My husband is studying Italian as a retirement project and we will be going to Italy in May for the 3rd time in 4 years. But he is afraid to practice Italian with an AI bot or get a tutor. How can I encourage him, given that feeling ready is never going to come.
Moses’s self-doubt and feelings of inadequacy were so deep, like mine, he immediately glossed over what God just said in verse 11: “Now go! I will be with you…I will instruct you… [in real-time].” Moses failed to recognize that readiness was a choice. A “Yes!” “Here, I am send me….”
Over-focus on his weaknesses in the burning bush moment (Exodus 4 verse 10), gives me a glimpse into my own full display of inadequacy. I can relate in these rise-up (defining) moments I’ve been faced with... let’s be real… called into.
This “choice vs feeling” truth, caused me to gasp when I read it yesterday. I had missed so many opportunities… for healing … for humility … to learn l … for promotions … for leadership … for architecting a new aspect of my family culture … simply b/c I followed my feelings in the moment. I let the thought, the repeat mental tape, continue to play… but I’m choosing to press pause. Press rewind, circle back to any doors that remain open, and with humbled-confidence walk into the unknown. “Yes, whether we can, Lord.”
The God of the Bible is with me (with us!), now AND in the fleeting moments where my core wounds, my primal question, and all the implications, failures, history, and the like surface to try and convince me to avoid the very door that’s opened in front of me.
Readiness is a choice. Sometimes my survival response shuts down and I am not ready for what I think will happen. I have reminded myself that what I think rarely ever comes true and I have mostly handled it acceptably when it leans a way I don't like. Readiness is a choice , I force myself to do the anxious thing unless readiness is about preparation then I take the steps within my thing or action to do and make them smaller so that by the time I have to do the big thing the little things are done. Then readiness doesn't feel so big and I can trust God with it .
Simple truth, but true nonetheless. Timely encouragement I needed today. As an Enneagram 6, this lands well. Thank you.
glad it was helpful dave. 👊🏻
My husband is studying Italian as a retirement project and we will be going to Italy in May for the 3rd time in 4 years. But he is afraid to practice Italian with an AI bot or get a tutor. How can I encourage him, given that feeling ready is never going to come.
Moses’s self-doubt and feelings of inadequacy were so deep, like mine, he immediately glossed over what God just said in verse 11: “Now go! I will be with you…I will instruct you… [in real-time].” Moses failed to recognize that readiness was a choice. A “Yes!” “Here, I am send me….”
Over-focus on his weaknesses in the burning bush moment (Exodus 4 verse 10), gives me a glimpse into my own full display of inadequacy. I can relate in these rise-up (defining) moments I’ve been faced with... let’s be real… called into.
This “choice vs feeling” truth, caused me to gasp when I read it yesterday. I had missed so many opportunities… for healing … for humility … to learn l … for promotions … for leadership … for architecting a new aspect of my family culture … simply b/c I followed my feelings in the moment. I let the thought, the repeat mental tape, continue to play… but I’m choosing to press pause. Press rewind, circle back to any doors that remain open, and with humbled-confidence walk into the unknown. “Yes, whether we can, Lord.”
The God of the Bible is with me (with us!), now AND in the fleeting moments where my core wounds, my primal question, and all the implications, failures, history, and the like surface to try and convince me to avoid the very door that’s opened in front of me.
Thank you, Mike!
Readiness is a choice. Sometimes my survival response shuts down and I am not ready for what I think will happen. I have reminded myself that what I think rarely ever comes true and I have mostly handled it acceptably when it leans a way I don't like. Readiness is a choice , I force myself to do the anxious thing unless readiness is about preparation then I take the steps within my thing or action to do and make them smaller so that by the time I have to do the big thing the little things are done. Then readiness doesn't feel so big and I can trust God with it .
Very good points and just what I needed in this moment! Thank you