{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"4121 Live Where God is Growing You","description":"It\u2019s tempting to live in a state of \u201calmost\u201d\u2014almost ready, almost fulfilled, almost free. We tell ourselves that real life will start when circumstances change, when prayers get answers, when doors finally open. But in the process, we miss what God is actively doing right here, right now, in the soil beneath our feet. So much of your energy gets wasted longing for what should be that you fail to live where God is growing you. If you find yourself watching time slip away with hope pinned on some future moment, don\u2019t wait to live. Live where God is growing you. Desire to be supported and encouraged by other like-minded women? Join us at the Kairos FREE Online Community. https:\/\/createyournow.com Growth Happens in the Now\u2014Not \u201cSomeday\u201d Ecclesiastes 3:1 says, \u201cThere is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens.\u201d Every season has a purpose. Growth doesn\u2019t take a rain check until life looks perfect\u2014it is happening amidst the trials, the waiting, and the everyday grind. James 1:2-4 adds, \u201cConsider it pure joy when you face trials\u2026 because the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.\u201d In other words, the hard stretches are not detours, they\u2019re the path. Why We Miss Growth in Our Current Place We often fixate on unmet desires or delayed answers. We see only the \u201cnot yet\u201d and overlook the \u201cright here.\u201d That\u2019s the danger of getting stuck on \u201cshould be.\u201d It blinds us to the lessons God is unfolding in real time. Like a gardener who prunes branches so fruit grows better, God\u2019s pruning in your current place may be uncomfortable but necessary. Consider Joseph, sold into slavery and imprisoned, yet God was growing him every step of the way. It wasn\u2019t until those trials were complete that he was positioned to lead and save nations (Genesis 37-50). Joseph\u2019s story isn\u2019t about waiting for a random break\u2014it\u2019s about living faithfully where God grows you, even through hardship. The K.I.S.S. ~ Live where God is growing you! How to Live Where God Is Growing You 1. Recognize the Season You\u2019re In Stop waiting for a clearer sign or a perfect moment. Ask: What lessons is God teaching me right now? What is this season developing in my character, faith, or skills? 2. Practice Faithful Obedience in Small Ways Growth often happens in everyday faithfulness, not only in big leaps. Like David tended sheep long before becoming king, your current role might be preparing you for greater responsibility. 3. Reframe Your Perspective on Trials Instead of resisting struggle, see it as a sign that God is shaping you. Romans 5:3-4 says, \u201cWe also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope.\u201d 4. Stay Present in Prayer and Gratitude Rather than begging God for \u201cbetter\u201d or \u201cdifferent,\u201d thank Him for what He is doing now. Prayer isn\u2019t just asking\u2014it\u2019s a conversation that fuels acceptance and awareness. 5. Look for Fruit, Not Just Change Growth isn\u2019t always flashy. It may show up as deeper patience, stronger faith, or new wisdom. Celebrate those victories in the present. You are not in a holding pattern waiting for God to \u201cdo something.\u201d You are being grown, shaped, and equipped right now. The invitation is simple but powerful: live where God is growing you. Engage fully where He has placed you, and trust that the unseen work in this soil will bear fruit worth far more than you imagine. As Oswald Chambers said, \u201cWe are all called to be disciples of Christ, not admirers.\u201d Don\u2019t admire your situation from the sidelines. Live in it. Grow in it. Walk with God through it. You\u2019ve got what it takes. Now step into the place where God is growing you. "Be present. Be incredible. Be YOU!!!"   #SweetSpirit #CreateYourNow #SoulfulSunday \ud83d\udd14 Desire to be supported and encouraged by other like-minded women? Join us at the Kairos FREE Online Community. https:\/\/createyournow.com TAKE A.I.M. ~ Action Ignites Motivation  - This is a complimentary (FREE) coaching call with me. You will discuss your specific situation while gaining tools and strategies to move you forward. 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