2019 Finish Strong!!

 

I started 2019 off with foster kids in my home.  That was a dream I've had since I was a child, helping kids. So hosting them was just one purpose projects that I asked God about, and it came to pass. Those who followed us know that it was not always easy, but it was extremely purposeful!  I thank God for His grace, and for allowing me to impart in their lives and honestly, they in mine.  The kids stayed with me for the entire school year before they were placed with family.  After they left, I started looking at my next God sized adventure which has been in my heart for years,  My talk show “Wisdom Speaks Today, LLC " was next! 

I worked in radio years ago, and one of the best parts outside the music was the talk shows.  I hosted three of them as needed for our public affairs.  I loved it!  As a result, have spent the last 6 months prepping for this dream.  I have changed areas in my house, sat at the feet of various people who shared a wealth of knowledge with me. I have decorated the set, purchased lighting,   I have also been blessed to know people who are very different than I am who have gifts and skills available for hire.  With those connections I got the logo, theme music, and the animation that I wanted!  It has been an interesting journey and exciting, but not without moments.  Those moments were not really shared with anyone but me… because those moments came from nobody but ME.

FIGHT FEAR

You already know.  We are gifted people, people God has called and prepared to do what we do, but around every corner are questions… “What if I fail?”  then when you finally leave that road and make another turn the question is “What if people don’t like you?” That is hard to get over but when we realize God made us to do us, we stop worrying about that question. We drive a little longer and then the big question is right at the next corner...“Can you really afford this?”   

Understand that all of these questions come from a place that produces fear.  Everyone of us will run into questions when we are about to embark on a dream pursuit.  When enemy uses those questions to make us doubt what we are doing for God, and doubt that the dream can manifest.  The one question for Adam and Eve was “Hath God said?”   That began a downward spiral of disobedience, pride and self.  We have worked too hard, prayed too hard, God has been  too faithful, and too good for us to to back up now by doubting what He has said!  So instead of backing up, first, let's answer some of those questions.

• FAILURE? If God called you, you will not fail.  Failure and success looks different in Gods eyes.  He uses everything for your good and His glory, you will NOT fail. He always causes us to triumph!  2 Cor 2:14   
• DON'T LIKE YOU? If people don’t like you, you were not called to them.  We are all ‘bait’ as we fish for men.  Not every fish bites every bait, focus on YOUR FISH! Gal 1:10
• COST? Can you afford this?  NO!  It’s called faith for a reason.  Purpose projects point to God’s provision, but God is not stuck in human commerce.  He can give you favor, creative ideas, or just cause your existing funds to cover more than you thought.  2 Cor 9:8

Always remember God will not give the glory to anyone for what He is doing in you.  Even if it means you have to launch your plan without everything you thought would make it successful.  Try Him...  He will cause you to be successful with less.

If you have questions about what you are doing, answer them with God’s word, not with your  mind or with circumstances.  When you are hit hard, surround yourself with people who know His word well enough to answer them for you!   God has  got you-  it is time to move forward. 

FINISH STRONG  

We are close, but this year is not done yet!  If we were about to take off in a plane, you want every bit of your runway to be down before you hit optimum speed.  December is the last bit of ground to lay before taking off in 2020.  For me, I have been working on this project for six months, and December is month seven.  Seven is the number of COMPLETION which mans January 2020 will be month eight… the number of NEW BEGINNINGS!  Time to take off!

Whatever God has you working on, keep going, don’t slow down, don't allow discouragement to get you off track,  or to derail you.  Know when it is time to turn that corner and when it is time to change your lane.  Hang on to God, and keep going forward!  Put on your seat belt folks, cause we are shifting our gears, pressing our accelerators and we have plans to FINISH STRONG!!

2020 Here we come!