My heart is racing. I’m panicking! Where in the heck is all this courage that I’ve been talking about for the last week?
A writing deadline fell out of the sky today. I’m starting to shrink. I’m questioning am I enough? Who do I think I am? I’m not good enough for this assignment? I’m a fake, a wannabe, a phony!
This is the garbage that rattles in my mind.
I have a million things to do. Pick my daughter up from school, get dinner on the table, respond to emails, meet with clients… I don’t have time for this. I have a list a mile long.
Resistance is taunting me with pretty little lies. Resistance is nothing but a big fat bully!
Then I remember to reach for my secret weapon. She grounds me every time I start to unravel in the whirlwind of “not enough”.
I pick up the phone and call my Coach.
She asked me those simple yet profound questions that brought me back to earth, that surrounded me with COURAGE.
Who are you writing for? What is your goal? How can you give yourself compassion in this moment?
My heart rhythm settled into a steady calm and confident beat once again. I found my courage.
What unraveling has fought for your attention lately? How can you find your courage once again? I love hearing from you, comment below.
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My unraveling thought lately is…. “what will we do if that happens?” Prayer is my secret weapon, although it’s not secret. 🙂 I love to pray. Interesting …. right now as I type this, Third Day is singing… “Trust In Jesus”. God does work in mysterious, wonderful ways. 🙂
Prayer is the perfect weapon! Love it! Love u!
I loved the questions and especially, “How can I have compassion on myself at this moment?” It’s a calming question so you can be and do what you were meant to. Thanks, Linda. I’ll keep all of this in my heart. #mycouragecoach
Thanks Donna for pointing that out. It calmed me reading your words. 🙂
Courage.. I’m learning so much about courage lately. I pray for so much courage, to understand where I am to go in my life and to give me the courage to grow stronger every day.I know where I God takes me I am to go. I’m following the path. It’s amazing what others can say help through out the days. Thank you for the words of courage Linda.
Deanna, thank you for your kind words today. You gave me courage too!
My courage is “prayer”. My husband grocery shops but he shops for what he likes which are lots of sweets and he knows I’m try to eat less sweets. Ok I don’t just like sweets, I have a binge eating sweets when I’m stressed. So doing the Made To Crave Devotion I’m to Crave God over food. I’ve read the book in 2012 and when attending a weight loss program and I did loose. But regained while going through a stressful time.
I love your what gives me “courage”? God that I’m all in seeking Him over “food” and not just to loose weight but to know God more. I love the word “courage” to because my name Tracy means courage.
Thank you for your words. I needed the courage to eat only “one” of my most favorite donuts today and I’m satisfied. Thank you Father God for showing me Your love and how to really love myself at almost 56 years old!
Tracy thank you for showing up on my blog and sharing your courage. Love u!
# mycouragecoach ~ It always starts with one thought being entertained, then the unravelling begins.. causing restless nights, waking in the early hours, feelings of panic and a lot of overwhelming ‘ what ifs’. That one thought is ‘ how are we going to manage financially in our latter years?’, the fear of being without.
What do I do to find courage again? Exactly what I did today- I spent time with a wise, mature, Christian friend, who listened to me and encouraged me to face the future without fear and to see the possibilities not the impossibilities that lie ahead.
As I am writing these words, the memory of a simple quoate comes to mind (recalled from a past book or sermon…).
” Fear knocked at the door,
Faith answered it,
No-one was there”
So I am going to remember that Faith is my courage as I open the door on my future and I am going to continue to listen to wise words from those who know me and will pray for me.
Wise friends that encourage us are priceless. When we share courage we receive it. Thank you for sharing yours with me. ((hugs))
#mycouragecoach is Jesus. I’m also encouraged by your transparency that shows me I can feel crazy in my thoughts and I can gain focus. If I messy up, it’s ok. Breathe and relax.
Hi Linda, I need the courage to go on. I’m going to a terrible divorce. My husband asked me to leave, he took my car, and I’m sleeping on my friend’s sofa. My job isn’t paying me enough to get on my feet. To make matters worst, I’m in a city with no family. I’m so depressed and want to give up. I’m being praying, but canceling those prayers with worrying. I’m so scared and alone. I just need the courage to go on.
Gracious Heavenly Father, I pray you fill Courtney with courage today to know you have her life in your hands and have a divine purpose for her. She is treasured, special and beautiful and I lift her up to you today. You are a faithful God and with you ALL things are possible. Praying for blessings and favor over you today Courtney. Many ((hugs)) and love!
Linda, I can’t believe it was only just over one week ago that I commented about how beautiful my quiet time had been and how through my Bible reading and other affirmations, I had heard God speaking to my heart…days later the unraveling began, back to my classroom after school vacation, my medically fragile grandson, Andrew, became I’ll and my other grandson, Shamus, was sick as well, Andrew’s night nurse went on vacation so my daughter was up all night and exhausted, missing almost two weeks of work, a waterpipe burst at school damaging my classroom, all this leaving me feeling exhausted and unable to get up early for my quiet time … so having less time left me feeling disappointed in myself. Took today off to Rest in and with my Lord Jesus…and with courage and hope, I will begin my day tomorrow anew with His new mercies and compassions! God bless!
My courage is trying to stop and “Be still and know that He is God”. When my thoughts are racing and I feel overwhelmed , if I take the time to slow down and remember that God is with me and he loves me , I feel a lot better. Sharing with a friend helps too. I have been wanting to organize a one day women’s conference at our church in late spring or early summer but I have the same thoughts and feelings like you shared….I don’t have any formal training and for the better part of my life I have been a stay at home mom. My kids are grown now and for about sixonths now I have had the desire to have the women’s conference but haven’t done anything about it. (:
The devil,old satan,tries to keep us all in discouragement,but,GOD is bigger and greater then that .We can have all the courage we want,just keep our eyes on God and trusting.I keep telling God to please answer that door when I hear satan knocking.
I’ve read many of your posts and finally ‘mustered’ up the courage to reply to this one~ TODAY!! 🙂 It’s my guess that your message truly hit a ‘core’ in me that has been waiting to say, “I feel more of God’s blessings in me more and more each day!” Hence building the courage in me. I am feeling as though I have more ‘profound’ goals this NEW YEAR (find a job & a place of my own). These in particular are leaving me feel stressed and struggling ‘uphill’.. but wait a minute…that’s just it….I AM DOING JUST THAT~CLIMBING THAT HILL and I’m going to make it to the TOP (one day), but in the meantime, I’m thankful for people like yourself and those of my family/friends that also provide a positive outlook to the wonders of our HOLY FATHER! This was all COURAGE speaking and it sure feels good! Thank you again, Linda!
Sheryl, your comment just made my day!!! Thank you for sharing your courage with me here! It’s amazing how hard it is to get the words that are inside us out, but when we do we feel like we could fly! You are courageous and you will have a successful and full year my friend. ((hugs)) and courage 😉
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