I've been immersed in the curriculum for my life coach certification program, due to impending practicum processes. This practicum is necessary for my certification. I alerted a few, namely, three friends of mine and expressed my need of their help. At the same time I thought how I would motivate change for their lives in just four weeks? Seems daunting; however, I can say I had three women, then two, then three again....women in my life who would allow me to use them as a guinea pig for my growth. Ask for help? Dare them to dream something different? Would I be able to motivate them enough to embrace some level of change in their lives? Well, that's what the practicum process is all about. It's time for me to role play, if you will....to behave and facilitate the most ideal manner of presentation of life coaching possibilities, and involvement. I am humbled by the path God has led me. I have always wanted to be the person who gave the up side of things, and believe me when I say; it is only this segment of my life where I actually have the internal spirit to "give the up side;" to share what I've been through, to let them imagine the same for their lives. God's timing is everything....I don't care what you are up against.....He will let you know what to do, in a very simple manner; yet the simple manner of presentation is perhaps the thing that scares the pants off some people. God will always give that gentle nudge....the nudge I endeavor to build in my life coaching. I'll do the nudging...God will lead and the Holy Spirit will guide....all to the point God has planned.
Ok, that was a particular idealistic viewpoint, but let me admit....I believe this. I know there are many others who believe it also, and when you accept God as your Father, the parent who tough loves....who is merciful....I want to remind you - God has had the plan for our lives before we were a twinkle in our parents eyes. His plan for our lives will unfold, if we understand He is the core of our existence, and as His children, find all our blessings if we listen to "the whisper of God." - Ralph Waldo Emerson.
Sidebar: I continue to journal; but I have to interject an admission I wrote just last week....it amazes me how I begin a topic, and my fingers just type whatever they are motivated by. Sometimes this bothers me because I think I always interrupt myself. However, it is another notion of God's perfect timing...God directed, Holy Spirit guided, I type.
I always start the "discourse," but I have to say it kinda freaks me out as to what transmits from my brain the the keyboard.....and when I reread? Well....I try not to edit...because I believe God's hand is in what I choose to communicate. I always trust where He leads me in thought, especially when I continue to strive to be my authentic self.
I have a followup to Part 1, because I'm typing Part 2 - I have much more to say on the possibility of me returning to my home church. Recent events have brought much revelation, and before I go into any sharing, I'd like to absorb what is swirling in my head at the moment.
OK, something freaky just happened! I'm sitting here typing, and I am intrigued by the music on the Jazz station....lo! and behold, the title of the song...?! You're not gonna believe it, but the title is "Take Me To Your Heaven?!" So now? I just want to dance!
Everything in God's Perfect Timing.....
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Friday, July 10, 2009
What's it all about... Jesus?
what's it all about Jesus
is it just for the moment we live
what's it all about when you sort it out Jesus
are we meant to take more than we give
or are we meant to be kind
and if only fools are kind Jesus
then i guess it's wise to be cruel
and if life belongs only to the strong Jesus
what will you lend on an old golden rule
as sure as i believe there's something much more
something even non-believers can believe in
i believe in love Jesus
without true love we just exist Jesus
until you find the love you've missed you're nothing Jesus
when you walk let your heart lead the way
and you'll find love any day Jesus, Jesus...
The title of my blog today was quite random; this was not on the docket; however, I believe God had another idea where, as spontaneously as I typed in my title, I thought, "So what's it all about Alfie?"....hence, the spontaneous combustion of current thoughts. I related to the song "Alfie" by Dionne Warwick, from the movie of said name, for no particular reason other than to try and capture a catchy phrase for my title, but God led, and I typed. I exchanged the name of Alfie for Jesus, like I would do when I personalized scripture for me. Look at the lyrics again...it's all about love and acceptance.
My responses to above lyrics...
Yes, it is about the moment we live;your choice to love or not
Yes, we are meant to take more than we can give; how else can we be humble
Yes, we are meant to be kind
If fools are kind, then the wise are fools
And life does not 'just' belong to the strong
for the weak teach us about the golden rule
we all believe in love
without it we just can't exist
until you find the love you've missed you're nothing
when you walk let your heart lead the way
and you'll find love any day Jesus, Jesus...
I am now in the first stage of the most important part of my Christian Life Coach training program. I am now immersed in the book connected to the manual. I have just finished my first exam and can I say how humbled I am by the reiteration of what it will mean to be a "Life Coach." I take it quite seriously; however, I have recently been curious as to other's perception as to my skills necessary for a Life Coach title. There are many who will remember the years I struggled with depression and say, "Eeewww, Dianne? as Life Coach?....hhhmmm.
The one thing I have learned as I entered into my prime...(well, my prime is my 50's)where we really only need one permission; Gods.' He will be the only one to judge. What consumes my thoughts more than anything? I have spent numerous hours wondering as to why God has put me through so much.....but I always come back to the fact that I believe God will grow me...
There's a part of my world where I fear those who don't think me qualified; albeit my 17 years as a growing Christian, nor the fact that I graduated Cum Laude from the University of NH with a BA in Communications. What many may not realize is that I chose Communications because it was SO easy. I'm a natural...and I'm guilty of choozing something within my spiritual gifts; faith, wisdom, mercy. I understand those who fall and are embarrassed by such. I say? "Give it up to God and you'll be just fine." It may sound trite, but the concept is so simple.
I gave it up, a long time ago, trying to understand how I am able to connect with people. I leaned on God to give me the wisdom to understand such. On one hand it's quite simple, on the other hand, it's quite complicated. While I take this Life Coach course under the Christian format, I sometimes wonder for those who knew me in the throes of depression? - will they give me credit for the growth out of the depression? Do they know the "homework" my counselor gave me to understand the differences between logical and illogical thinking? My counselor taught me the percentage of responsibility I should take when a relationship is in trouble. I learned I only had to accept 50%, rather than the 150% I was used to absorbing. Are they aware that I will always be sensitive? - and perhaps that will be my calling card? I am sensitive, so be it - I am sensitive to the human spirit. It kills me when I see friends suffering. It kills me to think they feel they have no power over their world. No Way. There is no way God wants us to be sheltered, ignorant, beaten down, left without hope. My life scripture is Jer 29:11...where God give us a hope for the future.
Well, I have to tell you...I am on the way to my future, to being the woman God has deemed to be, qualified with love, and I will not allow peoples' previous predjuices or any fears I may have in preventing me from being my most excellent self, and if I'm challenged by my exerpts here? Well,I don't think I want to be at the knees of Jesus and admit I wasted the talents he provided me.
God is SO good....
is it just for the moment we live
what's it all about when you sort it out Jesus
are we meant to take more than we give
or are we meant to be kind
and if only fools are kind Jesus
then i guess it's wise to be cruel
and if life belongs only to the strong Jesus
what will you lend on an old golden rule
as sure as i believe there's something much more
something even non-believers can believe in
i believe in love Jesus
without true love we just exist Jesus
until you find the love you've missed you're nothing Jesus
when you walk let your heart lead the way
and you'll find love any day Jesus, Jesus...
The title of my blog today was quite random; this was not on the docket; however, I believe God had another idea where, as spontaneously as I typed in my title, I thought, "So what's it all about Alfie?"....hence, the spontaneous combustion of current thoughts. I related to the song "Alfie" by Dionne Warwick, from the movie of said name, for no particular reason other than to try and capture a catchy phrase for my title, but God led, and I typed. I exchanged the name of Alfie for Jesus, like I would do when I personalized scripture for me. Look at the lyrics again...it's all about love and acceptance.
My responses to above lyrics...
Yes, it is about the moment we live;your choice to love or not
Yes, we are meant to take more than we can give; how else can we be humble
Yes, we are meant to be kind
If fools are kind, then the wise are fools
And life does not 'just' belong to the strong
for the weak teach us about the golden rule
we all believe in love
without it we just can't exist
until you find the love you've missed you're nothing
when you walk let your heart lead the way
and you'll find love any day Jesus, Jesus...
I am now in the first stage of the most important part of my Christian Life Coach training program. I am now immersed in the book connected to the manual. I have just finished my first exam and can I say how humbled I am by the reiteration of what it will mean to be a "Life Coach." I take it quite seriously; however, I have recently been curious as to other's perception as to my skills necessary for a Life Coach title. There are many who will remember the years I struggled with depression and say, "Eeewww, Dianne? as Life Coach?....hhhmmm.
The one thing I have learned as I entered into my prime...(well, my prime is my 50's)where we really only need one permission; Gods.' He will be the only one to judge. What consumes my thoughts more than anything? I have spent numerous hours wondering as to why God has put me through so much.....but I always come back to the fact that I believe God will grow me...
There's a part of my world where I fear those who don't think me qualified; albeit my 17 years as a growing Christian, nor the fact that I graduated Cum Laude from the University of NH with a BA in Communications. What many may not realize is that I chose Communications because it was SO easy. I'm a natural...and I'm guilty of choozing something within my spiritual gifts; faith, wisdom, mercy. I understand those who fall and are embarrassed by such. I say? "Give it up to God and you'll be just fine." It may sound trite, but the concept is so simple.
I gave it up, a long time ago, trying to understand how I am able to connect with people. I leaned on God to give me the wisdom to understand such. On one hand it's quite simple, on the other hand, it's quite complicated. While I take this Life Coach course under the Christian format, I sometimes wonder for those who knew me in the throes of depression? - will they give me credit for the growth out of the depression? Do they know the "homework" my counselor gave me to understand the differences between logical and illogical thinking? My counselor taught me the percentage of responsibility I should take when a relationship is in trouble. I learned I only had to accept 50%, rather than the 150% I was used to absorbing. Are they aware that I will always be sensitive? - and perhaps that will be my calling card? I am sensitive, so be it - I am sensitive to the human spirit. It kills me when I see friends suffering. It kills me to think they feel they have no power over their world. No Way. There is no way God wants us to be sheltered, ignorant, beaten down, left without hope. My life scripture is Jer 29:11...where God give us a hope for the future.
Well, I have to tell you...I am on the way to my future, to being the woman God has deemed to be, qualified with love, and I will not allow peoples' previous predjuices or any fears I may have in preventing me from being my most excellent self, and if I'm challenged by my exerpts here? Well,I don't think I want to be at the knees of Jesus and admit I wasted the talents he provided me.
God is SO good....
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