Something I have been challenging myself to dig deeper into is whether or not I'm pursuing God's blueprint for my life. It's so easy to look at someone else's career and to crave the same, especially when they make it look so easy. I often feel like I'm starting from scratch. I'm terrified. I have no idea what I'm doing half of the time. I'm sure that anyone with a solid business has felt the same when they first started off. Part of me wants to throw in the towel, give up, and find something a heck of a lot easier. That road won't lead to a bigger success that I crave, that I know my family deserves but it would lead to a temporary easier path. So, how do we know when we are following what we are meant to do? I came across a Bible study geared towards entrepreneurs. I know I was born with an entrepreneurial spirit. Living any different life will never give me the level of satisfaction that I feel when I'm able to create something new. I was challenged by this study to reflect on what I wanted for my business, for my life. I realized that I needed to dig deeper into what God had planned for me, to leave a legacy not built in my own strength but a legacy that has firm roots in His plans. What has God called me to do that I have either been ignoring or setting on the back burner? I love writing. I love creating new ideas that will help make other's lives easier. I need to continue to pursue these ideas to lay a firm foundation for what God wants to make happen. It's easy for me to continue pour my heart into a 40 hour work week and then come home to my family. What's more challenging is being home while also building a business that will last for my lifetime and hopefully for generations after me. You do not have to, need to, or should even want to follow someone else's exact path in order to get to your own level of success. Your path is going to be completely different. Your path is going to be filled with different mistakes, different levels of success, different time frames of waiting. God has a blueprint just for your business that's different than the person you look up to. If you're pursuing a business or if you're pursuing a different career path, have you stopped to ask what God's blueprint is for you? I honestly had to stop and pray, to invite God into my business when I read this because I realized that I had never stopped to do this before. God Is My Promoter Another thing I had to tell myself was to stop worrying so much about the failure and to trust that God will promote me in due time. I, of course, have to put in the effort but if I'm following God's plan for my business, He's going to promote it. I don't need to elevate myself. He will. There were so many areas of my business that I was trying to do in my own strength. Once I realized I was doing this, I stopped and prayed to intentionally search for His guidance in every aspect of my businesses. I want to use my business to catapult other businesses, my own included. I want to be able to influence others, to show them that they can truly go from nothing to something. To tie my passion and my intelligence together effectively, I'm going to have to rely on God's strength. Last week, I had to completely rely on God. I was getting by on little to no sleep. I had work to do. I had work to do for my businesses. It was one crazy ride. Thank God I have strength that comes from someone other than myself. I definitely couldn't have done it and I definitely cannot do any aspect of this business without Him. It's so important to check yourself. Check your motives. Check your strength. Check the source of your strength. Once you realize where you are, you can effectively carry on.
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AuthorHi! I'm Tabitha. I've always had this dream of managing a career, leaving a legacy, and raising children who would grow to know they are loved. Here I will share my struggles, my setbacks, my accomplishments, and my fears. Most importantly, I will share with you things that have helped me along the way. Archives
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