Top 10 Tuesday!

Top 10 Empowering Beliefs to Replace Limiting Thoughts!

=)  I have no doubt that the above title sounds super cheesy, but in talking with Chet Lee about "limiting voices" and reading a blog post about "limiting beliefs" this morning, I'm more aware of certain areas where I have put limitations on myself that God never set for me... so I'm determined to push forward and correct them. :)

1. I’m not very interesting.  My life matters, every single single day.  God delights in the details, and I have family and friends who enjoy my company and genuinely like hearing (or reading) what's on my heart, (which is sometimes messy, but also vibrant and quirky and full of life and love and kindness)!
2. As an introvert, I'm not cut out for jobs that require great people skills.  I excel in one-on-one conversations and prepared speeches, and I am able to grow and develop new strengths if I choose to pursue a job with more social interaction.
3. I'm unintentionally exhausting and often expendable to those closest to me.  I will never be expendable to God, and He is always closer than any person.  I am kind to others, encouraging, and willing to listen; and it's OKAY to lean on them when I'm hurting as long as God is my main source of strength and comfort.
4. Maybe I don't really desire marriage and motherhood.  I DO desire and hope for those things, but my ultimate hope is not in them.  It will be okay if God has other plans.
5. I am a victim of other people's bad decisions.  I have faced some tough losses and mistreatment, but I choose not to identify as a victim or outcast, but as a woman of God who is forgiving and resilient and strong!
6. I will always struggle with either weight problems or obsessing over losing weight.  Real freedom is available the more I press into Christ and reject the flesh, but I will have to fight for it!
7. I've done things that are unforgivable.  My slate is clean and His mercy is new each day, so I am completely forgiven by God.  And when I've done all I can to live in peace with others, I'm not responsible for changing their heart.
8. It's better not to risk getting my heart involved again.  Love is always a risk, but I trust God enough to keep my heart open and pursue deeper relationships!
9. I want a different story.  God will use every piece of my story for good, even what seems awkward or embarrassing to me.  I am willing to be vulnerable about the hard stuff in order to connect with others.
10. My life today is serving no real purpose.  My purpose and success may not line up with the world's definition of those things.  If I love, encourage, support, inspire, uplift, or counsel even one person, there is great purpose and value in that.  I may have a wider "platform" someday, but my quiet life has immeasurable value today purely because God created me... and my unique purpose will continue to unfold as I walk with Him!

So that's today's list... cheers to breaking agreements with the enemy and choosing to agree with the truth.  Out with the old; in with the new!  "Change the way you look at things, and the things you look at change." ;-)  #BOLD

In other news, HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my beautiful friend, coworker, and faithful reader, Lauralai Allison!!  Very thankful for your friendship!  Hope it's a wonderful day and a great year ahead for you!!

^^"Grandma Laura" and the girlfranz on Bedlam night! =)