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Taking Action on Your Goals: Faith Over Fear
This episode dives into ways for you to take action on your goals by leaning into faith over fear. We’re talking about:
✦ Done is Better Than Perfect
The importance of finishing tasks and releasing them rather than endlessly tweaking and striving for unattainable perfection is emphasized. Progress is better than stagnation.✦ Obedience Over Fear
Fear of the results often holds us back, but it’s essential to trust God with the outcomes of our efforts and focus on being obedient to His calling.✦ God’s Desires in Our Hearts
Psalm 37:4 shows how delighting in the Lord aligns our desires with His will, empowering us to act in faith and confidence.✦ Taking Action on Goals
Real-life examples highlight the challenges of perfectionism, such as hesitating to submit a resume or launch a project, and the importance of pushing past those mental blocks to move forward.✦ Using Your God-Given Gifts
The encouragement is clear: trust that the skills and talents God has placed in you are sufficient to make a meaningful difference when shared with others.
Actionable Advice From This Episode
- ✦ Start your tasks and commit to completing them, even if they aren’t perfect.
- ✦ Trust that your desires, when aligned with God, are part of His plan for your life.
- ✦ Release fear of judgment or imperfection by focusing on obedience and faith.
- ✦ Offer your work as a gift and act of worship to God, trusting Him with the results.
- ✦ Take the first step on a project you’ve been holding back on, no matter how small it feels.
Bible Scripture Mentioned
Psalm 37:4
“Delight yourself in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart.”
Colossians 3:23
“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters.”
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