What do you do when a dream feels too hard?
Somewhere along the journey of saying “yes” to a God-shaped dream you’ll probably ask yourself why in the world you did that.
It’s no small thing to attempt something you’ve never done before like writing a book when you don’t know the first thing about publishing; or starting a business when you’ve always been a W-2 employee; or taking the risk of inviting strangers to purchase the art you’ve created, attend a workshop you’ll be teaching, or buy a product you’ve spent your creative energy building.
IF YOU’VE FELT OVERWHELMED AND WANTED TO QUIT ON YOUR DREAM, THIS IS THE EPISODE FOR YOU.
It feels incredibly vulnerable to put yourself out there like this. And some days you might feel like quitting so you can go back to your “easy, normal life.”
I don’t blame you; we all have those moments when we realize that the price of continuing down this road feels far more costly than you expected when that idea was only a tiny, lightbulb-sized emoji that popped into your brain.
Also, if this stage of having a dream resonates with you, I’m not going to leave you there all alone to figure it out. In fact, there’s a great deal of hope if you’ve found yourself in the messy middle, and that’s what this episode is all about.
All the credit and inspiration for this topic goes to Dreamer Lab members Michelle Acker and Terri Albrecht who have walked through the messy middle themselves and encouraged me to share about my experience with my own dream in the messy middle.
Pop in your earbuds for this one and you’ll learn all about:
🪤The 3 traps you’ll encounter when you’re in the messy middle of a big dream
🏃♀️Practical advice for how to navigate the messy middle without giving up
❤️Finding strength to persevere in community with others dreamers facing similar trials
This encouraging podcast episode is for any Christian woman in search of encouragement about how to use your skills, talents and experience for the big dreams God has planted in your heart.
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293 || [Solo] How to Avoid Feeling Overwhelmed by What You Don’t Know || Merritt Onsa
251 || Finding Beauty in the Messy Middle of Pursuing a God-Shaped Dream || Christine Marie Bailey
Scripture:
“I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”
~ John 16:33 (NIV)
Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.
~ Romans 8:1
Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans.
~ Proverbs 16:3 (NIV)
“Lord, I believe; help my unbelief!”
~ Mark 9:24 (NKJV)
Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights,
who does not change like shifting shadows.
~ James 1:17 (NIV)
for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.
~ 2 Timothy 1:17 (ESV)
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