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Do you need rest?

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Have you been overwhelmed, exhausted, discouraged or just down right defeated?  What do you typically do when you feel like God does not hear your prayers?

For me, I would like to say since I’m a “Christian Life Coach” I wait patiently on the Lord and trust He will provide for my every need.  Well that would be a big fat lie!  There are times I go through a cycle that goes something like this.  The problem arises, I run to a friend, process it to death, grab some form of sweet fluffy carbs to eat my troubles away, toss and turn during long sleepless nights and then finally as a last resort go to God in absolute despair.

Why in the world do we put ourselves through such anguish when we can simply turn to Jesus, the Prince of Peace?  My excuse has been, I’m human and my natural tendency is to run in rebellion instead of running to God.  Just last week after fighting and trying to convince God that He did not love me or care about my situation He proved me wrong once again.  He showed up in my weakest hour.  He graced me with His presence and provided hope for me when I could only see darkness.

Isaiah 30:15 reads,

“Only in returning to me and resting in me will you be saved.  In quietness and confidence is your strength.

When reading about the Israelites in the Old Testament and how they would trust God for a period and then completely disbelieve everything about Him, gives me hope.  Hope to know that even though I question God and rebel at times, He remains the same no matter what I think or how I feel.

I would like to encourage you today that no matter what you think or feel about God and the trials you go through just be real with Him.  Tell Him when you don’t believe in Him.  Tell Him when you doubt His goodness in your life.  Ask Him to forgive your disbelief.  Once we are completely real with God, that’s when we find rest.  That’s when we find quietness in our souls and become confident of who God says He is.

Leave a comment today in the link below about your times of disbelief and how God proved Himself to you.

Honored to Coach women at www.lindakuhar.com!

#Blessed

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I’m currently teaching and participating in the Stressed-Less Living Online Bible Study with Melissa Taylor.  I almost feel like it’s a joke that this is the book we are studying right now because I’ve been put to the test with some major stress just within the last week.  From losing our precious 20-year-old cousin to Cystic Fibrosis, facing heart-breaking challenges with my adolescent daughter, to personally overcoming some health matters the word STRESS has defiantly been in my vocabulary quit often lately.  After reading Chapter 1 of this incredible book Stressed-Less Living, I discovered when I put complete trust and faith in God, I do have the power to live less stressed!  So today I wanted to share with you what I did just this week to overcome my personal stress.  It’s quit simple.  I just speak out loud everything I am blessed with! For example:

I’m blessed to be alive.

I’m blessed to breath on my own. *this is one of my favorites…no more trachea by the grace of God alone!

I’m blessed to be a wife, mom, sister, daughter, and friend.

I’m blessed to have a home, clothing, food, water, and transportation.

I’m blessed to have the bible that speaks life into me every day.

I’m blessed to have eyes that see and ears that hear.

I’m blessed to have a second chance at life.

I’m blessed to spend time with loved ones.

I’m blessed to connect with others all over the world through technology.

Honestly the list could go on and on forever.  The reason this simple exercise works so well to relieve stress is because we immediately experience freedom from the truth! Leave a comment on the link below and share what you are blessed with while reducing stress in your very own life today!

Blessed to Coach women around the world at www.lindakuhar.com!

Give Away Time! Stressed-Less Living Book & Conference Call Series

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The Stressed-Less Living Online Bible Study begins this Sunday, April 7.  If you have not signed up yet click here to join us! I am so excited about this study because I believe it is not only going to change my life, but also change thousands of women’s lives who are participating with us.  Honestly, who is NOT stressed out about something?  We can all use some help in the area of managing stress.

This week I am giving away the book Stressed-Less Living, Finding God’s Peace in Your Chaotic World by Tracie Miles and the Conference Call Series for Stressed-Less Living!  Click here to learn all about these exciting calls!  All you need to do is leave a comment today on how stress affects your life by clicking on the comment link below and your name will go into the drawing.  I will announce the winner Sunday and ship your book right away!

Grateful to coach women around the world at www.lindakuhar.com!

Blessed by Lysa TerKeurst & Renee Swope

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This week I had the privilege of spending a little time talking with Lysa TerKeurst and Renee Swope.  I walked away with a wealth of perspective on leadership in ministry!  I knew right away I wanted to share with you some of the great insights I gained from talking with these two remarkable leaders from Proverbs 31 Ministries.

I asked Lysa and Renee what was one of the most valuable lessons they had learned from leadership?

Renee shared there are three seasons in her life.  NO. GO. SLOW.  This is so true.  For example, at different times in our life God will specifically tell us NO even when we “think” it should be yes.  Or often when we are afraid to take that next step and would rather stay in our comfort zone, that’s when He comes through loud and clear and tells us to GO.  Other times we can be running so fast that we might lose sight of where God really wants us and that’s when He whispers, it’s time to SLOW down.  Listening to Renee talk about the different seasons in her ministry gave me sense of relief and opened my eyes to see which season I’m in right now.  Renee and Lysa both shared unique stories about the different seasons throughout their ministry.  As I was listening, I realized it takes all three seasons to grow a ministry because ultimately God is the One in control and at work anyway.

Lysa shared that she often approaches God with the question, “What is my assignment for today Lord?”  I absolutely love this question because it challenges us to look at today only.  As a Christian Life Coach, I’m frequently encouraging my clients to focus on one day at a time.  It is written in Matthew 6:34, “Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.” Lysa turned the statement of one day at a time into a coaching question in her dialog with the Lord.  As I left our conversation, I could hardly wait for the next morning to start my day journaling with this powerful question, “What is my assignment for today Lord?”  After processing where God was leading me for the day, I realized how much unneeded pressure lifted from my spirit.  I was able to focus and trust that I was exactly where I needed to be that day to accomplish the ministry work He has called me to.  This is now one of my favorite ways to start my day, and an excellent tool to share with others.

I want to wrap up this post by saying THANK YOU to Proverbs 31 Ministries leaders Lysa TerKeurst and Renee Swope for consistently providing encouragement, confidence and guidance to women all over the world who are building a personal relationship with Christ.  If you have not visited the Proverbs 31 Ministries website, I highly recommend you to check it out and sign up to receive their daily devotionals.  You will be blessed and inspired every single day!

Thank you to all my readers for allowing me the opportunity to share life with you!  As always, I would love to hear from you.  Please leave a comment below.

Honored to coach women from around the world at www.lindakuhar.com!