Teach us to number our days aright, that we may gain a heart of wisdom. Psalm 90:12
I want to encourage you to ask yourself these questions today….
What do I want to see happen in my life before I die?
What steps do I need to take to make that happen?
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Our help is in the name of the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. Psalm 124:8
No matter how hard I try to turn over complete control of my life to God, I inevitably manage to hold onto one little tiny shred of it. Especially when it comes to letting go of control over my future. I go from needing answers in black and white to somehow “fully relying on God”. To be completely honest, I struggle with staying committed to turning to the Lord for my every need. Today I want to ask you a few questions.
What is your biggest need right now?
What areas are you struggling in?
Where do you need encouragement in your life?
Will you take a leap of faith and share with me your needs today?
~I want to know how I can best encourage you!~
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When is the last time you totally flipped out because you hit a wall of complete exhaustion? You know that breaking point when life has given you more than you can bear.
Embarrassingly enough, it was just this week for me. What led me to a not so minor meltdown was living my life waaaaay out of balance. Lately, I found myself doing too many “good things”. You see, for some reason we think its ok to stretch ourselves thin when it comes to family, home, friends, volunteering, ministry….
Wrong!
When our life is out of balance, we are playing on the enemy’s field and before we know it we are entangled in weeds of lies and caught wrestling with tremendous frustration and exhaustion.
This week when I found myself in a dark moment of despair, sobbing, and overwhelmed with life, I had a BREAKTHROUGH!
As I was crying out to God, he gently whispered one word to me. “Excellence” I know that sounds strange at first, but through that one word, I found a new perspective which led me to a great sense of peace.
I recognized that a core value of mine is to live a life of Excellence, however I’ve fallen really short of this because of doing way too much lately. As hard as it can be to say no to people or even dreams you may have, it is well worth it because it is impossible to be all things all the time. Sometimes we have to let go of a few things because it is not the right season in our life. For me, it’s writing a book.
I came to the understanding that it is time for me to go back to the basics. That means spending more time with God to find clarity and balance in my day-to-day life. For you, I’m sure it looks a little different. I want to encourage you to answer this question today and leave a comment below.
What does living a life of excellence look like to you?
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What are you doing to stay spiritually fit?
Most of us take a multivitamin daily to make sure our bodies are getting enough nutrition. Heck, I take about 7 different supplements every day in hopes to remain alive and healthy. The funny thing is as I’m writing this post; I woke up with a cold today! So now what I plan to do is load up on plenty of Vitamin C to see if I can kick this thing.
The question I really want us to ponder is what type of spiritual vitamins are you taking daily? Here are a few things I have readily available to me just incase I find myself feeling a little spiritually sick.
All of these “spiritual vitamins” are excellent, however if I wait until I’m spiritually under the weather to take them, they end up not being quit as effective as if I’d been taking them every day. It’s kind of like me running to the cabinet today to stock up on Vitamin C. It might shorten the length of my sickness, however it is already too late because I have a cold to deal with no matter what.
As a Christian Life Coach, I love to encourage and challenge my readers with a few questions. Take a moment today and answer the following questions.
1. What daily spiritual vitamins are you taking?
2. Are you taking them consistently?
3. How can you keep yourself accountable to take them daily?
Please leave a comment below, I love hearing from you!
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It seems to me that everybody has some sort of addiction these days. And if you don’t want to call it a full blown out “addiction”, then we all have some sort of vice we use. Whether it is Starbucks, work, perfectionism, comfort food, shopping, alcohol or even stress. I came to the conclusion that I’m addicted to the adrenaline stress produces. Honestly, I always thought of those people who do extreme sports or adventures were the only ones classified as “addicted to adrenaline”. However, it’s been brought to my attention that the natural hormone, called epinephrine is released in our bloodstream when we are stressed and this explains why I thrive when operating in a stressed-out mode.
Being an adrenaline junkie is honestly quit embarrassing to admit because I long to be a peaceful content soul who also appears to have it “all together”. The problem here is the fact that I’m striving to be something that I’m not and that is where the stress is created in the first place! So becoming aware of this whole new addiction has forced me to take a step back and examine the truth. Who I really am and whom I’m really living for. This revelation led me to spending some time in my journal writing down my core values and how I can start living a life that honors them.
I would like to invite you today to a little coaching exercise. Take out your journal and write down these questions and spend some time honestly answering them.
• Is there anything I use in my life as a “vice” and if so why?
• Who am I living for?
• What are my core values?
• What can I do to honor my values and myself?
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Have you ever had one of those moments where you knew without a shadow of a doubt, God was right there with you in that very instant? Well, just this week I had an experience just like that.
The other day as I was walking up to my front porch after taking my dogs for a run, I looked down and as I glanced out of the corner of my eye, I saw the tiniest baby bird that barely had any feathers helplessly searching for its home. By it’s appearance, I could not believe this little creature was still alive. I just stood there thinking what in the world am I supposed to do? I franticly searched for a nest throughout the trees and bushes in my yard, but nothing could be found.
I was slightly aggravated because I did not have time to deal with this. In my frustration, I made several phone calls and the last person I talked with recommended that I sit still for an HOUR and watch to see if the momma and papa bird would come and feed it. She said the parents would not abandon the bird, and this way when I see them flying back and forth from their nest, I can simply place the bird back where it belongs.
Honestly, I got a little ticked off because I did not have an hour on my schedule to spare bird watching! I was antsy by the inconvenience, however something in me could not leave this tiny helpless creature all alone. So I sat across the yard and tolerantly waited and watched. Nothing was happening as I kept checking my watch every other minute. To release some of my frustration I got up and took a jog around the block and then sat back down again and waited. I ended up doing this song and dance for about an hour. Finally, as I sat patiently and quietly in the beauty of God’s creation tears swelled up inside of me as I felt the presence of the Lord sitting right there with me. The words from Matthew 28:20 flooded my soul,
“And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
In that moment I became aware that even in the midst of my busy life, God is always right here with me waiting.
I’m happy to say that God did reveal to me a near by birds nest that I was able to place this little creature in. I do not know what the out come will be for this little bird, however I do know that God spoke to me in a profound way that day, to make time to slow down and experience his presence.
I want to encourage you to take a moment and sit with God today. I would love to hear your experience. Comment today and your name will go into the drawing for a ticket to Linda’s upcoming Virtual Mini-Retreat Discovering God’s Will for your life!
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Four years ago this Saturday, I was diagnosed with Stage 3 Cancer. Every year around this time, my mind goes back to that sickening place of facing the fact that I might die from a disease that was running violently throughout my body. There are so many stories I could share with you about my cancer journey, but today I want to focus on one story that shows God’s faithfulness and how He never leaves us alone.
On May 11, 2009 when the doctors unexpectedly rushed me in for an emergency CAT scan, I’ll never forget the frightening and intense feelings of helplessness. I immediately cried to God and begged Him to say something to me in that moment. “God, I need to hear you now, please say anything!” He responded instantly with, “I endured the nails.” That was it. Nothing else. My first response was, “Lord I have no idea what you want me to do with this” and then within my next breath I took a deep sigh of relief and said, “ok God, no matter what I’m getting ready to face, life, death, pain, suffering, I’m going to be fine because you’ve already done it all.” I suddenly felt strong and relieved yet still trembling with shock.
Exoduse 33:14 explains perfectly the reassurance I felt after my encounter with God that day.
“My presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.”
I knew that no matter what hell I was getting ready to go through, I would never be alone and that is what provided me with unimaginable peace and rest for my soul throughout my battle with cancer.
Friends, I want to reassure you today that you are never alone. No matter how isolated you may feel because of the trials you are going through, the Holy Spirit, the God of the universe is with you every step of the way. Sometimes I go back and watch my miracle video to remind me how far God has taken me. Will you take a moment to watch it today and see what God is speaking to you? How far has God brought you in your life? Please click the comment link below to share.
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This is my personal cry (prayer) to the Lord today as I reflect on Psalm 107:19 “Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, and he saved them from their distress.”
Holy Father,
I believe You are the ultimate healer of my soul and I claim in Jesus’ name that your Spirit will fall on me today and awaken my soul to your infinite passionate love for me! I confess in my flesh I struggle, try and aim to please, but in Your Spirit I’m freed from the agony of performing and perfectionism. Empty me as I confess the lies I’ve believed for oh so long.
Today is the day I’m taking a stand and refusing to look back. I’m hearing Your voice say, “I do matter and I am someone”. I choose to believe Your truth, Your voice today. I can do all things in this life because of Your powerful strength that flows through each breath I take. I am nothing without You, but I AM everything with You!
I would like to dedicate this prayer to my precious daughter that the Lord has entrusted me with. May every word of this prayer remain true for each one of us today.
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Last week I had the honor of meeting and hearing the incredibly talented best-selling author, frequent radio and television guest, and one of the country’s most sought after inspirational and motivational speakers Ken Davis. He spoke on his book Fully Alive, A Journey that Will Change Your Life. As I sat in the audience in awe of his story, tears flooded my face. I encountered a life changing moment that evening. I finally understood why it is so important for everyone to share his or her life stories. The stories of what God has or is accomplishing in our lives.
While Ken was speaking, the Holy Spirit spoke precisely to me, as well as to so many others in the audience. Something transpires when we hear what God has done in a life; a unique message is tailored to our soul. And once a message penetrates the heart, everything can change in a blink of an eye. For me personally, listening to Ken’s story gave me two very specific reasons for why I am still alive today. One is to actually live life Fully Alive!!.…Embrace life, love life, and experience life! Another reason why I’m still here today is to know God’s love by sharing and receiving it with others every single day!
Here’s something Ken wrote in his book Fully Alive that I absolutely love! “Beyond friendship, beyond physical health, life itself depends on being loved and giving love. Those who do not know this vital connection do not know life. They are hollow shells of existence waiting to experience the real essence of living fully alive.”
How are you living your life? Are you just going through the motions or are you really living Fully Alive? If you’re ready to change your life or you need motivation, I highly recommend reading Fully Alive (click here) because it is a journey that will change your life! Leave a comment today on what living Fully Alive means to you.
