21 Days to a Victorious LifeSample

Day 16 –Better is the end than the beginning…

The Bible tells us in Ecclesiastes 7:8 that the end is better than the beginning. It is a scripture God gave to me many times in my life when a season or
relationship had expired, but I desired to remain in those seasons longer than God had intended. Because of this, I was simply operating in a place I no
longer fit into, which caused me much heartache.

Please understand, I am not saying all relationships must come to an end. As a matter of fact, there are relationships worth fighting for; but you have to
seek the Holy Spirit first if you are to understand the difference between a relationship that has hit a dead end, and one that has taken a detour.

So how do you differentiate between the two?

Keep a journal

Using your journal, ask God specifically whether or not a relationship has expired. Request of the Holy Spirit that He show you certain actions so you can
know whether this relationship belongs in your life, or if the person is simply passing by. God says in His Word, if you seek Him first, all things shall
be added to you, refer to Matthew 6:33. One of my true desires was to know God’s will concerning all relationships in my life. I recognized that I had made
many mistakes by jumping ahead of God, so I decided to make a commitment to know His will before entering into new relationships.

Be consistent in your prayers

Once you know the relationships God has ordained for your life, you have to pray consistently for God’s blessings upon your relationships. You have to
understand that God designed the concepts of family, marriage, and friends. Because of this, the devil will do anything to prevent and disrupt Godly
relationships. Therefore, no matter what, you have to constantly and consistently pray for your relationships during the ups, and especially during the
downs, read Luke 18:1.

After God provides you with an answer concerning who belongs in and out of your life, it is time to make room for these relationships. I finally realized
there are certain relationships that I had to end if I wanted to move towards what God had planned for me. Holding on to your past can prevent your future
from ever taking place.