Has self-doubt ever talked you out of something God was calling you toward?

It’s more common than you think. And it might be the very thing keeping you from taking action on a big dream.

In this episode, I'm talking about something I see in nearly every woman I coach: the tendency to downplay our abilities and wait to feel ready before taking a single step forward. The problem is, that moment of feeling ready rarely comes on its own.

Here are three things I want you to walk away with today:

You do not have to have it all figured out before you start.
You do not have to feel confident before you begin.
You do not have to be perfectly competent to take the next step.

I also dig into one of my favorite stories in Scripture: Moses at the burning bush. Moses witnessed miracles, heard directly from God, and still said, "Please send someone else." If that is not relatable, I don't know what is. His story reminds us that self-doubt in the face of a calling is nothing new, and that God's presence is what makes the calling possible, not your readiness.

Your dream has nothing to do with trying to be perfect. God gave it to you in love and grace, and He does not expect you to fulfill it a certain way. Your job is simply to be faithful and take the next step.

If you are ready to work through this and figure out what your next step actually looks like, I would love to invite you to a workshop, The Next Best Step for Pursuing a God-Shaped Dream. Register at merrittonsa.com/workshop.

**This episode was originally released on 1/19/2022.