Have you ever been in a room escape game with friends or family? If you have, then you know the rush of adrenaline you get as the clock is ticking down and you feverishly solve puzzles and decode riddles hunting down the clues that will break you out of that tiny room and into victory. There is nothing like the feeling you get when you break out and win the game!

A lot of times I see people, young and old, living their lives in what appears to be a daily “room escape game”… They are frantically trying to decipher the clues they have been given about who they are, their interests, passions, education, gifts, talents, and abilities. They are desperately searching to find the clues that will break them out of this holding room and into their destiny. Often, they are playing against the clock trying to reach success as soon as possible and as every year ticks by frustration grows that they’re not where they envisioned they would be.

You can’t really do a room escape on your own – you need a GOOD mix of personalities to solve all those puzzles. I am constantly surprised (I probably should not be) that the MVP of the room escape game is never the results oriented/get it done person but the slow and steady/take in all the details person. It takes all types to get out of that room and solve all the puzzles – and your destiny is no different.

The journey of life is not one that is meant to be lived alone. If you are living that way, stop it, be intentional to find people to do life with. They are out there and they are not going to be like you… they will be different, they will have flaws, they will probably hurt you at some point and you will need to forgive them… but they will love you and will share your burdens.

In Genesis 2:18, “The LORD God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone…” and then the solution to the problem of loneliness came forward… woman! (Bonus thought: Don’t you love that woman was created to solve a problem! That will preach!)

We were ALL created for community. If you are isolated, that’s the devil trying to separate you from the flock so you’re easier to pick off. Listen, it doesn’t have to be a big community but it does need to be bigger than you or you and your spouse.

Your destiny 10x factor is always relationships. It’s going to be another person that promotes you, offers advice, teaches you a skill, or networks you with someone else. You have to be in proximity to people to tap into what’s next.

So, let me join you in your personal room escape and over the next few days I want to give you the 3 clues I think you absolutely need in order to break out of your holding pattern and step into the destiny you were designed for!