Prepared Blessings

At a recent company event in Houston, TX, we made extra time to attend a service by the ever-popular and inspiring Joel Osteen.

His message was about Prepared Blessings and I  love the way he ties in ways to apply his content to REAL LIFE, in a practical way.   Whether you listen to him, believe in what he believes -or not- you can gain value from his insights.

Yet, in reflecting on what he shared, I started to battle internally.  How much do I actually take time to openly receive blessings that are already available, vs how much I WORK and STRIVE for them?

I suspect this message will challenge you as it did me.

It’s easy to listen to the messages of sacrifice, hard work, keys to success, formulas, strategies and more.  But why is it so hard for us to accept SURRENDER, grace, acceptance, belief and trust?

Is it possible that your very destiny could already be orchestrated?

That the vital details,  divine connections, promotions provisions and blessings already belong to you?

And if it is true, is there anything WE can do to claim these blessings?

How about FASTER?

I believe there is.  I choose to believe because being skeptical or pessimistic never got me anywhere.

It didn’t lead me into a garden of dreams and opportunity that has attracted rich relationships, creativity and, I’ll just say it…MONEY.

No, Belief did that.  Unwavering BELIEF.

…And a whole lot of GETTING OUT OF MY OWN WAY.

So, I want to ask you.  Are you standing in the way of your own blessings right now?  If so, maybe it’s not your fault.

Maybe you haven’t been introduced to the concept of…STOP struggling and START receiving.

Let me give you an example of how to put this into practice.

So, right now, I am in the middle of piecing together a virtual summit that will feature 21 experts speaking on the topic of PURPOSE.  It’s unfolding amazingly.  In fact, I’m 1 month AHEAD of schedule.

And if you know anything about entrepreneurs, it’s that they are busy.  And difficult to pin down.  But here we are with an entire month until just PRE-REGISTRATION, and I have nearly everything completed, or at least on the schedule with time to complete it.

Why is this relevant?

Because I’m creating SPACE for the unknown.  I’m allowing peaceful room for the blessing of this message to be shared.  I have small children that eliminate the luxury of procrastination.  I must act now because when a set-back or glitch happens (which it will), I am not hustling around trying to interview speakers while fixing links or web pages on the back-end.

Let me put this in a way for you to eat up, digest and apply to your life.

5 Ways to Claim Your Prepared Blessings

1.  Clean out the clutter.

This could be cleaning your office, your closet, your kitchen…etc.  Or it could be cleaning your SCHEDULE by saying NO to things that don’t move you forward in your destiny or purpose, and YES to ONLY the things that do.  It may be cleaning out your friends list, making sure you are surrounded by only those that lift you higher and provide value to your life.  This may leave you lonely for a season, but the richest relationships are waiting for you in your pursuit for not-settling.

2.  Praise others in their success.

It’s easy to compare yourself to others in life.  But when you surrender to your unique destiny, purpose and blessing, you genuinely become overjoyed to see others succeed!  Continue to learn from others and extend your admiration but never think that their blessings in life are any greater than the ones you have stored up for you.

3.  Make time for focused work.

As a busy Mom of 2, I’ve learned to get into the “zone” very quickly.  I don’t have time to get ready…to get ready, if you know what I mean.  Schedule in the time, make a plan, sit down and just get it done.

4. Listen to the still small voice.

There is an inner voice that we all have access to that holds the secret petitions of our heart.  But life gets busy and we forget to stop, be still…and listen.  Take time to do this and you will FLOW in creativity, ideas and you will overall feel alive in what you are doing.

5.  Leave your comfort zone.

It’s been said that SUCCESS is just outside of your comfort zone.  It’s true friend.  If you aren’t being challenged right now, you are merely existing.  Step out and do a NEW thing!  But prosper where you are planted.  Create a fresh new way of doing what you do…so you can fall in LOVE with what you do all over again:)

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Much love,

~Molly