Just Flourish

We were created to flourish and grow!  It is not meant for us to stay the same.  So what keeps us from flourishing, thriving and growing?  The top two reasons I encounter are fear and worrying about the opinions of others!  

False.Evidence.Appearing.Real!  Fear is a choice!  When we choose fear, we stunt our growth.  We cannot flourish, thrive, and be successful when we choose fear over faith.  Both fear and faith are unseen, so why choose fear?  In many cases it is due to past mistakes or failures!  We should only look to our past to be grateful for all of our learning experiences!  Because that is all it is, experiences that help us grow and shapes our character.  We should not look at it and choose to be afraid to try new things, to go after our dreams, or to open new doors.  If we are going to flourish, we need to choose faith over fear!

A few Sundays ago my pastor said something in his message that really resonated with me.  He said we have to ask God to deliver us from the low expectations of people.  He went on to say 'I'm not going to diminish how good God is in my life to get you to accept me'.  What a mouthful and thought provoking statement!  How often do we limit our growth because we're caught up trying to fit in or be accepted by people with low expectations?!  In the example of my weight-loss I've been told by family 'you can stop now' or asked 'why are you so obsessed?', thankfully I kept going and still am going otherwise I would not be in the best shape of my life!  But what about our wildest dreams?  Those dreams, ideas and visions that keep coming to mind.  That goal you have but is afraid because people might call you crazy!  Those thoughts do not come to us by accident!  Let us not only ask God to deliver us from the low expectations of people but to also deliver us from our own low expectations!  When we take the limits off, we will bloom, flourish and do 'greater things'!!

It is our purpose to do 'greater things'!  That 'greater thing' can be being the best, purpose driven wife and mother.  I won't attempt to make a list of what those 'greater things' might be because I could go on and on and still potentially miss your God-given 'greater things' to accomplish.  So what is that 'greater thing' we're supposed to do?  It is attached to our purpose!  We can only fulfill our purpose by replacing fear with faith and not concerning ourselves with what others 'might be' thinking!!  

Those big thoughts you've been thinking, wild dreams you've been dreaming, or life-changing ideas that come to mind are meant for you to go after!  How many lives are not better because you are not going after your dream?  How many lives are not changed because you are dimming your light?  Go forth in faith and you will flourish!!

Seasoned with Grace,

QueenZadia