Do you ever worry what someone else might think about your dream?

Whether it’s your sister who doesn’t get you, a parent who’s never understood your passions, or a spouse who already feels deprived of time with you (or a host of other potential responses from friends that have only played out in your head) running after a dream seems to trigger this fear about how people in our life will respond.

If this sounds like you, you are not alone. I’ve got some real talk (along with helpful insights from Scripture) to help you re-think your preoccupation with other people’s opinions. Plus, I’m offering two practical steps to get off this roller coaster and start taking the reins of your next steps.

IF YOU’VE EVER WORRIED WHAT OTHER PEOPLE WILL THINK ABOUT YOUR DREAM, THIS IS THE EPISODE FOR YOU!

This week I’m sharing:

The hidden motivations revealed by your worries (that you probably don’t realize)
How to replace those thoughts with something more productive
The story of a listener who took a risk despite her fear and inexperience rather than worrying about the possible outcome.

If you’re tired of sitting on the sidelines watching everyone else get busy on their dreams, let’s talk about a 1:1 coaching relationship. Even if you’re not sure that hiring a coach is really what will help you gain some traction, reach out to me via the Book a Call link and let’s schedule free a 30-minute conversation to talk about what you need, what coaching with me looks like, and how I can help you take the next step.

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“What is the Kingdom of God?” interview with John Piper

Scripture:

Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.
~ Philippians 4:6-7 (NLT)

The Sermon on the Mount

“Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?

“And why do you worry about clothes? See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you—you of little faith? So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself.
Each day has enough trouble of its own.
~ Matthew 6:25-34 (NIV)

Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.
~ Romans 12:2 (NIV)

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
~ Philippians 4:8 (KJV)