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Inspirational Coaching Minute

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If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. John 15:7 NIV

How do we remain in Christ?  Believing, Obeying, Loving

What are you in desperate need of?

I encourage you to ask God for it today!

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Fear of Failure

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The fear of failing can be absolutely paralyzing!

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I cannot tell you the countless hours I’ve wasted my life away agonizing over looking stupid, afraid of falling flat on my face to windup being labeled a failure.  Not only have I used up valuable mental energy consumed with fear, it also sucks the life out of me physically.

I remember waking up from many weeks in a coma on life support.  Nothing on my body worked.  My muscles were extremely atrophied and no matter how much I thought with my mind, I can move my arms and legs, nothing would happen.  At the time, those were some of the worst days of my entire life!

However, looking back today I can proudly say those were actually some of the best days of my life!

Why?

Because I learned to push through the fear and fight for what God wanted for my life.  God not only had plans for me to walk again, but actually to run 13.1 miles a year later!

To overcome fear, it comes down to one little word…CHOICE.  We have a choice to make. Believe the lie that we are powerless or believe the absolute truth; we can do all things through Christ who gives us strength. Philippians 4:13

Remember, just because we “feel” something doesn’t always mean it’s true!

What choice are you going to make today?  Believe the truth?  Believe the lie?

Leave me a comment today and tell me what you choice you are making.

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Inspirational Coaching Minute

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Deuteronomy 31:8 The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.

What are you afraid of?

What is holding you back from moving forward?

Click the comment link below to share with me what you are afraid of today.  I want to pray for you!

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Need…?

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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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Inspirational Coaching Minute

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4 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.5 It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

1 CORINTHIANS 13:4-7

We develop what we focus on.  What’s your focus?  Leave a comment below.

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Spiritual Vitamins

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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.

  • Prayer (personally & with others)
  • Worship music
  • Journaling
  • Bible study
  • Fellowship with others
  • Scripture memorization/meditation
  • Spending time in nature

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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God Is Here

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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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Lay Down My Pride

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Can I be brutally honest with you?  I’ve decided I really do not like Mother’s Day.  Every single flipping year, I fall into the same trap!  In the back of my mind I set unrealistic expectations from the ones I love and create a fantasy of how the day will unfold. I honestly start the day with a thankful attitude of how grateful I am that God has allowed me one more year with my family.  However, as the day progresses I start tallying up everything they did not “do for me” whether it be just the right words of endearment, princess treatment, an array of gifts….

So this year, I once again had the mother of the year-unglued eruption.  I ended up yelling at my husband with my prima donna rights demanding everything that I deserve for all the hard work I do 365 days a year.  And then the very second I shut my mouth I immediately felt that sick empty feeling in the pit of my stomach.  I knew I had once again fallen into that ugly place called pride.  It didn’t take long before I realized what a fool I’d been on yet another Mother’s Day.

How in the world could I fall prey to the devil’s schemes of pride after all the endless love, care, support and encouragement my husband has provided for me throughout our 18 years of marriage?  I mean this is the man that not only stood by my bed side while I was in a coma cheering me on not to give up, ran a household, went to work and cared for our heartbroken daughter while she cried asking him, “Is mommy going to die?”   Honestly, I cannot imagine the load my husband carried just throughout my cancer journey alone, much less the 15 years prior to that ordeal.

So after all that, I had a choice to make. Sit and wallow in guilt and condemnation for my ridiculous behavior or lay down my pride and apologize.  With God’s nudging I chose the latter.  The funny thing is while apologizing to my husband I came to the conclusion what the real problem was all along; I was feeling insecure which led me to put unrealistic expectations on my family.  I realized through this humbling Mother’s Day that I was expecting others to satisfy and fill parts of me that Only God, our Savior can do.  God is the One and Only that can truly satisfy our souls. 

I would like to ask you today, are you putting unrealistic expectations on others to fill parts of you the only God can?  I would love to hear from you, just to know I’m not alone in this 🙂 Leave a comment on the link below.

Never Alone

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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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Blessed to coach women today for God’s Kingdom at www.lindakuhar.com.