Years ago, I learned to stop searching for the exit door whenever I found myself in a dark place. I considered the possibility of a lesson, a hidden gem and I was supposed to find it. I believe every challenge comes to teach us something, and we will learn the lesson when we stop running and start seeking.
In this episode, I share the mindsets to adopt when going through the fire to come away wiser so you do not waste the trial. I use the promise God gave Abraham that everywhere the soles of his feet shall tread upon belonged to him. The land had healthy trees that bore delicious fruit; it flowed with milk and honey and thorns and thistles, as is the case with all land. But it all belonged to Abraham to do what he wanted with it.
- Have a mindset of ownership- understand that the entirety of your life is yours, including the ugly and the bad. This mindset allows you to embrace and use the challenge as a tool and not see it as a burden you have to escape from
- Pray for progress, not relief- it is possible to use the pain as payment for a future gain. Instead of seeking relief, allow the pain to be your investment for the wisdom and liberation you’ll receive later.
- Is not life more than food? You are made up of many layers and facets. Don’t exalt this momentary trouble to a god-like status and worship it. There is so much more to you than this minuscule situation.
- Employ intrinsic and extrinsic motivation- There will be times you cannot sufficiently move into action; in those moments, look around you and use whatever you find to motivate you. It is your land, after all.
Resources:
Evolving through pain: Episode #45 Living Inside Out
Matthew 6:25: Is not life more than food?
“That is why I tell you not to worry about everyday life—whether you have enough food and drink, or enough clothes to wear. Isn’t life more than food, and your body more than clothing?
Chelsea in Bloom 23rd – 28th May
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