Trusted

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Recently I did something pretty crazy or audacious, as my Pastor would say.  Last October during my quiet time, preparing for bible study, God lead me to a 40-day juice fast.  Let me be completely honest here, I had never completed a 24 hour fast of any kind.  I’ve always overlooked the fasting thing in the bible because personally it was something I really did not want to do.  I know that’s not making me look too great as a “Christian Life Coach” but I’m just being real with you.  The truth is we all have certain things that we want to ignore and pretend it doesn’t apply to our life.

Well, that particular morning, I was trying extremely hard to ignore God’s prompting so I actually starting arguing with him.  This is how it went down.  As I was reading scripture, I got that gentle nudge in my spirit that said 40 day juice fast.  I sat in my chair and literally looked up at the ceiling and spoke out loud, are You serious?  No food, just juice for 40 days?  I shook my head and headed to the kitchen to pour myself a nice cup of hot coffee and while I was walking back to my chair I started complaining.  “There is no way in creation that I can go 40 long days without chewing any food.  No way, no how, can I do that.  Forget it.”  And then I heard Him again (not audible, of course), if I can’t trust you with food, how can I trust you with people?  I immediately tossed my hands in the air and said, ok fine you got me!  My life is about reaching women with the love of Christ through coaching, writing and speaking so this was a big eye opener.

Luke 16:10 reads, “Whoever can be trusted with very little can be trusted with much…”  Don’t you hate it when scripture backs up the truth you were so hoping to avoid?  You know I’m just kidding, but heck 40 days was more than I wanted to bite off…LOL!

Today I want to encourage you that you can be trusted with more.  I want to challenge you to stop ignoring God’s promptings and embrace the truth.  Why, because the Holy Spirit lives inside you and if you press past your fears and seek His constant presence in everyday life, I promise you all things are possible.

What has God been prompting you to do lately?  Did you avoid it or embrace it?  Leave your commits on my blog today!

 

 

 

 

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Watch my first video blog here on overcoming my fear of social media!  I would love to hear from you today what FEARS you are facing and if your willing to take one baby step in facing your fear with me?  I’m learning that when I face my fears the anticipation was much worse than actually embracing it!

Linda Kuhar, Women’s Christian Life Coach

 

12 Things that made my 2012 Greater!

1)     Code Orange Revival at Elevation Church

2)     Volunteering on prayer team

3)     Running my 2nd half marathon in San Diego

4)     Taking care of my mom

5)     Going on a romantic getaway with my hubby

6)     Family beach trip

7)     My daughter’s 12th Birthday

8)     Leading women’s bible study

9)     Building & investing in my coaching business

10)   40 day juice fast

11)   Joining Proverbs 31 Online Bible Study Team

12)   Having coffee with my girlfriends

Reflecting on these 12 things remind me how very precious time is and how important it is to be selective and intentional with every minute of my day.  Over the past month I’ve read several blogs on New Year’s Resolutions about why you should and shouldn’t set them.  Personally, I say do what works best for you.  I like to set manageable goals throughout the year so I don’t end up putting too much pressure on myself all at once in January.  I’m the type of person that gets overwhelmed very easily so I make sure I do everything I can in baby steps.

I want to share with you my little secret for success when I set a goal.  The key component to achieving success comes down to one word.  Can you guess what it is?  It is an action word.  The word is Surrender!  That’s it, that’s all I need to do in order to achieve my goals.  Every single time I set a goal and start with surrendering myself to God, I’m astonished at the success that comes.  However, the flip side is there are many times I set out for an achievement and forget the “surrender thing” and I can just about guarantee the lack of success.  Now, don’t be fooled about this surrendering to God because it is NOT a one time thing, it’s an all day everyday attitude and way of life.  However, once you’ve mastered this attitude and way of life, you are golden my friend.

Please leave a comment today and let me know what things made your 2012 Greater.  I would love to hear from you!

Honored to serve as a Women’s Christian Life Coach at www.lindakuhar.com

 

 

 

 

 

Romans 8:28

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After spending time at the Billy Graham Library I was assured of 2 facts.  First, we will never have a definitive answer to why God does not stop evil in this world.  One answer we have is from 1 Corinthians 13:12, “Now I know in part; then I shall know fully”.  During this lifetime we can only understand just so much and the rest is based on faith.  The other fact I was faced with is that our God is good no matter what evil is thrown our way.  Billy Graham wrote, “But which is better: to decide that God hates us and doesn’t care about us – or to believe that He loves us and wants to help us in our times of grief or fear?”  I choose to believe the latter that God really does love us and he really wants to help us, especially during times of such great sadness from the evil we encounter in this world.

When I find myself questioning God why or how this happened I turn to the bible for answers that will comfort my spirit and confirm that my faith is never wasted.  I am choosing to believe the truth during this horrific devastation that took place in Newtown, Connecticut.  Romans 8:28 says, “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.”

I cannot possibly imagine the heartache these parents and families are feeling this season, but I am praying earnestly for God’s supernatural power to provide peace, comfort and hope every single day.  I continue to pray that everyone will turn to the scriptures for the truth and choose to believe that our God is good and He does love us beyond all that we could ever possibly conceive.

Honored to serve God as a Women’s Christian Life Coach in Charlotte, NC.

 

 

 

12/12/12 = Baby Step

After attending the funeral service for a sweet friend of mine last week, it forced me to think about my life from a different mindset.  I started thinking about the outstanding accomplishments I made over the last year, as well as the major mistakes I made too.  I decided to make a list of the 12 Goals I will accomplish in 2013.  I don’t know about you, but if I do not write it down and get it out there I will NEVER achieve my goals.  I’ve learned through Life Coaching that we must be intentional in order to have success!

I challenge you today to take out a piece of paper and write down 12 Goals for 2013 and share it with someone you respect.  This typically insures accountability on your part.  Once you have done this, Congratulations because you have taken the first step, (baby step) in living your life with purpose.

When I made my list, I did it from the perspective as if it where my last year alive.  This frame of mind, forced me to be completely Honest with what I want out of my life.  I hope you will join me today and take that first baby step to intentionally make your life different!

Honored to serve as a Women’s Christian Life Coach from Charlotte, NC at www.lindakuhar.com