Practicing Your Belief

Happy November 1st my friend!

As we head into the final stretch of 2023, I wonder what belief you need to practice to end the year with a flourish.

As I was thinking about what I wanted to accomplish this year and why I hadn’t accomplished those goals yet, I realized that much of the hangup with what I was saying to myself.

I know you hear me talking about it all the time, but let me ask you again…

What do you need to THINK in order to accomplish what you really want?

For example, as I sit here at my desk with my bits and pieces of my book scattered around (and on my computer) I realize I need to think of myself and this project differently.

My belief is that I can get this book finished, but it’s kind of a weak belief often interrupted by Netflix or a new novel. (Just being honest.)

So I’ve got to work on my belief by working on my thoughts.

Instead of thinking of how much there is to do, and how I don’t really know all the elements that have to happen to get this published by the holidays, and how overwhelming it all seems, I need to change my thinking.

The thoughts I need to think are like this:

–I’m so thankful I have something I want to write about.

–I’m glad I can write and that I have something important and life-changing to say, so the sooner I get it into the world the better.

–I’m really good at figuring things out, and I can figure out these different elements too…or find someone who already knows about what I don’t know.

–It’s just one little step at a time.

–What I go ahead and do today will make a difference for tomorrow.

–The end result is closer than it seems.

When I think these thoughts, I feel happy and encouraged. And when I feel happy and encouraged, I want to get busy taking action (writing)!

Here’s the thing.

I need to practice these thoughts as a way of practicing my belief.

My belief will grow the more I practice these thoughts. And then as I accomplish what I want, my belief will grow and I’ll have even more helpful thoughts.

In the book of Romans, Paul reminds us that stinkin’ thinking comes from skipping gratitude. Yup. Romans 1:21 describes the negative spiral of:

Lack of Gratitude

…leading to

Messed up thinking (bad/unhelpful thoughts)

…leading to

Darkened hearts (bad actions – outcomes we don’t want)

So as you’re practicing your belief, start with a thankful heart. Be grateful for what you have and where you’re starting.

Then think of what you want and the most effective way to think about what you want – make your own affirmations.

I hope you (we all) will practice our belief especially as these last months of the year unfold. Because what’s the alternative? It will be so much better when we are doing what God put us here to do, and we’ll do that when we practice our belief and get busy doing our calling.

Love you and cheering you on,

Christy 🙂

P.S. As always, would love to hear your affirmations! What belief are you working on practicing? Just leave a comment below and let me know. xoxo