adminIt took me a long time to understand self and how to focus on my strengths and not weaknesses. There always seemed to be voices of doubt in my ear speaking against every endeavor I was striving to complete. I started looking back and realized how I was shaped from my upbringing. I grew up in a modern day brady bunch family, 3 boys and 3 girls. I have three biological sons, nieces and nephews and a very large extended family. I was a neighborhood mom, sister, friend, and counselor. There were some negative influences as well, bad decision-making, bad choices and even worse relationships. Eventually, I settled in every area of my life and accepted I would not and could not do any better. In my education, I was exposed to courses that helped me understand and form my own personal process and practice as a person walking in the image of Jesus Christ. Not just for my benefit but for others and unto the glory to God. 2 Corinthians 3:17-18 says where the Spirit of the Lord is there is freedom, and we are forever being transformed into His image with increasing joy (paraphrased). I don’t regret what has happened to me, through me or the choices I made. That is what allowed me to be in a space of love and forgiveness that I can now share with others. This process for me was deep and meaningful. I took steps to forgive myself and others and went on a journey to develop my strengths that will continue to carry me on this life journey to success.
Here are a few steps I’d like to share with each of you below:
1. Identify your strengths, learn how to develop them, and lean into them in stressful times
2. Receive compliments and translate them to strengths to demonstrate your growth. Consider role models, coaches, mentors who can see gifts, talents, and strengths in you that you may not even realize you’ve developed.
3. Recognize areas that you do not normally utilize. This does not mean you are weak, knowing areas that are not as strong as others allows you to bring people around you to fill the gap or develop through your strengths.
4. When you doubt lean into God who is our strength. Grow in faith, study the area of scripture that you want to grow stronger in and begin to pray with these scriptures in mind.
5. Lastly – Celebrate!! Celebrate you, celebrate your accomplishments so you will have constant reminders of what you truly can accomplish to block out those voices that so often try to kill our joy.
If any of these things resonate with you – schedule time with me. We all need help maneuvering through this life and growing ourselves to be our best selves. My desire is to see each of you grow and overcome obstacles!!
Contact: https://faith-walkerministries.org/book-with-hope/
