Podcast Episode 149 - Quick Pick Me Ups When the Going Gets Tough pt 4 - Know What You Don’t Need
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I want you to think about your dreams and goals right now.
Do you struggle with perfectionism, which keeps you from putting yourself out there?
Are you afraid to step out because you don’t have the entire plan figured out yet? If you don’t, something could go wrong, right?!
Let me ask you; are you still in research mode, and it’s been 6 or 12 months? Or you’ve been saying you’re going to do this for three years and haven’t started yet?
Challenges come when we pursue our dreams. We need some pick-me-ups to keep us going when the going gets tough.
Today is for you if…
If you’re tired of being in constant planning mode.
If you feel paralyzed by the need to be perfect.
If you’re ready to shift from research mode to go mode so you can actually reach those dreams you’ve had for years.
When we’re growing, there’s so much we need to learn, but there is also something we need to let go of to achieve our dreams and do what God put in our hearts to do.
So here are three things we need to let go of to fulfill our God-given purpose:
1. You don’t need to be PERFECT…You just need to be CONSISTENT
We will never be perfect. It’s impossible. And if you’re waiting to put yourself or your work out into the world until it’s perfect, you’ll be waiting a long time.
Only God is perfect, and He doesn’t expect us to be perfect either…p.s. that scripture that says, “Be perfect as I am perfect,” means to grow in stages.
If God doesn’t expect us to be perfect, why do we put that on ourselves?
Ask yourself, why do I really need to be perfect?
Am I afraid of failure?
Will I be seen as incompetent?
I’m not good enough if it’s not perfect.
Will I be rejected?
Just show up, be consistent, and keep moving forward.
I promise you’ll make progress.
2. You don’t need to HAVE IT ALL FIGURED OUT…You just need to TAKE THE NEXT STEP
If you’re a planner, this one may be your Achilles’ heel.
Plans don’t always go as you planned.
Don’t let the need to have a plan all figured out hold you captive from moving forward.
Just take the next step.
3. You don’t need to KNOW EVERYTHING…You just need to USE WHAT YOU DO KNOW
If you’re stuck in research mode, you might feel like people will think you’re incompetent if you don’t know enough.
We really get stuck in research mode because of fear.
Remember the little boy in the Bible that gave Jesus his five loaves of bread and two fishes? That little boy gave what he had, and Jesus turned it.
We don’t have to know everything to fulfill our God-given purpose.
All of these things we don’t need are forms of fear. They’re keeping us stuck and preventing us from fulfilling our God-given purpose.
God has a beautiful, special plan for you. But it’s not going to just drop in our lap. God gives us the tools, wisdom, legs, mouth and hands to make things happen.
We don’t have to make it happen alone. God’s with us. He also brings people on our path to guide and support us. Do you have someone to come aside you to help you fulfill your God-given purpose?
That’s why I’m offering the Courageous Club. It’s opening up tomorrow…Friday, January 13th! Look out for more info soon!!
It’s for you if you’re like I was, and you’re a bird in a cage with the door open but are too afraid to fly out. But, you’re tired of living that way…Courageous Club just might be for you.