Tag: strength

You have to FAIL to FLY

If you want to grow, you have to be willing to learn along the way. The tough part about this is that learning means “failing” and trying again. This requires a lot of humility. Not many are brave enough to do this. It takes a lot of courage, resilience, grit and passion.

As a child, you get credit for “how quickly you can learn” which inspires kids to keep trying (failing and learning) and growing!!! As an adult, that narrative changes and we only want to be good at things because that is when we get praise. Oh it is so tempting to only get praise!

When it comes to creating your dream life, you will have to do things you’ve never done to get to places you’ve never been. So if you are dreaming of something BIGGER, it is time to take action. This is the part that is less talked about because you experience intense growing pains. Yes, parts will be painful – but in the end, it will be beautiful because Romans 8:28 says “all things work together for good to those who love God”

Now, this blog is for my sisters in Christ so I do have to share the secret sauce: Ask the Holy Spirit for help. There will be times of uncertainty and you have to have the humility to understand you are only one person, you will never know everything – BUT, you have a resource who does.

Scriptures to lean on:

  • Phil. 4:13 “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me”
  • Matt. 7:7 “Ask and you shall receive. Seek and you shall find”
  • Prov. 9:10 “The fear of the Lord is the foundation of wisdom”
  • 2 Corin 12:9 “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness”

I hope these scriptures can be your armor as you step out in faith!

Faith First.

When it comes to living the life of your dreams, you must expect challenges. Challenges in mindset, confidence, relationships, skills..etc. They can come in many different forms, and they will. Most people won’t take the chance of stepping into their dream life because they simply do not wish to give up the comfort of security. The fear of the unknown is too strong, therefore they stay at bay. 

I was in this place for a few years with my business idea. I kept looking around to see if someone else would do it. Over and over again God whispers “I am calling you to do this”. 

The questions start racing…why me? How me? I don’t have industry experience, coding skills or CEO experience..the list goes on. God says, you may not have all of those things but you have everything you NEED to get this done. You have leadership skills, people skills, decision making skills, organization skills, program management skills…the list goes on. Not to mention you also have  kindness, integrity and most importantly…you have ME. 

That last part is what got me, the God of the Universe says I have HIM. In all ways, he has proven this to me over and over again. At that moment, I knew I had to commit to bringing this vision I have cultivated (for over 3 years) to life. God is on my side, I will not fail (Psalm 46:5).

Accepting the belief that I am called and I CAN do it is only the beginning. The next part is where the real work begins. You must find a way to stay rooted in that belief as the emails pile up, decisions must be made, capital must be raised, investor meetings must be scheduled, meeting notes must be entered, follow ups, coaching, learning, growing…the list only increases. I will be honest here, I was riding an emotional rollercoaster of highs and lows and I knew God wanted me to have stable peace...not rollercoaster emotions. 

I went to prayer to seek his help and as always, God provided. He gave me a SUPER POWER phrase to help me recenter and realign my spirit with his whenever I felt unstable, scared, anxious, nervous, etc. 

What is this thought life super power phrase?  “FAITH FIRST.”  

What does that even mean? It means that you are guaranteed unexpected curveballs in life and in those moments, you hold the power to decide HOW you live your life. Do you live in a state of fear or faith? I made a decision early on that I choose to live from a place of love, faith & abundance. 

How can you use this? Whenever you feel scared, overwhelmed, stressed, anxious about whatever is going on…think (or say out loud) “faith first” and make the decision that you lead with faith. It will be undoubtedly true that fears will exist in this moment and what I found helpful is to acknowledge my fears, even thank them (because most of the time they are simply trying to keep me safe) and allow them to be present, but never let them lead the way. The analogy I like to use is driving a car…fears can sit in the backseat but faith is always the one driving the car. 

I pray you are blessed by this message! Let me know if this message resonates with you, if you tried & what your results were, or if you have a request for a specific topic to be covered in my next post. 

Thank you for stopping by. ❤