![]() Allow my testimony to inspire greater faith, boldness and courage in those who cross my path. Lord, give me the courage to conquer the fears that threaten again and again to get me stuck. Ultimately, the pace I maintain in my life impacts and influences those around me - my family, our kids, my team members. Others should be able to look at our lives and say, Wow, what's her secret weapon? Where does she find the strength? Where did she get such wisdom? God wants us to be His ambassadors of love, power and faith. Are you willing to risk missing a good opportunity in favor of My best for you? So many are living the way you are - overwhelmed, anxious, lacking peace. Eventually, I heard a clear message: The change you need to make isn't just about you it's about being a light in a dark world. In other words, my core fear is rejection.Īfter answering those tough questions, praying and self-reflection, I asked for the wisdom, understanding and courage to change. Often I feel driven to take on too much out of a desire to gain approval. (Honestly, that last statement was my real issue.) I was afraid of saying "no" to an opportunity that could be "the opportunity" and I'd regret it. ? What am I afraid will happen if I say "no" to a good opportunity? When I was afraid to say "no" to doing more, even though I resented feeling overwhelmed and desperately wanted to decline, these questions helped me: Our job is to listen, ask God for wisdom and expect to receive it.Īs a life coach, I've discovered that whenever we are stuck and unable to determine the cause, asking a few questions (and answering them honestly) can be a powerful exercise. When we find ourselves dealing with a similar problem repeatedly, there is often a divine lesson waiting. Peeling back many layers of emotion, I wondered, is any of this connected to my unrelenting habit of overcommitting? Rather than accepting God's grace and our human limitations, we get caught in a web of fear that somehow we aren't good enough and must prove our worth. Overcompensating for our mistakes and weaknesses is one way we allow the enemy to trip us up. That was my own insecurity fueling decisions and filling my life to the brim with misguided ambition. I believed in order to be acceptable I must be exceptional. A year spent on academic probation left me feeling dumb. I rushed through college in three years - all in an effort to prove to myself and others that I was smart. It showed up in my tendency to over-compensate. Whether it's at home with a family member or at work with a team member, my initial reaction is to jump in quickly with an answer. If there's a problem (mine or not) I feel compelled to solve it. It showed up in my tendency to be over-responsible. But of what? I couldn't seem to pinpoint the cause. ![]() But I wondered: How did I (once again) not see this coming? Oh, I was serious - and a bit annoyed with myself. ![]() You are never going to overload your schedule again. Here you are again, overwhelmed by the number of commitments on your plate. ![]() " 2 Corinthians 5:20a (NIV) That's it! I bossed myself. "We are therefore Christ's ambassadors, as though God were making His appeal through us.
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