‘If you can’t fly, then run. If you can’t run, then walk. If you can’t walk, then crawl, but whatever you do, you have to keep moving forward,” by Martin Luther King Jr.
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Scripture: “Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus.” — Hebrews 12:1–2 (NIV)
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There are moments in life when standing still feels easier. The weight of disappointment, loss, or confusion can make us want to give up. But God calls us to keep moving, not because the path is always clear, but because He goes before us. Sometimes you may feel stuck, progress seems slow, prayers feel unanswered, and the road ahead looks uncertain. Yet, even in stillness, God calls you to keep moving, not necessarily in speed, but in faith.
To “keep moving” doesn’t always mean running fast or doing more. Sometimes it means trusting more, believing again, and taking the next small step even when you can’t see the finish line.
When the Israelites stood before the Red Sea with Pharaoh’s army behind them, fear tried to hold them still. Yet God told Moses, “Tell the people of Israel to go forward” (Exodus 14:15). As they moved, the waters parted. The miracle happened in motion, not in hesitation.
Sometimes your breakthrough won’t come until you take that next small step of faith. Keep praying. Keep believing. Keep moving, even if it’s just one step at a time. God honors movement rooted in trust.
You might be in a place where your dreams are shattered. Those you thought loved you, walked away. It feels like life has happened and you are experiencing a set back. Please note that, not because it seems like a set back, means it’s the end. Scripture says, God is turning it around for your good. I’ve been in situations where I felt like God has forgotten me. Times when I felt like no one understood the pain i carried in my soul. The nights when I cried myself to sleep. The moments when my family rejected me, relationships failed, career dreams went through the window. I felt so stuck I couldn’t see any way out. What I didn’t realize, was that God was molding, preparing and purifying me for the greater good. I’ve lived to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Regardless of how you feel, God is not done with you yet. Don’t give up on yourself. Change your focus from the situation you face and allow the Holy Spirit to redirect your lens so that you can see God for who He is and not what life is dictating to you. Scripture says, He will guide you with His eyes (Psalm 32:8). MOVE!
I encourage you this week, to persevere, to keep moving, one foot before the other. As you move you will gather strength, only keep your eyes on Jesus. Be reminded that your race was already marked out for you (Hebrews 12:1) therefore you are able to move in victory. Move in freedom and do not entangle yourself again with the yoke of bondage (Galatians 5:1). Life is a marathon, not a sprint, and we are called to stay the course and remain faithful to the end. Paul informed us in 2 Timothy 4:7 that he fought a good fight, he kept moving, finished his race and kept the faith. The grace for movement is given to you and I.
Blessings and great grace.
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