Maybe you have heard or spoken the following phrases...
Fake it until you make it.
Bluff until you believe.
Act as if.
I believe each of these phrases has validity and the same basic meaning. In the most generic sense, they are saying that you might not feel 100 % prepared or ready, but you need to get in there and do it anyway.
The fact is this, we can try all we want, but there is no possible way to prepare for everything you may encounter in this life. There is really no way to prepare for what we encounter each and every day. But that doesn't mean that you should shy away or back down because you don't feel 100% ready.
Sometimes life will present situations that make you nervous, scared, or feeling ill prepared. When you encounter these kinds of situations, you have two choices...You can turn and run or you can face the situation and give your all.
Think about when the young boy David faced the Champion Warrior Goliath. I mean, David was prepared since he was a world class marksmen with a sling and a stone. David also knew he had God on his side to help out in this time of need. But, David had not been in this exact situation before in his young life. He had battled wild animals, but never a Giant warrior that was threatening his entire country and way of life. If anyone had a time to be scared and run away, this was it.
Yet David stood tall and acted as if he was going to be victorious. Maybe he even bluffed until he believed in his own mind that he was about to dish out a mega beat down on this crazy giant. I don't know exactly how David felt in the moment of battle against Goliath. But I do know that he stepped out in Faith and made a choice to do his best instead of tucking his tail and running for the hills.
Today I want you to be like David and let go of the doubts that can cause you to freeze in your tracks or turn and run. Make a choice to face your fears and take a leap of Faith. Know that you may not feel 100% prepared in all situations, but that doesn't mean you won't succeed.
Think about when the young boy David faced the Champion Warrior Goliath. I mean, David was prepared since he was a world class marksmen with a sling and a stone. David also knew he had God on his side to help out in this time of need. But, David had not been in this exact situation before in his young life. He had battled wild animals, but never a Giant warrior that was threatening his entire country and way of life. If anyone had a time to be scared and run away, this was it.
Yet David stood tall and acted as if he was going to be victorious. Maybe he even bluffed until he believed in his own mind that he was about to dish out a mega beat down on this crazy giant. I don't know exactly how David felt in the moment of battle against Goliath. But I do know that he stepped out in Faith and made a choice to do his best instead of tucking his tail and running for the hills.
Today I want you to be like David and let go of the doubts that can cause you to freeze in your tracks or turn and run. Make a choice to face your fears and take a leap of Faith. Know that you may not feel 100% prepared in all situations, but that doesn't mean you won't succeed.
When you make the choice to get into action despite your feelings, then you will realize that you are no long acting, faking, or bluffing, but you are succeeding! You will stand victorious on the battlefield of life and know that you have taken down the giant that was coming against you.
You are a Champion, so act like it today!
God Bless,
Coach P
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Love it! Great reminder for all of us.
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