day 34- I can, I will, I must #RiseXLIVE

- I can, I will, I must have the courage to continue.

I am having a good time at Rise X Live today.  I am listening to so much good advice and wisdom.  I took the time this morning to record episode 8 of the podcast.  It was about what we need to do next in this season. As believers in Jesus Christ we must have understanding of the season.  We need to know how to read the signs of the times.  It is time to get prepared to hear the next direction.

We must have the courage to continue. . .

I love that this conference is themed "Courage."  I want to share some major takeaways. . .

-Don't be paralyzed because you are afraid of what is going to happen.  Stop being stuck because you are always thinking of the future negatively.  Change the way you think.  Grab those negative thoughts and bring them down, evaluate them, then get rid of things that are not going to serve your growth.

-Keep the promises that you make yourself because it is going to increase the courage you have in yourself.  Be consistent in keeping your promises.  This is trustworthiness.  You are not confident in yourself because you are not consistent in keeping your promises.  How can you keep promises to someone else if you can't keep promises to yourself?

-Your identity should be steady and should not depend on circumstances.  Things will happen. Crisis will happen, but how are you going to respond to it? Your character should be strong enough to make decisions.  You have to remember who you are and who's you are.

-Don't except the story that people are telling you about yourself.  Reframe what you think you are capable of.  Believe in the purpose that God wrote for you.

- "You might have to fight a battle more than once to win it" Margaret Thatcher

-"Life shrinks or expands in proportion to your courage. . ." The way that you build courage is by using courage, it is not in a storage room but you access it by taking action.  Apply knowledge about being courageous to your life and get out of your comfort zone. We need to have courage one day at a time.  We need courage to continue. Courage requires action. You can choose to be courageous everyday.  You need courage to seek the truth even when it seems like an impossible situation.  Courage opens your eye sight. Courage changes things.

Quick thanks to Rachelle Hollis and all the speakers from Rise x Live.  Really enjoyed everyone and got a lot out of it.  Thanks bunches!

Until Next Time.