78: 3 Ways to Step Back in Order To Step Forward

The Faith Filled Entrepreneur

Before we jump in, remember that you only have until the end of January to download the free guide - Evaluate 2022 to Elevate 2023. This just helps you ask yourself the right questions to know where you got the most return for your investment last year and where God showed up faithfully.
Evaluate 2022 to Elevate 2023

You also have until the end of January to register for the Up-Level 2023 Workshop. You will get a link in your inbox and you can watch it at your convenience but it’s only available for purchase until January 31st. After going through this workshop, you will have a clearer plan for building your business in faith and wisdom, setting up your business bullseye, up-leveling your marketing plan and growth skills plan, as well as intentionally growing your faith.

Up-Level 2023 Workshop

A few weeks into January, I was sitting at church - imagine having a revelation from God there, right? - and the word surrender flooded my heart and mind, and I was honestly really convicted - not in a bad way, but just in a “hit over the head” kind of way. Because here-s the thing - I study faith a lot. I pray big. I intentionally try to believe big, and believe bigger than myself - but what I realized I hadn’t done in my faith journey was actually surrender my plans and expectations first…so it was kinda like I was expecting God to do big things for my plans.

When I finally got on my knees and told God that I was ready to listen to him and surrender my expectations and plans, some pretty big things came across my mind that needed to be let go - I’ll share some of those specifics in another episode - I’m not quite sure to share all of that yet - but yall, after some tears of the things I needed to let go, I have had so much peace the last few weeks and clarity on things to move forward on.

So this is the first way to take a Step back.

We need to surrender our plans and expectations.

So step 1 in the process of surrender for me was to surrender my expectations. I have faith and fully believe these truths:

Ephesians 3:20 - Now, all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think.”

I also believe Jesus when he says in John 10:10, “My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life.”

And the Psalmist in Psalm 33:8 when he says, “The Lord says, “I will guide you along the best pathway for your life. I will advise you and watch over you.”

And also in Psalm 34:10 when he says, “but those who trust in the Lord will lack no good thing.”

#2 - Step back from your To-Do list.

Psalm 34:23 says “The Lord directs the steps of the godly. He delights in every detail of their lives.”

Friends, the Lord cares about your to-do list. He has designed each day with a purpose in mind - and that purpose includes joy and peace and impacting others. If you’re running a hundred miles, not getting everything done on your to-do list, not feeling like there’s enough time in the day, then friends, I say this in love and also has someone who has felt super convicted of this lately - you have things on your to-do list that God doesn’t want on there.

#3 - Step back to your business bullseye

Answer these questions:

Right now - who is your target audience?

What are their pain points. How would they tell you about their pain points?

What is the actual problem that’s causing their pain points?

How can you solve that problem?

How will they feel or what success will they see after you solve their problem.