Voice of Lilies

It's interesting how elevators work. Like right before the doors open on your floor there is a dip that occurs. That can definitely apply to life:

Elevators are like the transitional stages in our lives. They get us from one level or stage to the next. Just how elevators can hold more occupants than just yourself, so can the transitional periods. Sometimes those people are transitioning to the same level as you, and other times they may not. In life when we encounter people in our transitional period we have to be willing to let them go {or get off on their correct level}. If and when we have others get off on level three with us when they should've gotten off on level two, we cause them to miss out on what it is that God has for them during that time. Also, they may not be ready to encounter level three because they have not been conditioned for that yet. They could then become a distracting force for you causing you to lose sight of why God has you on the third level.


Just as it is bad to have level twos on level three, it is also bad to have level fours on level three. See, level fours have surpassed the stage you are at. They've been there and done that. By having them remain with you and get off on your level, it can very well result in stagnation on their part. Like the level twos that are way over their heads, the fours can become a distraction as well. See level fours get bored because they know the answers or at least they think they do. But see situations maybe similar but the journey through them is not always the same. When you bring along a level four they tend to try to get you to do it the way they did it. They want you to go through the second door on the left when God set it up for you to go through the third door on the right. We are so quick to trust others over God because they seem to have all the answers. God sets us up with certain tests and struggles to get us equipped and ready for the next stage in our life. He never gives more than we can bear but sometimes we make it a lot more difficult than it really has to be. Like going through door two on the left instead of three on the right.


Another danger of keeping a level four is that we keep them from advancing to where God wants and needs them. They're too busy trying to direct us that they are missing what is in store for them on level four.


The dip of the elevator right before you get off is, as mentioned before, similar to the transitional period of life. Normally, people get nervous for at least a second when the elevator has that little jolt. That jolt could be said to mimic the test we go through right before starting on a new level. See, normally, people get a little nervous right before starting out. But if it is time to move on then the nervousness doesn't last that long and you proceed. If you are not done with the transition then you stay longer. Like when an elevator gets stuck. Naturally, people get a little nervous at this point. But just as the elevator needs a little work to get to where it should be, so does our lives. Sometimes, we get to a point where God has just a little more work to do and we are hindered from moving to the next level. But, if we cooperate with the changes then it won't take as long and we can move on to the next stage in life.

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