Can every minute be a minute to stay in the blanket?

Have you ever felt or feeling now trapped in a cycle of emptiness, searching for something more? What if the life you truly long for has been within reach all along?

Every day, we face choices some lead us toward light, others pulling us deeper into darkness. But have you ever stopped to ask yourself  What’s really keeping me from stepping into the abundant, fulfilling life God has already prepared for me?

Can every day be a day of celebration?

Can every hour be an hour of relaxation?

Can every minute be a minute to stay in the blanket?

Can every second be the second of uncompliment?

Wow! Life would be in its zone of comfortness with no worries and stress. Yet that wouldn't be an ideal life to live when the world is surrounded by darkness and distress.

Thus, it's not okay to be okay every time.

The storm hits, the boat breaks, the thunder rises, the ocean swallows, the path turns slippery, the legs become slithery, the boulders increase, the thorns spike, living is challenging, the end is nearing. Is it okay to be okay in these situations?

What does that mean to cheer yourself, keep battling until the win?

When life stands against the comfort zone, you cannot just sit and blame your fate. It's okay to cry, feel sad, keep silent but how long can it be? Every time we repeat a mistake, can we just say it's okay?

In the context of positivity, many are living with fake positivity. It's necessary to be positive rather than just feeling positive. Being positive is different from just feeling positivity, and that's where we end up misunderstanding the real meaning of positivity. That lead us to deny breaking limitations and convince ourselves with the words, ‘it's okay.’

It's fine, just let it go, it's fine. How many times have you said this to yourself? You're putting your life in danger and preparing yourself to regret your whole life by repeatedly surrendering to your situations when it is needed to fight back.

No, it's not fine every time. It purely and surely depends on your state of position in life. Don't get in the loop of false conviction and lies.

 The story

There's a boundary wall around a bungalow. Even the gates are huge and completely covered by the iron plates. The bungalow looks beautiful from the outside, but inside it's the actual devil's camp. Still, there lived a man. There's luxury yet no sign of joy. There's every resource but none is useful until it's put to use.

Mind has become the lion's den, sleep has become a nightmare. The heart is willing to step out, but the mind is not aligning with it. Therefore, the man kept living, saying it's fine, there's a better tomorrow. Unfortunately, he ended up believing the fake luxury his bungalow offered him, and he started living with adjustment and decided to live inside the bars of his cage.

A tourist stopped by the heavenly view that surrounded the boundary of a bungalow.

But the bungalow was unseen to him. He enjoyed the walk around the garden. Meanwhile, he noticed a survey map. There he saw the dot that marked the presence of the bungalow.

Here, the man in his misery desperately wanted someone to bring him out of his own cage.

Will the tourist make his trip to the bungalow?

The board on the gate stated: Slide the gate and Step in, it's not locked. He was thrilled to slide the gates. He now felt relaxed looking at a man. Soon they fell into deep conversation.

 The tourist asked the man, “ I believe, despite your life here, you would have enjoyed your life in the garden that surrounds this place. It's no less than heaven.”

The man replied, “ My biggest wish is to spend my life in the garden but that hasn't happened till now. I believe it's okay to feel overwhelmed being here. Life is about adjustment.

 The tourist questioned, “Why?”

The man said, “ The huge gate and the boundary wall. It always stood against me and the garden. I even prayed to God to unlock the gates for me. But God gave the keys into your hands.

The tourist said, “ I didn't get any keys, the gates weren't kept locked.

The man stood in surprise, “All these years, I wasted my life at this devil's camp without even trying to slide the gates and step out.”

The tourist understood the fact that God will never keep the door shut in your life to experience heavenly life.

What's stopping you from leaving the devil's camp of darkness and entering the heavenly life God has given you? What’s holding you back from stepping out of overthinking and embracing the abundant life God has prepared for you?

Step out of the darkness to step into the light. Your fear of facing the war is not allowing you to break the wall. The gates aren't locked. Rise, face the fear and break the wall. It's not okay to stay in the darkness. You are meant to live in a light and in abundance of the grace of the Almighty.

When it's okay and when it's not okay?

You faced the loss, you fell in a ditch, you cried desperately, you felt lonely, you felt caged, you felt helpless, you lost hope, you didn't wish to see another morning, you thought it was the end. It's okay, this is the story the author wrote for you. It's okay, you have reached the end and let it end. It's okay! It's okay!.

It's okay to feel the pain, but it's not okay to end up in pain. It's okay to fight the battle, but it's not okay to not face it, fearing the outcome. It's okay to cry, but it's not okay to live life in mourning till last. It's okay to fail, but it's not okay to give up. It's okay to feel lost, but it's not okay to stay lost. It's okay to feel abandoned, but it's not okay not to believe there's a creator who's with you. It's okay to stumble, but it's not okay to stop moving forward. It's okay to break down, but it's not okay to never rebuild yourself.

Stop accepting the lies, start believing the truth. Let go of the illusions that hold you back and embrace the reality that sets you free.

You might have lost huge things, but know that it's coming back better. Don't stay there, rise, walk again. It's not okay until it's done. You are not defined by what you lost, but by how you rise again stronger, wiser, and unstoppable.

Calmness is necessary to face the situation and not to run away from it, but that calmness shouldn't calm the fire inside to settle for less or laziness. And we must always remember, true calmness is not the absence of struggle, it's the strength to stand firm while the storm rages around you. As we move forward in our lives, we realize the importance of this philosophy.

Think before you accept. Choose wisely when you choose it for your life. It's not over until it's done. It's not fine until you run and finish the race.

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