Wow! Rachel has been under close radar lately for "all the things!"  You will not find any gossip about that in this post.  This post is about reflection on some of the encouragement and wisdom that Rachel often shares with her audience.

Every once in awhile I like to go back to one of my old post to see if I grew from my reflections on life.  I think that it is good to write things down.  I also think that it is helpful to attempt to learn from what I wrote through quiet reflection time.  So, lets see what we can learn from this post which was written over two years ago.  Let's see if there was any value in Rachel Hollis's motivation to be awesome!

 

Give yourself permission to be Awesome!

2017

Have you not done so yet?

I should have learned a better word other than awesome to describe the awesomeness that is in you, but it seems like awesome is the most awesomnest word to use to explain your awesomticity!

 

You are Awesome!

 

Hence,  God wants to make a way for you to become your most awesome self.  He gives us the tools and he gives us the instruction manual.  It is now time for us to start using these things to our advantage.  Not to fulfill our selfish ways, but to help build up the Kingdom of heaven.

 

I have been researching and writing down patterns of the most successful people in the world, saved and unsaved.  I have found that the law is not a respecter of persons.  This means that God has set up a system for you to win!  You just have to believe in his promises.

 

The rules are simple:

Successful people write things down. 

Successful people take time to think. 

Successful people understand habits, cycles, and vision. 

Successful people dream and believe in their dreams!

 

Get your vision:

 

How do you get your vision?

 

Start dreaming and you will catch your vision . . .

You literally have to give your mind a chance to wander. . .

 

Where there is no vision, the people perish.  But happy is he that keep the law.

Proverbs 29:18

 

-Write down your vision

-Write down goals to help you get to your vision

-Write down strategies/ ideas and plans

-Pray about it and get clear on your vision

-Start out broad, then hone in and focus

-Focus, work, and trust that God will lead you through

It all starts by believing

 

Believe in God

Believe in his Son

Believe in the promise

 

This is a whole training program.  If you can start by believing in something that you can't see,  you can believe in anything.  You can believe in the  'Awesomeness' that is you.

 

Are you on the right track?  Has God given you a vision for your life?  Do you believe it?

 

You need to get to the point where you believe it and know it so much that you are not worried about what other people think of you.  You need to feel it in your bones and know who you are.  When you hear the word "No" you take this as a sign to keep going.

 

You do not have permission to quit!

 

Here are some main points that I got from the Rachel Hollis's talk:

 

 -We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are.  This means that life is all about perspective.

-You are the only one that will light your soul on fire.

-You have to decide to pursue your wildest dreams.

-You should not give up on your dreams just because someone told you no.

-Write down your dreams and goals.  Write everything down like you couldn't fail.

-Don't compromise on your values.

-It is hard work following a dream. Don't you dare give up!

-Your dream is worth fighting for.

-You do not have permission to quit!

 

 

I find things (like books, talks, videos, blogs, people)  that are exactly the message that the Lord gave me in my book "Transitions Into Life."  We need to know why we are here.  We need to know why God has made us.  So many of us are looking for the meaning of life but we haven't found it yet.  Why?  Because we don't take the time to dream.  We don't take the time to believe in something greater.  We don't spend time with our creator in order to hear his voice.  After you watch this video, click the link below to get the first half of my book "Transitions Into Life."  I feel that it will really help you in your journey to find your purpose.

 

Reflection 2021:

While reflecting on this post I realized that Rachel had a strong influence over my vision process.  She advocates for being able to see the future in order to create it.  I do have her Start Today journal where the emphasis is on writing down your 10 dreams to achieve in 10 years with 1 goal.  I believe that Jesus had the ultimate vision and that he was extremely focused on one thing: fulfilling the will of the father.  I am reminded of this verse:

When you make a promise to God, don’t delay in following through, for God takes no pleasure in fools. Keep all the promises you make to him.

Ecclesiastes 5:4 NLT

 What I have learned is that you should not try to manipulate God's plan by training your mind to focus on what you want out of life.  It is important for us to develop a relationship with God so that we can operate according to his purpose.  Many are the plans of a man's heart, but it is God's purpose that will prevail (see Proverbs 19:21). It is easier to get on God's program instead of being lost in our own.  Yet and still, believing in the dreams that God gave you is an important key to growth.  It is important to grab the vision that God gave you.  Without a vision for the future, it is hard to hope because you can't envision the picture.  Keep believing.

 

You now have permission to be a dreamer.

 

 

 

 

This blog is dedicated to spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ and the coming of his Kingdom.  Therefore all content is God centered and adheres to the word of God.  My Goal is to motivate you to find your purpose.