Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results is the definition of insanity. And a lot of us are operating out of insanity aka "fear".
Fear stops us from taking action and I believe that gratitude is the antidote. You can not be grateful and fearful simultaneously. Gratitude is really the reset button, the cleanser of the soul. Wnen your grateful its no longer about me or you it's about giving thanks; and when you give thanks, youn disappear and connect to the Devine.
Gratitude is the spiritual practice that strengthens are faith. I'm talking about a powerful faith in God's unconditional, unlimited, unwavering, perfect love for us. Faith is the knowledge and continual expression of gratitude.
First John 4:18 teaches that understanding God's love for us will deliver us from our fears. Now this doesn't mean we won't ever feel fear, but faith in God and His love will enable us to 'do it afraid' if we have to.
God wants you to know that He is with you. He will lead and guide you, so you can put your confidence and faith in Him!
Remember, His love is perfect, even when we aren't. He isn't going to love us any more or less because of our mistakes. Isn't it good to know that God loves you right where you are? Doesn't that thought just kind of boost your faith and take your fear down a notch?
Mistakes are our greatest teachers in life. In each mistake that we make there is a lesson to learn. Be grateful for the mistakes. As Maya Angealou says "when you know better you do better; And when you choose to do better we rise unto our best selves". We shouldn't still not be making the same mistakes that we made in our thirties that we made in our twenties. Each day that given is new opportunity to try something new. When you are comfortable that means you are not growing and operating out fear.
Ask yourself the following questions.
1. What is the story you are telling yourself right now? What self-limiting beliefs(like, "im not good with money" or "im not creative")?
2. Write about a recent happy moment.
3. Write down three things that you are grateful for.
4. How do you define success?
5 . Where in your life do you feel stuck? What is the small action you can take to change? Then what massive action-an exponentially bigger step-can you take?
6. How many times today did you say, "I can't? How many times did you say "Sure! I can do that!" Or "I don't see why not!"?
7. Think of something you've always wanted to do, and break it down into the teeny tiniest little steps you can imagine. Thenn cut those in half. Write the steps down. Then take one. And another......
As always be honest with yourself and remember you can't get to courage without going through vulnerability.
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