Have you ever thought to yourself, “I could never __ “(fill in the blank)?
In a season of not being able to get pregnant, I watched a reality show about a woman going through in-vitro fertilization (IVF). At one point, she ended up in the hospital due to complications. I remember thinking, “I could never go through that. The mental and physical demands would kill me.”
Little did I know a few years later I’d be going through it, not once but four times! This is the moment where my “I could never” switched to “heck yeah I can!”
We set ourselves up for failure before even trying. Fears convince us of the impossibilities. Our feelings and thoughts attempt to rule our lives, but the truth is, they don’t have as much power as we give them credit for.
We CAN do hard things regardless of what our thoughts and feelings are communicating, especially when God has our back.
The next time you find yourself saying, “I could never…”
- Challenge it. Ask why?
- Take inventory – (remember the hard things you’ve done in the past).
- Flip It – (“I can do anything that God has called me to”).
- Fill your mind with truth – (read scriptures about overcoming fear and being strengthened in Christ).
- Support – (find people to encourage you along the way. Accountability will help you move forward)