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Shirley’s Shoelaces
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Allow me to share a short clip that the Holy Spirit showed me in the theatre of my mind as we were discussing the things of life and spending some much needed reflective quality time.

There was a good hearted lady named Shirley who loved life and enjoyed wearing sneakers. She was smart and intelligent and the epitome of a good example in her community. She had this silly habit since her early teens of forgetting to tie her shoelaces properly, however apart from that, she was an awesome person. We all have our minor faults, and Shirley’s mom would constantly be on her case about her laces. Needless to say, she would trip over her shoelaces a few times a year but nothing fatal…

One day, as she was at a local mall, she climbed on to the escalators going upwards to the next level. Her shoelaces got stuck in the escalators just before she could jump off to the next level. Subsequently her foot got stuck and by the time the mall marshals switched off the emergency stop button at the bottom end of the escalator, her leg and foot were bleeding out, and things were fatal. It was a chaotic violent scene with multiple people affected.

There are some small things within our characters that might seem mundane, things that we know are wrong yet we ignore them on the basis of how harmless we reckon they are. Those small things in our character that we trip over from time to time, despite the Holy Spirits repeated warnings. The same way Shirley treated her shoelaces.
It is those “small things” that are often fatal when one is transitioning or being elevated to a higher environment! There are some character ticking time bombs (good or bad) that get activated as you inevitably move on up in life, that you will not be able to get away with while transitioning to another level.

Song of Solomon 2:15-17 TPT “You must catch the troubling foxes, those sly little foxes that hinder our relationship. For they raid our budding vineyard of love that I’ve planted within you. Will you catch them for me? We will do it together.”
Perhaps there are some things you need to tighten up in your character and walk with God. Are there any ticking time bombs in your character that you need to detonate?

Let he who has ears hear what the Spirit is saying.