As Dena sat in the cafe, she saw Mr. Chocolate Dream. He was tall, dark, handsome, muscular…a beautiful specimen of man. She needed to be close to him and get to know him, yet time and space alluded her attempts. He smiled, she smiled. He spoke, she tried to speak and Hesitation stood in her way. She felt too weak to fight him so she took a swig of coffee. Why does this always happen? Hesitation loomed over Dena’s opportunities like a heavy cloud on a stormy day. Hesitation had stopped her from getting what she wanted every since she could remember. It was almost as if Hesitation was a spirit that was sent to intentionally block Dena’s progress. Today, Hesitation was stopping her from meeting the man of her dreams and she was letting him be victorious.

Last week, Hesitation had stopped her from applying for a new position. Last year,she allowed him to separate her from the exceeds category on her annual performance review. Hesitation took residence in Dena’s life and prevents her from excelling. Where did he come from? Has he always been here? Or is he a figment of my imagination? Strangely, Hesitation is so familiar to Dena lets him stay. He is the friend she loves to hate. Slowly, surely, he had taken over her desire to pursue her dreams.

“Oh no, my chocolate dream is walking out of the cafe, ” thought Dena.

She quickly ran to the door and just as she was about to open her mouth to say, “Hello,” Hesitation stopped her.

“Wait a minute,” thought Dena, “Mr. Chocolate Dream has a Bible in his hand.”

“Hesitation! I bind you in the name of Jesus. I bind the spirit of fear that is the strongman. I loose holy boldness in your place,” shouted Dena in her spirit.

Suddenly, Mr. Chocolate Dream stopped in his tracks, turned, and made eye contact with her. She opened her mouth to say, “Hello,” and for the first time ever, Hesitation was not there to stop her. Now, happily ever after can begin.