WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:02.440 Welcome to the Awaken Your Purpose course. 2 00:00:02.440 --> 00:00:06.760 I'm Jennifer Miller, and I am excited that you are here 3 00:00:06.760 --> 00:00:09.080 with me today as we journey together. 4 00:00:10.800 --> 00:00:13.160 So let's talk a little bit about the course. 5 00:00:13.160 --> 00:00:17.080 So the Awaken Your Purpose course is transformative 6 00:00:17.080 --> 00:00:20.040 in that it was designed to help you discover 7 00:00:20.040 --> 00:00:23.000 and embrace your unique calling in life. 8 00:00:23.000 --> 00:00:27.020 We'll dive into some practical reflections and exercises, 9 00:00:27.020 --> 00:00:29.400 as well as some inspiring insights 10 00:00:29.400 --> 00:00:31.540 that should help you uncover the passions 11 00:00:31.540 --> 00:00:33.580 and values that drive you, 12 00:00:33.580 --> 00:00:35.820 which will empower you to live authentically 13 00:00:35.820 --> 00:00:37.420 and intentionally. 14 00:00:37.420 --> 00:00:40.260 Join us as we journey to awaken your purpose 15 00:00:40.260 --> 00:00:43.180 and unlock the potential within you. 16 00:00:43.180 --> 00:00:44.820 Okay, so just a quick reminder 17 00:00:44.820 --> 00:00:47.260 of what we are going to talk about. 18 00:00:47.260 --> 00:00:50.300 We're going to overcome fears and self-doubt, 19 00:00:50.300 --> 00:00:52.500 break free from limiting beliefs, 20 00:00:52.500 --> 00:00:54.300 discover our divine purpose, 21 00:00:54.300 --> 00:00:56.600 and take action on our purpose. 22 00:00:57.500 --> 00:00:59.860 So a little bit about my story. 23 00:00:59.860 --> 00:01:01.740 Why did I create this course? 24 00:01:01.740 --> 00:01:03.580 For the last 20-something years, 25 00:01:03.580 --> 00:01:06.420 I've been in the CFO accounting world, 26 00:01:06.420 --> 00:01:10.500 very much left brain, but had a heart to help women. 27 00:01:10.500 --> 00:01:11.840 And throughout that time, 28 00:01:11.840 --> 00:01:14.260 I did coaching or consulting on the side, 29 00:01:14.260 --> 00:01:16.820 especially to help women launch their dreams, 30 00:01:16.820 --> 00:01:19.580 something that I've been doing for the last 10 to 15 years. 31 00:01:19.580 --> 00:01:21.460 I'm very passionate about that. 32 00:01:21.460 --> 00:01:23.060 But about two years ago, 33 00:01:23.060 --> 00:01:26.180 I went through a crazy period of time 34 00:01:26.400 --> 00:01:27.680 where I had severe burnout 35 00:01:27.680 --> 00:01:30.360 from working about 80 to 100 hours a week 36 00:01:30.360 --> 00:01:31.800 for a nine-month period. 37 00:01:31.800 --> 00:01:34.840 My organization was in a little bit of a crisis, 38 00:01:34.840 --> 00:01:38.040 and I had to step up and help them through that. 39 00:01:38.040 --> 00:01:40.520 As a result, I had to lay down those things 40 00:01:40.520 --> 00:01:42.040 that gave me life, 41 00:01:42.040 --> 00:01:46.120 like my Prosper Always podcast and doing life coaching. 42 00:01:46.120 --> 00:01:50.400 And as a result, my soul started to feel like it was dying. 43 00:01:50.400 --> 00:01:53.560 Even when my hours decreased in 23, 44 00:01:53.560 --> 00:01:56.100 I still was dealing with pretty severe burnout 45 00:01:56.920 --> 00:01:57.760 and depression. 46 00:01:57.760 --> 00:02:01.480 And it wasn't until October 23 in a therapy session 47 00:02:01.480 --> 00:02:04.320 when I realized that I was killing myself 48 00:02:04.320 --> 00:02:08.280 because I thought I had to prove myself to God for his love 49 00:02:08.280 --> 00:02:11.360 and to get my own validation and self-worth. 50 00:02:11.360 --> 00:02:13.160 And when I finally discovered 51 00:02:13.160 --> 00:02:16.400 that I was loved for just being me, 52 00:02:16.400 --> 00:02:18.880 I felt like this huge weight broke off. 53 00:02:18.880 --> 00:02:22.040 And all of a sudden, my passion for helping women 54 00:02:22.040 --> 00:02:24.680 to step into their purpose and identity 55 00:02:24.700 --> 00:02:28.380 and dream big with God just came back again. 56 00:02:28.380 --> 00:02:30.300 And then he allowed me to transition 57 00:02:30.300 --> 00:02:34.580 out of that CFO job in 24 and launch full-time 58 00:02:34.580 --> 00:02:37.300 into my own company, Prosper Always. 59 00:02:37.300 --> 00:02:40.260 So this is my why for creating the course. 60 00:02:40.260 --> 00:02:43.640 Just a reminder that you can get the replay 61 00:02:43.640 --> 00:02:48.060 and the workbook via the Tribe app that you sign up with. 62 00:02:48.060 --> 00:02:50.940 In addition, there's the Sisterhood Tribe, 63 00:02:50.940 --> 00:02:54.240 which also has weekly videos and posts. 64 00:02:54.740 --> 00:02:56.540 All of you amazing like-minded women. 65 00:02:56.540 --> 00:02:59.060 And there'll be some online free events 66 00:02:59.060 --> 00:03:00.720 and workshops as well. 67 00:03:02.260 --> 00:03:05.900 We're gonna talk tonight about the importance of purpose. 68 00:03:06.780 --> 00:03:10.900 We're also gonna go over the saboteurs to purpose. 69 00:03:10.900 --> 00:03:12.820 And then we're gonna go into a little bit 70 00:03:12.820 --> 00:03:15.120 of self-discovery around purpose 71 00:03:15.120 --> 00:03:18.020 and how we walk out our purpose. 72 00:03:18.020 --> 00:03:20.300 Then we'll end with some discussion questions 73 00:03:20.300 --> 00:03:22.360 and next steps. 74 00:03:22.360 --> 00:03:23.980 So let's dive in. 75 00:03:24.720 --> 00:03:26.920 Okay, the importance of having a purpose. 76 00:03:26.920 --> 00:03:29.720 I love this verse from Proverbs 13, 12. 77 00:03:29.720 --> 00:03:32.680 It says, hope deferred makes the heart sick, 78 00:03:32.680 --> 00:03:36.800 but when the desire is fulfilled, it is a tree of life. 79 00:03:36.800 --> 00:03:38.760 And this goes back to what I was saying 80 00:03:38.760 --> 00:03:41.460 about when I had to lay down all those things 81 00:03:41.460 --> 00:03:43.900 that gave me life because I had to just focus 82 00:03:43.900 --> 00:03:46.520 all of my attention on my career. 83 00:03:46.520 --> 00:03:50.360 And while there was moments of my job that I enjoyed, 84 00:03:50.360 --> 00:03:53.720 for the most part, it was very much using strengths 85 00:03:54.460 --> 00:03:57.780 and gifts that were maybe not my most natural. 86 00:03:57.780 --> 00:03:59.940 And as a result, it felt like my heart 87 00:03:59.940 --> 00:04:03.260 was just atrophying from not being used. 88 00:04:03.260 --> 00:04:06.540 And so when we fully know who God created us to be 89 00:04:06.540 --> 00:04:09.320 and we step into our unique purpose, 90 00:04:09.320 --> 00:04:11.200 things start to fall into alignment. 91 00:04:11.200 --> 00:04:14.780 Like our mental health gets better, our soul gets better, 92 00:04:14.780 --> 00:04:17.860 we have more energy and excitement 93 00:04:17.860 --> 00:04:20.740 and our body comes into alignment as well. 94 00:04:20.740 --> 00:04:23.580 Every time I've stepped more fully into my purpose, 95 00:04:24.440 --> 00:04:25.400 my struggle with emotional eating 96 00:04:25.400 --> 00:04:27.920 just seems to naturally get better. 97 00:04:27.920 --> 00:04:30.840 I don't even seem to have to fight or try to diet. 98 00:04:30.840 --> 00:04:33.400 Like my body just comes into alignment. 99 00:04:33.400 --> 00:04:35.940 And that's why God created us with purpose 100 00:04:35.940 --> 00:04:39.040 is because we fully step into abundant life 101 00:04:39.040 --> 00:04:41.820 when we're doing what God has called us to do. 102 00:04:41.820 --> 00:04:44.960 So a little bit more about the importance of purpose. 103 00:04:44.960 --> 00:04:46.480 I love this quote, 104 00:04:46.480 --> 00:04:48.880 the meaning of life is to find your gifts 105 00:04:48.880 --> 00:04:51.580 and the purpose is to give it away, Picasso. 106 00:04:52.580 --> 00:04:55.820 So a couple of points about finding your purpose. 107 00:04:55.820 --> 00:04:59.640 If like that compass in the top right corner of this video 108 00:04:59.640 --> 00:05:00.480 or this video. 109 00:05:00.000 --> 00:05:06.800 picture, it helps you to stay directional and focused on where you're headed in life. 110 00:05:06.800 --> 00:05:12.880 Without purpose, you might say yes and no to lots of different things that may or may not 111 00:05:12.880 --> 00:05:18.320 be God's will for your life. And yet, when we know our purpose, we have this kind of 112 00:05:18.320 --> 00:05:25.360 internal barometer or guide to help us stay on the path that we have designed for our life. 113 00:05:25.360 --> 00:05:31.760 In addition, it gives us motivation and the ability to have resilience in times of trials 114 00:05:31.760 --> 00:05:35.760 and struggles. Even though things are difficult, when we know our purpose, 115 00:05:35.760 --> 00:05:42.400 we can find it hidden in the gems of difficulties. In addition, it brings fulfillment and 116 00:05:42.400 --> 00:05:48.720 satisfaction when we're fully walking in our God-given purpose. And it connects us to others. 117 00:05:48.720 --> 00:05:55.680 When we walk in our purpose, all of a sudden, we find like-minded people that are also going 118 00:05:55.680 --> 00:06:00.480 after purpose. There is a reason why we have a purpose, and others are waiting for us to 119 00:06:00.480 --> 00:06:06.320 step into it. Sometimes we can feel a little guilty or selfish about putting effort, energy, 120 00:06:06.320 --> 00:06:12.720 investing in our purpose. But yet, the world needs us to fully come alive in who we are. 121 00:06:13.280 --> 00:06:18.640 And as we step into purpose, it's like this domino effect that others then become a 122 00:06:18.640 --> 00:06:24.480 weakened and they step into their purpose. And last, it creates a legacy and an impact for 123 00:06:24.480 --> 00:06:29.440 generations to come. You think about all the people that have fully walked in their purpose 124 00:06:29.440 --> 00:06:35.120 and generation after generation after generation, it impacts them as well. So you're doing this 125 00:06:35.120 --> 00:06:39.840 for your children's children's children, which is awesome when you think about it. 126 00:06:40.160 --> 00:06:44.960 We'll go to the next section, which is saboteurs for finding your purpose. So we know the reasons 127 00:06:44.960 --> 00:06:49.280 why it's important to have a purpose. So why doesn't everybody walk fully in their purpose? 128 00:06:49.920 --> 00:06:57.440 God talks about this in 2 Timothy 1.7. For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, 129 00:06:57.440 --> 00:07:04.400 love, and a sound mind. Fear is one of the greatest saboteurs towards purpose. We doubt 130 00:07:04.560 --> 00:07:09.520 ourselves, we start to have the internal critic that judges us and tells them that we're not 131 00:07:09.520 --> 00:07:14.800 qualified, that maybe we're not good enough, that, oh, this other person's already doing 132 00:07:14.800 --> 00:07:21.360 the very thing that you want to do, or that you're going to fail. And when we listen to those lies, 133 00:07:21.360 --> 00:07:27.440 they end up preventing us from taking the steps of faith in order to be able to launch our purpose. 134 00:07:27.520 --> 00:07:33.200 Franklin Roosevelt said, the only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of 135 00:07:33.200 --> 00:07:39.280 today. So how do we overcome these saboteurs? So let's talk a little bit about the negatives of 136 00:07:39.280 --> 00:07:45.680 them, and then we're going to do a little bit of some practical ways to overcome them. So fearing 137 00:07:45.680 --> 00:07:53.120 self-doubt, some of the biggest offenders, right, of saboteurs. In addition, pressure in external 138 00:07:53.120 --> 00:07:58.880 expectations, maybe expectations of loved ones, or you're holding yourself up to somebody that 139 00:07:58.880 --> 00:08:06.480 you compare yourself to, or somebody that you admire. Also, comfort zones and excuses, right? 140 00:08:06.480 --> 00:08:12.480 Like, I'll do this tomorrow, or someday, or if I lose weight, then I'll be qualified. Or if this 141 00:08:12.480 --> 00:08:19.280 happens, we create these if-then scenarios with God and making excuses for ourselves, right? 142 00:08:19.280 --> 00:08:27.120 If-then scenarios with God and making excuses for not stepping out. Also, a negative mindset. Man, 143 00:08:27.120 --> 00:08:33.280 it is so easy to just go right into the what-if negative scenarios versus the what-if positive 144 00:08:33.280 --> 00:08:41.120 scenarios. Meaning, what if I fail? What if this doesn't work out? What if blah, blah, blah versus 145 00:08:41.120 --> 00:08:47.680 what if I succeed? What if it works out? What is the best that can happen? God has created us to 146 00:08:47.680 --> 00:08:53.440 have faith and confidence in him to be able to take action towards that which he's called us to 147 00:08:53.440 --> 00:09:01.040 step into. And we can trust, as is our loving Father, that if we start to veer off the wrong path, 148 00:09:01.040 --> 00:09:07.920 that he will give us a red light and re-correct us back where we need to be. Another saboteur of 149 00:09:07.920 --> 00:09:14.000 finding your purpose or taking action is lack of clarity or maybe confusion. That you don't 150 00:09:14.000 --> 00:09:19.920 fully know what the right path is. And that, again, comes back to the first verse that we just 151 00:09:19.920 --> 00:09:26.320 talked about here, which says it's a spirit of fear that brings confusion or lack of clarity. 152 00:09:26.320 --> 00:09:33.760 So the way into it is to step into love. And so one of the things that I do and I love therapy 153 00:09:33.760 --> 00:09:40.640 sessions and coaching sessions is really dive in to what pops up, right? So when fear and doubt 154 00:09:40.640 --> 00:09:47.120 start to come up, actually stop and use it as an opportunity to be able to press into what they're 155 00:09:47.120 --> 00:09:53.440 trying to tell you. So instead of just trying to ignore them, actually invite them to speak into 156 00:09:53.440 --> 00:09:58.640 this moment and say, what are you trying to show me? What are your fears? And take time to actually 157 00:09:58.640 --> 00:10:02.480 journal and allow yourself to be open to that. And I think that's a great way to do it. 158 00:10:00.000 --> 00:10:01.680 allow them to express. 159 00:10:01.680 --> 00:10:05.160 And in fact, as a result of stopping and listening, 160 00:10:05.160 --> 00:10:08.120 it actually starts to diffuse the fear. 161 00:10:08.120 --> 00:10:10.400 Instead of being like this giant thing 162 00:10:10.400 --> 00:10:11.640 that you're struggling with, 163 00:10:11.640 --> 00:10:13.240 all of a sudden it's like a little kid 164 00:10:13.240 --> 00:10:15.000 turning the light on in their bedroom 165 00:10:15.000 --> 00:10:17.360 and they're scared of something that they see, 166 00:10:17.360 --> 00:10:20.000 and it was just a shirt hanging on a chair. 167 00:10:20.000 --> 00:10:23.500 It really isn't as big or as scary as we think, 168 00:10:23.500 --> 00:10:27.160 but if we ignore it, then it can feel more overwhelming. 169 00:10:27.160 --> 00:10:29.120 In fact, thank the fear. 170 00:10:29.120 --> 00:10:32.400 Say, thank you, thank you that my internal fear 171 00:10:32.400 --> 00:10:35.560 and judge and saboteur are there to protect me. 172 00:10:35.560 --> 00:10:39.400 They're there as your functioning mind to keep you safe, 173 00:10:39.400 --> 00:10:41.880 and yet they're also hindering 174 00:10:41.880 --> 00:10:43.720 what you're trying to walk into. 175 00:10:43.720 --> 00:10:47.520 So acknowledge them and then ask God how to flip them. 176 00:10:47.520 --> 00:10:50.720 Meaning, look at them, the fear of not being good enough 177 00:10:50.720 --> 00:10:52.780 or the fear of failure. 178 00:10:52.780 --> 00:10:54.360 So say, okay, fear of failure, 179 00:10:54.360 --> 00:10:56.040 what are you trying to tell me? 180 00:10:56.040 --> 00:10:58.900 Well, I think you're gonna fail if you do X, Y, and Z. 181 00:10:59.580 --> 00:11:00.420 Okay, why? 182 00:11:00.420 --> 00:11:02.700 And then start to dialogue with that and then say, 183 00:11:02.700 --> 00:11:04.380 okay, but what is God's truth? 184 00:11:04.380 --> 00:11:05.900 What does he say? 185 00:11:05.900 --> 00:11:08.660 If I were to view this oppositely and write, 186 00:11:08.660 --> 00:11:12.220 I will succeed, start to journal that 187 00:11:12.220 --> 00:11:15.300 and start to journal with positivity and with belief 188 00:11:15.300 --> 00:11:16.780 and see the difference. 189 00:11:16.780 --> 00:11:20.060 One brings frustration, negativity, fear. 190 00:11:20.060 --> 00:11:24.500 The other one brings hope and joy and excitement and love. 191 00:11:24.500 --> 00:11:27.540 And then ask God to show you which one is true 192 00:11:27.540 --> 00:11:29.660 and odds are it's gonna be the one 193 00:11:29.660 --> 00:11:31.860 that's fueled by positive emotion. 194 00:11:31.860 --> 00:11:34.820 And then step into what that is telling you. 195 00:11:34.820 --> 00:11:36.540 And I do this frequently, 196 00:11:36.540 --> 00:11:39.620 especially in moments of stepping out of the boat with God 197 00:11:39.620 --> 00:11:42.000 where I just have to acknowledge the fear, 198 00:11:42.000 --> 00:11:45.080 write it down, flip it into something positive, 199 00:11:45.080 --> 00:11:46.400 and then take action. 200 00:11:48.380 --> 00:11:51.000 Okay, so how to discover your purpose. 201 00:11:51.940 --> 00:11:54.780 So I love Psalm 37, four, 202 00:11:54.780 --> 00:11:57.140 where it says, delight yourself in the Lord 203 00:11:57.700 --> 00:12:00.860 and he will give you the desires of your heart. 204 00:12:00.860 --> 00:12:04.460 Ultimately, our purpose is to glorify God 205 00:12:04.460 --> 00:12:06.460 and to make him known. 206 00:12:06.460 --> 00:12:08.900 And in doing that, one of the best ways 207 00:12:08.900 --> 00:12:11.620 that we can show Jesus to the world 208 00:12:11.620 --> 00:12:16.460 is by being fully alive in our own identity and purpose 209 00:12:16.460 --> 00:12:20.580 and walking out the dreams that he has called us to do. 210 00:12:20.580 --> 00:12:23.620 And so one of the best ways to discover your purpose 211 00:12:23.620 --> 00:12:26.060 is obviously to spend time with God, 212 00:12:26.060 --> 00:12:28.300 seeking him for direction. 213 00:12:28.300 --> 00:12:31.420 In addition to that is spending time with yourself 214 00:12:31.420 --> 00:12:33.940 and reflecting on the things that give you light. 215 00:12:35.140 --> 00:12:36.900 Leo says in this quote, 216 00:12:36.900 --> 00:12:39.100 your talent is God's gift to you 217 00:12:39.100 --> 00:12:42.580 and what you do is your gift back to God. 218 00:12:42.580 --> 00:12:44.860 Actually walking in your purpose 219 00:12:44.860 --> 00:12:48.060 and going after your dreams is you, 220 00:12:48.060 --> 00:12:50.140 especially the sacrifices that you make 221 00:12:50.140 --> 00:12:52.820 or the stepping out of the boat and overcoming fear 222 00:12:52.820 --> 00:12:55.340 is actually your way of thanking God 223 00:12:55.340 --> 00:12:57.300 and giving a gift back to him. 224 00:12:57.300 --> 00:12:59.020 I love that, right? 225 00:12:59.020 --> 00:13:01.540 It's not selfish, it's not just about you. 226 00:13:01.540 --> 00:13:04.780 It's not wrong that we have these dreams and passions. 227 00:13:04.780 --> 00:13:06.500 In fact, we're meant to 228 00:13:06.500 --> 00:13:09.540 and that is amazing when we think about it. 229 00:13:09.540 --> 00:13:10.380 So what do you do? 230 00:13:10.380 --> 00:13:12.100 How do you discover your purpose? 231 00:13:12.100 --> 00:13:15.740 Take time to reflect, spending time with God 232 00:13:15.740 --> 00:13:17.380 in a different place. 233 00:13:17.380 --> 00:13:19.260 Maybe you need a little girl's getaway 234 00:13:19.260 --> 00:13:21.940 or you need time by the beach in Florida 235 00:13:21.980 --> 00:13:25.860 to just be able to journal and reflect and hear God. 236 00:13:25.860 --> 00:13:28.380 Also look at your strengths and talents. 237 00:13:28.380 --> 00:13:32.140 For me, I'm also a certified CliftonStrengths coach 238 00:13:32.140 --> 00:13:34.300 and I absolutely love helping people 239 00:13:34.300 --> 00:13:36.460 discover their strengths and their talents 240 00:13:36.460 --> 00:13:38.580 because when you know them, 241 00:13:38.580 --> 00:13:41.540 one, it really helps you to align your purpose 242 00:13:41.540 --> 00:13:43.260 with what you're naturally good at, 243 00:13:43.260 --> 00:13:46.740 but two, it also shows you what you're not good at. 244 00:13:46.740 --> 00:13:49.060 And for me, a lot of my career, 245 00:13:49.060 --> 00:13:53.460 I spent in a very left-brain analytical job. 246 00:13:53.460 --> 00:13:55.220 And while I was good at it 247 00:13:55.220 --> 00:13:58.820 because I'm naturally good at math and I'm strategic, 248 00:13:58.820 --> 00:14:00.740 it also tended to be draining 249 00:14:00.740 --> 00:14:04.740 because analytical wasn't actually one of my top strengths. 250 00:14:04.740 --> 00:14:08.220 So being able to fully have confidence in who you are 251 00:14:08.220 --> 00:14:12.100 and who you are not is equally important. 252 00:14:12.100 --> 00:14:13.900 And then explore your passion. 253 00:14:13.900 --> 00:14:16.900 What comes naturally easy for you? 254 00:14:16.900 --> 00:14:18.500 What is like breathing? 255 00:14:19.100 --> 00:14:21.780 Do you almost feel guilty charging others for 256 00:14:21.780 --> 00:14:23.940 because it's just who you are? 257 00:14:23.940 --> 00:14:27.060 These are the passions that God has given to you 258 00:14:27.060 --> 00:14:30.060 and wants you to step more fully into 259 00:14:30.060 --> 00:14:33.020 because he created you this way to use them. 260 00:14:33.020 --> 00:14:34.780 What did you do as a child? 261 00:14:34.780 --> 00:14:37.740 What were things that you just love to explore? 262 00:14:37.740 --> 00:14:40.580 And so don't be afraid to look back at childhood 263 00:14:40.580 --> 00:14:41.780 and say, who was I? 264 00:14:41.780 --> 00:14:43.740 What were those characteristics? 265 00:14:43.740 --> 00:14:46.180 And then connect them to who you are now 266 00:14:46.180 --> 00:14:47.780 and is there anything missing? 267 00:14:47.820 --> 00:14:50.700 So often the reason why we're not fully stepping 268 00:14:50.700 --> 00:14:53.180 into our purpose and God dreams 269 00:14:53.180 --> 00:14:55.660 is because we ignore the child like us 270 00:14:55.660 --> 00:14:57.420 that God created us to be. 271 00:14:58.300 --> 00:15:00.140 Also seeking guidance. 272 00:15:00.000 --> 00:15:06.640 and mentors. I mean, man, I love life coaches and therapists and friends and just people who help 273 00:15:06.640 --> 00:15:13.280 mentor when you get stuck. And so definitely as you feel led, you need to go after those as well. 274 00:15:13.280 --> 00:15:18.960 And then take action and experiment. When you're in motion, God can course correct you. All he 275 00:15:18.960 --> 00:15:24.000 wants is for us to actually start to take steps to faith. And again, like I said, he'll give us 276 00:15:24.000 --> 00:15:30.400 a red light. He'll have us course correct. He'll tell us like, hey, detour, go here. So don't be 277 00:15:30.400 --> 00:15:35.520 afraid to take action because fear is from the enemy, not from God. And God will give you the 278 00:15:35.520 --> 00:15:43.280 confidence and boldness to go forward. Okay, so number four, how to fully walk in your purpose. 279 00:15:43.280 --> 00:15:49.920 Ephesians 2.10 says, for we are God's handiwork created in Christ Jesus to do good work, 280 00:15:49.920 --> 00:15:57.760 which God prepared in advance for us to do. You were created for a purpose, on purpose. 281 00:15:58.400 --> 00:16:03.840 God just loves you. You're fearfully and wonderfully made. You are designed by him. 282 00:16:04.480 --> 00:16:11.840 And so again, pressing into God and your identity in him and then fully walk in who he created you 283 00:16:11.840 --> 00:16:19.680 to be. Robert Corlear says, success is a sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out. 284 00:16:19.680 --> 00:16:26.240 And said another way, consistency, right? And recently I've just had this epiphany that I 285 00:16:26.240 --> 00:16:32.480 always used to feel like my purpose felt almost like Lord of the Rings. Like it was this huge, 286 00:16:32.480 --> 00:16:39.440 heavy burden and weight. This was a while ago, where if I had this really small, narrow window 287 00:16:39.440 --> 00:16:46.320 to get this ring right into Mordor, and if I didn't, there'd be like catastrophe. And I used 288 00:16:46.320 --> 00:16:51.360 to feel so much fear of, oh God, what if I miss it? What if I do the wrong thing? What if I don't 289 00:16:51.360 --> 00:16:58.400 actually achieve my destiny and purpose? And then God showed me that actually, it's more like a 290 00:16:58.400 --> 00:17:05.520 girl's road trip. Meaning it's meant to be fun and light and easy pursuing our purpose in God. 291 00:17:05.520 --> 00:17:12.480 It is not meant to be a burden or weight. It is meant to be enjoyable. And God wants us to find 292 00:17:12.480 --> 00:17:19.839 joy in walking in our purpose. And so as you do this, spend time again to clarify those visions. 293 00:17:19.839 --> 00:17:25.119 Look back at previous words that God may have given to you. Look back at scripture. 294 00:17:25.119 --> 00:17:33.200 What sets your heart on fire? Clearly take time to visualize. Again, if you start driving in a car 295 00:17:33.200 --> 00:17:38.560 and you don't know where you're headed, the odds are you're not going to get there. You have to 296 00:17:38.560 --> 00:17:46.320 lock in your GPS to your destination in order for you to successfully reach it. And so spend time 297 00:17:46.320 --> 00:17:52.400 getting that vision. What does a perfect day look like five years from now? Where are you? What are 298 00:17:52.400 --> 00:17:58.400 you doing? Who are you with? What are the smells? How do you feel? How do you look? Who are the 299 00:17:58.400 --> 00:18:05.040 people that surround you? I call this my future day exercise. And just spend time really meditating 300 00:18:05.040 --> 00:18:11.760 with God and visualizing yourself in the future, whether that's a year from now, 10 years from now. 301 00:18:11.760 --> 00:18:18.000 And then ask God, what were the steps that got me there? And that helps us set those clear goals. 302 00:18:18.000 --> 00:18:24.320 Like if you see yourself having written books and just having this confidence in being an 303 00:18:24.320 --> 00:18:30.400 entrepreneur, I think back, okay, what were the steps that I had to do? Don't be afraid to take 304 00:18:30.400 --> 00:18:36.960 small action. It doesn't have to be big. There's a lie that's go big or go home. And with God, 305 00:18:36.960 --> 00:18:45.920 small matters. Small is important. And daily small steps add up. So take those steps every day, 306 00:18:45.920 --> 00:18:51.760 even if it's like you have a dream to be an author, okay? Send somebody a one-sentence text 307 00:18:51.760 --> 00:18:56.960 and encourage them that day. You want to launch your own business? What is it that you can do in 308 00:18:56.960 --> 00:19:03.280 a small way that attributes to entrepreneurship in the now? You don't have to wait for the future. 309 00:19:03.280 --> 00:19:08.560 You can actually take daily steps towards your God dream and towards walking in your purpose. 310 00:19:09.120 --> 00:19:15.600 And then finding your tribe, surrounding yourself with other women who are going after their purpose 311 00:19:15.600 --> 00:19:21.280 and identity is crucial to you being able to walk fully in your own purpose. So find 312 00:19:21.280 --> 00:19:28.160 accountability partners. Again, we said mentors and coaches or an online community that will support 313 00:19:28.160 --> 00:19:34.080 you in your God dreams. And then trust the process. Trust the Lord with all your heart. 314 00:19:34.080 --> 00:19:39.360 Lean on your own understanding and all your ways. Acknowledge him and he'll direct your path. 315 00:19:39.360 --> 00:19:45.120 When we step into our left analytical brain to try to figure every little step out, 316 00:19:45.120 --> 00:19:49.840 in fact, it just makes it more difficult. Like sometimes we actually need to just say, 317 00:19:49.840 --> 00:19:55.360 you know what? I'm going to trust God and just trust him with my heart. 318 00:19:55.360 --> 00:19:59.840 And this might not make sense in the natural, but with God. 319 00:20:00.000 --> 00:20:01.600 Nothing is impossible. 320 00:20:01.880 --> 00:20:07.120 And so when we start to just step out and be, things happen that almost 321 00:20:07.120 --> 00:20:12.800 defy imagination and the ways that he could orchestrate and set things 322 00:20:12.840 --> 00:20:15.400 apart and into motion. 323 00:20:16.960 --> 00:20:21.320 Now that we've talked about how to walk in your purpose, we're going to go to a 324 00:20:21.320 --> 00:20:24.400 time of self-reflection and some exercises. 325 00:20:24.760 --> 00:20:28.040 Before we do, I want to share this quote by Eleanor Roosevelt. 326 00:20:28.480 --> 00:20:33.240 The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams. 327 00:20:35.440 --> 00:20:35.560 Okay. 328 00:20:35.560 --> 00:20:38.000 So awaken your purpose exercises. 329 00:20:38.040 --> 00:20:42.880 Jeremiah 29, 11 says, for I know the plans I have for you declares the 330 00:20:42.880 --> 00:20:48.000 Lord, plans to prosper you and not harm you, plans to give you hope in a future. 331 00:20:48.480 --> 00:20:52.760 What I love about this verse is God gave this to the Israelites right 332 00:20:52.760 --> 00:20:55.920 when they're in captivity or about to go into captivity. 333 00:20:56.160 --> 00:21:02.040 This was his hope for them to be able to hold onto this promise that he gave them 334 00:21:02.280 --> 00:21:04.880 in spite of the difficulties that we're going through. 335 00:21:05.280 --> 00:21:09.840 And so sometimes the challenges that we're currently facing, it might be hard 336 00:21:09.840 --> 00:21:14.720 to dream big or ask for our purpose or seek what God has for us in times of 337 00:21:14.720 --> 00:21:19.680 difficulty, but even in those moments, even in times where life is difficult, 338 00:21:19.680 --> 00:21:25.400 God wants us to hold on to that future, that right future that he has promised 339 00:21:25.400 --> 00:21:29.480 for us, and that is why I love helping women awaken their purpose and 340 00:21:29.480 --> 00:21:31.440 especially go after their God dreams. 341 00:21:31.440 --> 00:21:35.880 It's like that God dream unlocks within us, this sense of hope and 342 00:21:35.880 --> 00:21:38.360 excitement and belief in the future. 343 00:21:38.560 --> 00:21:42.760 And it helps us to not allow the challenges and struggles and 344 00:21:42.760 --> 00:21:45.080 difficulties of today to hold us back. 345 00:21:46.600 --> 00:21:51.320 And so take time, the workbook that you have, have a lot more questions, but you 346 00:21:51.320 --> 00:21:53.720 also can go through these questions. 347 00:21:53.720 --> 00:21:55.080 Pause the recording. 348 00:21:55.360 --> 00:21:58.320 I'm going to read them to you and then take time to actually 349 00:21:58.320 --> 00:22:00.160 meditate with God in journal. 350 00:22:00.720 --> 00:22:04.440 You can go through these six or you can go through more that are in your workbook. 351 00:22:04.880 --> 00:22:07.280 So some awaken your purpose discussion questions. 352 00:22:07.320 --> 00:22:12.400 Number one, what is your biggest saboteur to fully living your purpose? 353 00:22:14.560 --> 00:22:19.880 Number two, what would your life look like if fear didn't hold you back? 354 00:22:20.560 --> 00:22:22.000 What if you succeeded? 355 00:22:23.000 --> 00:22:26.080 Number three, what are you passionate about? 356 00:22:26.960 --> 00:22:29.960 Or what makes you feel most alive? 357 00:22:30.040 --> 00:22:33.280 You can even think back to childhood, like what were the things that 358 00:22:33.280 --> 00:22:35.440 naturally you love to do as a child? 359 00:22:36.200 --> 00:22:41.440 And maybe it's difficult for you to actually be able to, again, where you 360 00:22:41.440 --> 00:22:46.360 are in life right now, discover your passion, but maybe it's a problem 361 00:22:46.360 --> 00:22:47.480 that you're passionate about. 362 00:22:47.480 --> 00:22:51.280 Maybe there's something that keeps you up at night or you just feel like 363 00:22:51.360 --> 00:22:57.000 this almost like lion arises within you and this problem you want to solve. 364 00:22:57.040 --> 00:23:03.800 And for me, that my problem comes from my story when I was, you know, back in my 365 00:23:03.800 --> 00:23:08.440 late twenties, 20 years ago, when I was 27, where I unexpectedly and 366 00:23:08.440 --> 00:23:10.520 dramatically went through a divorce. 367 00:23:10.880 --> 00:23:15.400 And yet at that time, through the brokenness of divorce, I realized that I 368 00:23:15.400 --> 00:23:20.240 had actually lost my identity in my first marriage, that I had just become 369 00:23:20.240 --> 00:23:22.680 like almost this mass version of myself. 370 00:23:23.000 --> 00:23:26.880 And I didn't even know like how I liked my eggs or what foods I wanted to eat. 371 00:23:26.880 --> 00:23:31.320 Like I just fully just lost myself in trying to be this perfect wife. 372 00:23:31.760 --> 00:23:36.720 And through all of the pain, God just awoken within me this new, better 373 00:23:36.720 --> 00:23:42.080 version of myself who was fully confident in who I was and in my relationship with 374 00:23:42.080 --> 00:23:47.600 God, and that's actually where my purpose and my dream comes from is out of actually 375 00:23:47.600 --> 00:23:53.080 the pain of divorce, because from that, I realized, man, like God has created us 376 00:23:53.080 --> 00:23:58.880 through this divine individuality and identity and purpose in him and the enemy 377 00:23:58.880 --> 00:24:03.480 wants to bring fear and pain and trauma and things that hold us back. 378 00:24:03.800 --> 00:24:10.520 But when we actually allow like the joy and purpose to be sprouted out of the 379 00:24:10.520 --> 00:24:14.720 trauma and the things that happen in our life, like God can do amazing things for 380 00:24:14.720 --> 00:24:19.400 us. So again, press into the pain, press into the past, because that might actually 381 00:24:19.400 --> 00:24:20.720 be where your purpose is. 382 00:24:20.960 --> 00:24:24.600 Like your pain could be a road map to bring others freedom. 383 00:24:25.440 --> 00:24:29.720 Number five, what would you do if you knew you couldn't fail? 384 00:24:29.760 --> 00:24:33.920 Man, this is one lately that I have really been pressing into. 385 00:24:34.080 --> 00:24:38.320 Again, sometimes I just naturally go to, oh man, I'm going to fail. 386 00:24:38.320 --> 00:24:40.360 Or what if it doesn't work out? 387 00:24:40.520 --> 00:24:44.640 And I have this quote in my office that I have right over my desk. 388 00:24:44.640 --> 00:24:47.920 And it says, what is the best that could happen? 389 00:24:48.120 --> 00:24:53.400 I've been really trying to like stop anytime I just feel afraid or start to take 390 00:24:53.400 --> 00:24:55.640 action. And I start to be like, what if? 391 00:24:56.000 --> 00:24:59.960 And I instead of doing all the what if negative scenarios, I start to journal. 392 00:25:00.000 --> 00:25:05.680 What are the positive opportunities or possible scenarios that could happen? 393 00:25:06.040 --> 00:25:10.880 And then number six, what dreams have you set aside that you would like to pursue? 394 00:25:11.160 --> 00:25:13.200 God has given you a dream. 395 00:25:13.440 --> 00:25:16.920 And I just want to encourage you right now that no matter what it looks like, if 396 00:25:16.920 --> 00:25:19.200 it's small right now, it's okay. 397 00:25:19.200 --> 00:25:24.200 He has created you for a purpose and he's planted seeds within your heart. 398 00:25:24.240 --> 00:25:28.160 Before we end, I just want to tell you a little bit about something, one of my 399 00:25:28.160 --> 00:25:31.920 dreams that I'm launching called launch your God dream. 400 00:25:32.240 --> 00:25:37.480 And this is a four week course to help you clarify your God dream, courageously 401 00:25:37.480 --> 00:25:43.000 silence your fears, create your dream action plan, and to confidently launch your 402 00:25:43.000 --> 00:25:43.400 dream. 403 00:25:43.720 --> 00:25:49.200 I love helping women to birth their God dreams and to take action and overcome 404 00:25:49.440 --> 00:25:51.000 anything that's holding them back. 405 00:25:51.000 --> 00:25:54.080 That is what wakes me up and keeps me excited. 406 00:25:54.320 --> 00:25:59.200 This year in 2025, I feel like God keeps telling me that this is the year to take 407 00:25:59.200 --> 00:25:59.960 territory. 408 00:26:00.240 --> 00:26:02.680 This is the year to possess our promised land. 409 00:26:02.680 --> 00:26:05.000 Like in doing that, we can't do it alone. 410 00:26:05.320 --> 00:26:10.440 I love the story of Joshua where he doesn't go, God gives the Israelites his 411 00:26:10.440 --> 00:26:14.840 promised land, but he knows that it has to be together with tribes. 412 00:26:15.160 --> 00:26:19.800 And so he brings them all together and they go after the promised land, but they 413 00:26:19.800 --> 00:26:22.920 do it as a group and then they divide later. 414 00:26:22.920 --> 00:26:23.280 Right? 415 00:26:23.560 --> 00:26:27.440 And so with that, God has been speaking to me about creating an online tribe of 416 00:26:27.440 --> 00:26:30.960 powerful women going after their purpose and promises with him. 417 00:26:31.240 --> 00:26:32.520 And this is the start of it. 418 00:26:32.520 --> 00:26:36.200 Right now it's majorly discounted because it's the beta version of this. 419 00:26:36.480 --> 00:26:41.520 It's going to include a great workbook, some freebies and weekly calls. 420 00:26:41.520 --> 00:26:43.960 There'll be a lot of dialogue and discussion. 421 00:26:43.960 --> 00:26:47.240 And so if you want more information, you can go to the URL there. 422 00:26:48.240 --> 00:26:52.320 And then in addition, I want to talk to you about some ways that 423 00:26:52.320 --> 00:26:54.080 you can connect, some next steps. 424 00:26:54.400 --> 00:26:58.480 So again, we talked about the Sisterhood Tribe, the free online tribe. 425 00:26:58.760 --> 00:27:01.400 There's going to be like once a month Zoom calls. 426 00:27:01.640 --> 00:27:04.320 Anytime I do a free workshop, you'll have access to them. 427 00:27:04.600 --> 00:27:08.480 And then there'll also just be some little things that I post throughout the week. 428 00:27:08.480 --> 00:27:11.440 So again, there's an ability to join this free community. 429 00:27:11.720 --> 00:27:14.320 There's also courses like I just talked about. 430 00:27:14.720 --> 00:27:17.720 If you have any questions, you can reach out to me. 431 00:27:17.720 --> 00:27:20.560 There's going to be future courses that I'm working on as well. 432 00:27:20.880 --> 00:27:24.920 And then third, if you want to take more action individually on your dreams, 433 00:27:24.920 --> 00:27:26.800 you can set up a coaching session with me. 434 00:27:27.080 --> 00:27:31.440 Again, I'm certified as a Clifton Strengths Coach, and I am passionate 435 00:27:31.440 --> 00:27:36.720 about helping people discover their strengths in the natural and in the spiritual. 436 00:27:36.920 --> 00:27:41.320 So if you want to take a strength assessment, you can email me or sign up 437 00:27:41.320 --> 00:27:45.080 for a coaching session again at prosperalways.com. 438 00:27:45.320 --> 00:27:47.280 And I just want to thank you for joining. 439 00:27:47.280 --> 00:27:49.040 Thank you for joining this course. 440 00:27:49.040 --> 00:27:51.440 I hope you've had as much fun as I have. 441 00:27:51.680 --> 00:27:55.760 And I just pray over you that you would boldly go and possess 442 00:27:55.760 --> 00:28:00.800 the promise that God has given to you, that you would take action on your dreams, 443 00:28:00.800 --> 00:28:06.320 that you'd walk boldly in your purpose and that you would overcome any fear 444 00:28:06.320 --> 00:28:10.240 and sabotage that is coming against you in the name of Jesus. 445 00:28:11.320 --> 00:28:12.720 Bye, my friends.