Gò0dNews for Everyone Turn Stumbling Blocks Into Building Blocks
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by Heather Tate
tumbling blocks come in many forms, shapes, and
Unfortunately, this perspective is deeply rooted from a
sizes. Your stumbling blocks may be related to career
young age. First, I must retrain my view of failure—even the
success or personal dreams. Your personal stumbling
imagined failures that may never happen. Step one: Admit
blocks may be more basic, like making sure you have food
that failure is an opportunity for growth and development,
to eat or enough money to pay the bills each month. I am
not an end to your plans.
blessed to know God provides for and meets my needs, yet I
Do you constantly feel you are starting over, beginning
face stumbling blocks in my life every day, as do others. As
again? I sure do! As often as I make a plan, try to outline a
we wrap up a year filled with loads of uncertainty, let's look
timeline, or think I’ll get it done this time, I end up tripping
ahead at how we might turn our stumbling blocks of life
over another stumbling block. I’ve decided it is time to turn
into building blocks for our future.
stumbling blocks into building blocks. Rather than falling
When I think of resolutions for a new year, I am overwhelmed by the goals I have had throughout my life
over these obtrusive obstacles, I will use them to pave the way forward and up. Step two: Learn from challenging
that are still unmet. I feel as though I’m
obstacles and allow them to propel you forward rather
starting over each time I try to move past the
than slow you down.
stumbling blocks that caused a setback. When
In the past, I’ve fought internal battles surrounding
I feel like I can make progress, something else
stumbling blocks because I tend to forget that when I
happens that gets in the way. I propose to
fall down, I can get back up and dust myself off. I don’t
you this year that we turn those stumbling
have to allow the fall to shut me down; neither do you!
blocks into building blocks together!
It’s time for us to encourage and build each other up
I believe one reason stumbling
(1 Thessalonians 5:11) and move beyond what causes
blocks keep me down is because of
us to stumble. Romans 14:13 says, “Therefore, let us no
my perspective on failure. I’m quick
longer judge one another. Instead decide never to put a
to call myself a failure, even before I
stumbling block or pitfall in the way of your brother or
move forward with my goals. I realize
sister.” Let’s check our perspective and move beyond
my perspective on failure affects my
what holds us back. Step three: Encourage others and
pursuit of success.
remember that you can pick yourself up after a fall. Believe your dreams are worth the ambition it takes to achieve them, and move beyond the stumbling blocks! Will you join me on this journey? If you would like to join me on this journey, please join the private group Turn Stumbling Blocks into Building Blocks on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/
30 // January 2021
About The Author
groups/682038222714435/. Heather Tate is the founder and president of Intricate Umbrella Inc, a Public Relations and Communications company. Heather’s desire is to help anyone fulfill their true purpose in life through education and personal development. To find out more about Intricate Umbrella Inc and services offered, visit IntricateUmbrella.com or email Heather@IntricateUmbrella.com.
