Untangling The Lies
When I was let go from my coaching job about 6 months ago now, I thought I would have been so much further in my own business than I am right now.
Do you ever think you should be further in your career, family, life…you fill in the blank.
I think it is a completely normal thought, but it isn’t pointing you or myself toward Jesus and what He has for us - it is more of a distraction from what is truly important.
When I was let go, I didn’t realize how much I was hiding behind the shadow of that company.
At first I was upset as anyone would be from being let go. However, I soon saw this door shutting as a good thing. God opened a door that had been half open and showed me that it was time to go through those doors.
I thought “Oh my gosh, this is it! It is time for me to shine!”
Which, if I am being honest probably wasn’t the right thought…it was time for me to allow God to shine through me.
I started taking time to work away from my boys (homeschool mom 👋🏻) once a week to focus on what God wanted me to do, what to teach, who to teach, what to say, etc.
I had this vision in my head and was going after it. Reaching out to people, having discovery calls, making a plan…and it totally flubbed.
No one signed up, I felt duped and silly that I thought I could do it.
I started to question things, let other things in my life spiral and really fell into a place of questioning my worth and if I really was equipped.
Who am I to help other moms when I was hanging on by a thread in my own life?
Recently, I was reminded by my coach that God doesn’t waste ANY of our sufferings and He can and will use it for good.
What I am going through - what I have gone through is all for HIS GLORY, not to toot my own horn.
A dear friend of mine just launched a podcast and she was talking about when things don’t go the way you expected them to.
Learning to let go of what we think should be and asking God what is to be.
Letting go of the chokehold of trying to do it all and be all while we make idols of other things.
Sometimes He just wants us to sit and be still when all we want to do is go, go, go.
It is so easy to get wrapped up in climbing the ladder of success that we can forget why it all matters.
I know all of this, but do I believe it?
You can know something, but not believe it yet and I’m choosing to believe that God has set me apart to do something that wholly honors Him.
All the pain and suffering I’ve gone through pretty much from 11 years old to now has not been wasted.
I guess what I am trying to say is that we can be at peace because as believers we know what the end of our story looks like (thanks to Sara and Shelley for reminding me of this).
God is not surprised by anything that happens in your life. He knew and knows it all.
You can rest assured that He has you. You can let go of the grip and enjoy your life more knowing that.
Know that His plan is always better than the one we can come up with.
5 Ways to Untangle Lies and Find Truth
Read His Word 📔
He reveals so much by just simply getting into His Word. Whether it is for 30 minutes or 5 minutes, ask God to reveal himself to you through Scripture.
Pray 🙏🏼
Pray all the time. In silence, out loud, alone or with someone you trust. “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.” Matthew 7:7
Community 👯♀️
Friends who point you towards truth and you trust enough to give you some tough love. We were made to be in community and to lean on one another.
Journal ✍🏼
Getting your thoughts onto paper can help you untangle things you couldn't make sense of otherwise. There doesn’t have to be a prompt or a time limit - just start writing. Go somewhere quiet with no expectations and put the pen to paper.
Guard Your Input 🎧📺
What you listen to or watch can be even more crucial to pay attention to when you are in a more vulnerable state of mind. Is what you are watching or listening to helping your thoughts come out of the darkness or go further?
I pray that whatever you are going through right now, that you know God has a plan. Sometimes you just need to sit still and listen.
If you are going through something and need prayers or just want to talk through it, I am here for you as your sister in Christ to be a shoulder to lean on. Reach out on my Instagram or comment below so that we can have an offline convo 💗
