Don't Hold Yourself Back!

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Back in April of 2018, I was living with my parents when God gave me an idea. The idea was to begin helping other women with a vision build and run their own ministries.

Out of excitement, I ran into the living room and blurted it out to my mom, "Hey, I'm going to help build other ministries!"

With a funny look on her face, she said, "Okay!"

It was odd to both of us because I was still building my own ministry and wasn't earning any income. I was just struggling to get by.

With God's idea in my head, I made a few graphics, but it seemed so far-fetched that I put it away and went back to my original plan—just running my YouTube channel and blog.

Now, almost two years later, I finally have the faith to do it. Nothing changed from then until now except my faith and the fact that I entered a crisis season.

See, when I was comfortable, I had the option of not doing it. But when my back was against the wall, when I felt like I was sinking and had no money coming in to take care of my ministry and day-to-day expenses, I knew I had to do something.

That's when I remembered that idea again, and instead of shouting it, I simply did it.

Maybe you have ideas you've pushed to the back of your to-do list and decided not to pursue. Maybe you've been holding yourself back too. But I want to challenge you to wake up and stop neglecting the powerful gifts God has placed inside of you.

Your creativity is a gift from God.

Your servant's heart is a gift from God.

Your ability to speak is a gift from God.

Your ability to sow is a gift from God.

Your ability to design is a gift from God.

Your wisdom is a gift from God.

And your passion for others is a gift from God.

Let's decide that we will no longer neglect our gifts.

Let's refuse to live the same year twice.

Let's refuse to put our dreams on the back burner.

Let's refuse to have the same money blocks.

Let's refuse to neglect our God-given talents.

Stop holding yourself back, because it's not people, circumstances, or timing that are keeping you from your vision. More often than not, it's a lack of faith and confidence in God.

Don't hold yourself back from what God has called you to do.

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