day 8: my little piece of advice, or what i like to call: encouragement

when i read this post, it sunk in pretty deep.
write!
for crying out loud, jaclyn, start writing and stop putting it off. write every.single.day. just start.  and don't worry about the details. it is your heart and your mind and your soul.  you want to do it. so why don't you?

you think about it one thousand times a day.  you talk about it. you dream about it.  and start ten thousand posts and then push 'save' instead of 'publish.'

but because you are so afraid of not being good enough, or worthy enough,
because you are afraid to speak your mind and 'offend' someone,
because you are afraid of making it sound like you are feeling sorry for yourself or like a victim,  because you are afraid of being talked about negatively,
because of all of your fears, . . . you deny yourself your passion.

and a little bit of your heart stays stagnant and holed up.  a little bit of who you truly are --- stays hidden from the world.  and you never get an opportunity to see what God really wants to do with your passion.

i mean, isn't it He who forms the desires of your heart anyway?  so why rob Him of what He will and can do with your words?  why not let go and let the words flow and trust that His-story will be told and He will use you for the glory of Him?
trust jaclyn.

just trust.

let go.
give it a try.
count your blessings.
be thankful.
and live a life that you are proud of....
live a life bringing honor to your God, making Him proud, sharing a bit of your love ...
and see where it brings you.

because if i remember correctly, i want this to be the way i live.  i want to be proud of using what He gave me and i don't want to have a single regret.  i want to live fully and purposefully.

so thank you, jenni.  thank you for this challenge.  and though i am 8 days late at starting...i've committed to this daily writing journey and i'm excited what God is going to do with it.

so today, my piece of advice is this:  do what YOU love doing.  even if it scares you.  and though that is very cliche....ask yourself why you are not doing something you love doing, even in part.  Ask yourself what it is that scares you and then ask God to calm that fear and bless you with the courage to take a step forward into your dream and your passion.  

and then see the prayer be answered.  even in baby steps.  . . .
it's amazing to see what He can and will do.

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