Fearless Pursuits

I'm too old.
It's too late.

I'm too shy.

I don't know how to get started.
I don't like to talk in front of people.

What would you do if you dared to believe in God AND yourself enough to set fear aside and chase after your dreams?

As women, God has placed a great number of dynamic ideas, dreams, gifts and capabilities inside of us. His desire is to use them to accomplish His Purpose in the Kingdom.  The problem is that for many of us, those gifts are stuck right where He placed them….inside of us. This often happens when we start to adopt the gifts and dreams as our own rather than Gods.  We then consider our own limitations and become fearful.

Well the truth is that if we only consider ourselves, we should be afraid.  God's Purpose is sooo much bigger than you. It's so much greater than me. It's so much more than any one of us. That is why the only way to accomplish anything is to first seek and develop an authentic relationship with Him.  In Him, you can accomplish everything He put inside of you. Outside of Him, fear will stop you in your tracks.

For so long, we as women have settled for what life has handed us, instead of handing life what we have to offer through the gifts God has placed inside of us.  We often find and lose ourselves in many of the roles we play, becoming defined and often trapped by who we are to others.  However, we are SO much more than someone's mother, wife, cook, housekeeper, or any other title we wear, although these roles are manifestations of the purpose for which God put us here.

The point is not to diminish these roles, but to remind you that first and foremost you are blessed, gifted and talented as God's Woman.  You are His.  He chose you to be His.  He created you on purpose for Himself.  You are important & irreplaceable and believe it or not, you are overflowing with grace, power, beauty, gifts and dreams that allow you to perform at your best in all of your other roles.  And until you become your best in Him, you will not be your best for anyone else.  The enemy knows this, so his ultimate goal is to use fear to weaken you as a woman, thereby weakening you in every other role in your life. 

Fear is one of the enemy's greatest weapons against women. 

Fear stops us from pursuing the dreams that God placed inside of us.  Fear tells us that we can't possibly do it.  God says you're right. YOU can't, but HE can.  Being in relationship with Him is the first step to your dreams coming true.  The enemy will try to convince you that your dreams are meaningless, futile, empty, silly, or stupid. He will try to convince you that because of your past mistakes, your dreams will never come true.  He is a liar!

I dare you to allow God to prove Himself through you. I dare you to believe in yourself. I dare you to DREAM BIG and then I DOUBLE DARE you to be fearless in the pursuit of your dreams.

What in the world are you waiting for????

Thought starter:

What would you start today if you had no fear?  Would you go back to school? Would you open a business? Would you find a better job? Would you write a book?  Would you get more involved at your church? Would you start a small bible study group? Would you take a leadership position?

 

Prayer starter:

Dear Lord, thank You for the gifts, dreams & purpose that You placed inside of me.  There are times when I doubt myself and my ability to accomplish these things.  At times fear causes me to procrastinate and make excuses. Other times, fear causes me to give less than my best or take on less responsibility.   Help me to set fear aside and fearlessly pursue my purpose. I want everything that You have for me. I believe in You, and I believe in myself.  Today, fear will no longer hold my dreams, gifts or purpose hostage. In Jesus' Name. Amen.