be patient enough to hold on until He answers. No answer doesn't not equal permission. 

The time frame these steps take, depends on us. If you get stuck in the "Sit Down" stage, you will find yourself a year later still never have moved forward in that thing you are purposed and most passionate to do. If you get stuck in the "Shut Up" stage but never have patience to enter into the "Hold On" stage, you will find yourself needing to repeat all stages again because you will have never received clear instructions on how to go about fulfilling your vision. The more time you spend with God (speaking to him, loving on him), the easier this process becomes. You will have died to the things you want to do, and will open your eyes to His will, and in the end you will discover He wants for you exactly what you have passion to do. So SIT DOWN, SHUT UP AND HOLD ON and get to work!!!