Didn’t get the promotion?
Not chosen for ministry?
Left out of that endeavor?

I feel you. It’s not easy when you feel like you’ve been overlooked and tossed to the side. I’ve been in this discouraging place too. But God never overlooks us. In fact, He has a great plan for our lives even when we can’t see it.

In this episode I discuss 3 reasons why things do not go according to our plans.

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I thought God screwed up when he made me. Here's a snapshot of where Ms. Insecurity and I have traveled through life...

For most of my life Ms. Insecurity was right by my side.  I think she was connected to my hip.  Seeing how I was given up at birth, that one small thing seemed to tell me who I was.  It shaped me.  It gave me my sense of self-worth (or lack there of it!).  And it didn't help any that I didn't feel like I fit in with my adopted family. 

That's not to say that I have mastered my insecurities because I haven't.  From time to time I let the Enemy into my life so he can speak lies to me.  It's like I put a doormat out for him that says, "Welcome."  "Come on in!"  This always happens when I'm walking in my flesh rather than my spirit!  Sigh!

So today I'd like to kick Ms. Insecurity to the curb because she's been a part of my life for way too long! 

If you've felt insecure, join me in this episode as I share ways to combat this lie from the Enemy.

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I’ve been married for 25 years now and not once has my Beloved received a paycheck. There has been no income that I could count on and budget for, and no dependency of what he’ll bring in each month. All this equates to me living with no financial stability throughout our marriage. It’s always been this way because he’s been self-employed his entire working life.

Here’s what I said to my new groom about my new reality:
“How on earth do you live like this?” That was code for: I freaked out! “

How do you pay bills and what do you have to rely on? 

And how much money do you know you’ll make? 

How do you plan anything?”

Can you say Control Freak? That’s what I was. I can't help but laugh now when I hear how other women call themselves that. I totally get it! Yes, I was one, but the Lord, in His precious ways took a chisel to me and started chipping those controlling issues away. 

Of course I still revert back to my old ways from time to time, kinda like a dog returning to it’s vomit like the Scriptures say. But looking back over all those years, that young bride’s faith in Christ grew tremendously! My faith increased greatly over the next several years and it was all because I had to learn how to rely on the Lord.

It's easy to worry since we face a lot of unknowns, especially in today's world with wars and rumors of wars. As well as a possible recession on the horizon with banks shutting down. It's all unnerving.

In today's episode, I'm tacking the subject of feeling anxious and worried as a Believer.

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