Don't Be Satisfied

For decades, the 4-minute mile was believed to be impossible—too dangerous for the human body to endure. Scientists warned against it. Athletes feared it. It wasn’t merely a physical barrier; it was a mental one.

Then on May 6, 1954, Roger Bannister ran a mile in 3:59.4. In that moment, he didn’t just break a record—he shattered a belief. Within a year, others followed. What was once labeled impossible became achievable, even expected.

Here’s the lesson: limits often exist until someone proves they don’t.
Once the mind shifts, potential expands—and progress follows.

This illustrates the human dimension of limitation. Even our greatest natural achievements are bound by strength, endurance, and time. But as believers, we are invited into something far greater—an unlimited source of power, grace, and renewal found in God.

That is why the message God placed on my heart is titled: “Don’t Be Satisfied.”

Scripture declares in Isaiah 40:31,
“But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles, they shall run and not be weary, and they shall walk and not faint.”

Waiting on the Lord is not passive. It is not inactivity or spiritual delay. The Hebrew word for wait—Qavah—means to hope, to expect, and to bind together like strands twisted into a cord. Waiting is alignment. It is intimacy. It is choosing to remain connected to God in prayer, worship, obedience, and service.

When we wait on the Lord, our minds are renewed, our strength is restored, and our limits are redefined—not by human capacity, but by divine grace.

As we step into 2026, the question before us is simple yet searching:
Are we satisfied with where we are—spiritually, relationally, and purposefully?

God is calling us higher. Not to strive in our own strength, but to trust Him fully. Not to repeat old patterns, but to embrace transformation. When we surrender control and allow God to lead, He does what we cannot—He renews, repositions, and releases us into the fullness of His purpose.

There are seasons to run and seasons to walk, but in every season, those who wait on the Lord are sustained. Our natural strength has limits. God’s strength does not.

So as we cross into this new year, let us move forward with confidence, not fear; with hunger, not complacency; with faith, not hesitation.

Don’t be satisfied.
Wait on the Lord.
Let Him renew your strength.
And watch Him take you beyond what you once believed was possible.