Today I am overjoyed to release my newest eGuide “Moving Past R.E.G.R.E.T. A Six Step eGuide”! This eGuide is for anyone of you who are dealing with any kind of regret! In “Moving Past R.E.G.R.E.T. a six-step eGuide” I give you 6 simple steps to help you get out of the funk that regret can cause! I don’t care who you are, I know that these steps are going to assist you in moving forward in purpose and freedom! Please download, enjoy, and share! You owe it to yourself to try this out =)
Although the "Download" button will automatically download the eGuide to your device without subscription to this blog, I want to encourage you to sign up for the weekly newsletter! Not only will you be updated weekly but you'll have access to subscriber only downloads! Please sign up today! http://www.truththrutruth.com/t3-ministries-newsletter.html Trouble with your download? Are you using an apple product? This is the reason: “iDevices restrict the ability to download a file normally. This is a restriction put in place by Apple. We recommend using a download manager like this one to get around that restriction: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mymedia-download-manager/id348609711?mt=8” Or please click here and try once more! I need you to have this that bad ;) Last week I found myself driving to a familiar location on an unfamiliar route. Now mind you, there was nothing wrong with my regular route I was just in a different starting position. I became a bit antsy because I had no clue what the traffic would look like or what turns the highway would take due to recent construction. I found myself thinking how much I would have rather gone on my normal route. Then God whispered in my ear: It’s time for a new highway. It’s time for a new way of walking in your ministry, walking in your calling, walking in your purpose. It’s time for new heights and new depths. It’s time for a brand-new way of walking in me. And I believe he is saying that to a number of you! Sometimes we get so comfortable in things that feel safe that we are unwilling to try new routes. This could be an unhealthy relationship, trying a new food, allowing for that new friendship or partnership, going back to school…whatever! Simple or complex. God is saying it’s time to leave your comfort zone and be okay with the reroute. Rerouting doesn’t necessarily mean that you have done anything wrong and it doesn’t mean you were doing Have you seen the way people respond in the midst of crisis?
Picture an extremely crowded venue during a crisis situation: people running in 50 million directions, screaming, crying, falling, and clawing over each other. You can't pay attention to everything around you because your mind won't let you. You're in flight/panic mode and you can't comprehend any of the directions given to you, only what your anxious thoughts are telling you. When you finally get to someone who can help, you stutter, fumble over your words, and might even share seeing or hearing things that never actually happened. Not because you're a liar but sometimes in a heightened state of fear we recall things differently. And this ladies (and gentlemen) is how most of us come to God in crisis. A hot confused mess. We offer up incomplete and inaccurate accounts of what’s going on around us as if he isn’t aware of the totality of it all. Then we start seeking...no demanding God to give us answers and to fix things immediately. Yet, it's the first time we've talked to him in days, weeks, months, maybe even years. God desires for his children to come to him with their issues, no doubt. But even if he speaks, how will you hear him clearly amongst all the commotion of your emotions? Here is what God is saying… Last week was a lonnnng productive week. So late, late Saturday night I rewarded myself with a fun treat. Disneyland! My favorite place on earth =) The goal? Get on one ride and try out their gumbo before the park closed. The gumbo was nothing special but I did get on two rides. One of which inspired this post… I haven’t been on this ride since they reopened it a few years back because I’ve never been willing to stand in the long line…anywho I’m on the flight getting banged up by the crazy hydraulics and I noticed C-3PO say something multiple times… “I’m not programmed for this” and it made me think of us. Yeah us, you and me! How many times have we been mid trial, blessing, new task, etc and we scream out to everyone there “I’m not programmed for this!” Ok, so we might not say those words exactly but we say something like: I don’t know why you are holding onto it. That thing you have already asked forgiveness for a thousand times. What you’ve already given to him at the altar in your church, as you cried in your shower, as you laid your head on your pillow. Every time you have a free, silent, moment you allow it to lead you on a guilt trip. God says STOP. I have forgiven you! As far as the east is from the west, so far he removes our transgressions from us. Psalm 103:12 Now if you believe what the scriptures say, that you are forgiven through Christ, then you cannot hold on to the weight of unforgiveness any longer. It’s too heavy and not meant for us to bear. I want to encourage you to work on freeing yourself by forgiving yourself. It’s one thing to feel convicted or even guilty about doing something wrong. But after you have given it up to God in repentance the sense of guilt should not be greater. Self-condemnation is not what God desires for any of us. Neither is condemnation by any other person! There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. Romans 8:1. I don’t know what it is, how long you have been holding it, or the extent to which it burdens you throughout your nights but you have to let it go. Receive and experience peace. Pray a simple prayer today: Lord, help me to forgive myself and help me to forgive others. I’ve tried before and failed so please guide me. I want to be free and I need your peace. I trust you! In Jesus name, Amen. Need more specific prayer? Click here now How many of you wake up in the morning and this is the first thing that you do: I’m guilty of it some mornings. Okay, most. Especially since I use my phone as an alarm. If I see messages I immediately read, respond, and then find myself trailing off to something else. By the time I’m finished I throw a quick “thank you Lord” prayer in the air and rush in order to get out of the house.
He deserves so much more. We deserve so much more. So today I just want to encourage you to add something to your morning ritual if you haven’t already. I’m asking you to: Our schedules are filled to the brim. As we start one project we are getting calls about one we thought we already completed, thinking about how we are gonna tackle the one in queue, and problem solving ways to handle a situation that may arise in the coming week. Our minds move nonstop and so do our bodies. Busy, busy, busy but are we productive?
There is nothing wrong with taking on projects and having a full schedule, nothing at all. But:
Ahhh something is missing here. And one of those somethings is your ability to remain present. I’m convinced staying present with what is happening in your right now boosts productivity like 510%. (I made those figures up, we know I don’t do math). I’m overly tired of being busy with nothing getting done. And for the tasks that are being completed, I‘m tired of them not getting 100% of me. So, I’m going to share 4 tips I had to tell myself this week to get back to the right here right now *side note have you read that blog? Read it here. 1. Slow down Does it always feel like you’re rushing? Like, no matter what you’re doing you rush through so you can get to the next task on your to do list? Stop that! Slow down! Your present deserves 100% of your attention. What is happening in front of you? Who are the random individuals walking by? Should this task even be on your list? We miss out on so much because we live in the next moment instead of the present. Oh, and lift your head up out of your phone! I promise you your timeline and notifications will be there when you are done. 2. Be flexible While some of us may have really good days and get everything we planned for the day done, this doesn’t happen
Some things we have to remember...
The bible is about love don’t forget to display it! The bible is not offensive we just take offense to it. Things that go against what we want to do will always sting us if we don’t want to hear it. That happens with biblical AND worldly matters. The bible does not need to be defended. Stop fighting in comment sections on social networks! Speak the WORD. Stop masking your emotional opinions as scripture. That leaves room for contradictions that fall back on God! People know the Christian’s biblical viewpoint on hyper sexuality, dark themes and related material, homosexuality, etc. But they can't see God behind it because of how we share those viewpoints. Stating the truth is These are just some things I have had to constantly remind myself and other dreamers of in the last few months. So I want to share them with every other dreamer and visionary out there! 1. Do not take on others doubts and fears as your own no matter how often they force them on you. 2. God is and will always be your provider. Stop worrying about what you don’t have. 3. Write the vision and remind yourself of it daily. 4. I’m pretty certain God gave you a scripture or something similar when your vision was sparked. That’s your foundation. Don't ever stop meditating on what it means to you in your today. Everyday! 5. Do whatever you have to do to keep believing in yourself. (Be the consistency you need in your own life) 6. Do your best, that's all God asks for. 7. Work on pleasing God. His standards are already laid out for you and don't change. The scripture says without faith it's impossible to please God [Heb 11:6]. Keep the faith in the vision he gave you, that's pleasing to him! 8. Faith without works is dead [James 2:17]. Let’s put some action behind our beliefs daily. 9. Fear will paralyze your purpose. 10. You're brave and courageous. There are people who wouldn't dare try what you have done. Be grateful that you won't have to live in the land of what if? 11. Whose timeline are you on? I know it's not easy but get off everyone else's and even your own. God's is different. Get on his! 12. It's ok to not know. 13. Tears may fall, let them! Think of it as the fertilizer needed to manifest good fruit, increased faith, and strength. 14. Stay committed and remember, distractions derail dreams. Remember that you can do all things through Christ who strengthens you! [Phil 4:13] Keep dreaming, envisioning, and following thru! We need you! For most, times of transition can be difficult and take some getting used to whether the transition is big or small something planned or unplanned. I’m still trying to transition from holiday vacation back to entrepreneurial, student, volunteer, ministry, and family life. They all kind of took a break and started back up at the same time. It’s been a bit overwhelming but these are some things I have been telling myself to reduce my anxiety levels. They also promote balance and prevent me from going off on people due to stress =]
I hope they can help you if you start feeling overwhelmed. 1. Don’t disrespect your time It’s one thing to take breaks and to carve out time for rest. It’s something completely different when you mean to send a quick text and end up scrolling on social networks for an hour! 2. Speaking of rest We get so caught up in all the responsibilities that we have that we don’t take time for self-care. In all your scheduling and running around don’t forget to make time for something that makes you happy and rest! Hang out with friends, hang out by yourself, ride your bike, take yourself to a movie…do something that doesn’t feel like a to-do reminder. And most of all DON’T FEEL GUILTY ABOUT IT! 3. The word “yes” Just remember you can’t say yes to everything or everyone! 4. Priorities, get some Everyday I have a towering list of to-do’s that need to be done. I love lists but sometimes seeing things carry over |
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