Episode 9: I’m Tired of Success Because… I Lack Courage (Pt 1)

Have you ever been in a car with someone who is just a bad driver? You’re in the passenger seat, but you’re incredibly exhausted once you get to your destination. Do you ever wonder why you get that tired? You get tired because you were trying to manage all the emotions, thoughts, and fear. This is a simple analogy of how exhausting it is to not have God as your final authority.

Often, we allow our emotions to get in our way. We find ourselves in fear, doubt, and pain. But once we allow ourselves to be in partnership with God, we become courageous. We allow ourselves not to be independent but be dependent on God.

Today, we will be talking about lack of courage and how it affects our lives. Listen in and learn.

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Key Talking Points of the Episode:

[03:03] What makes success tiring to us?

[05:57] Being in a partnership with God

[08:39] The essence of courage in our lives

[13:07] Contextualising fear, doubt, and pain when it comes to God

Magical Quotes from the Episode:

“For me, when the Bible says commit your ways to the Lord, you will find success. I think that it all starts with understanding of getting the biblical or divine definition of success before I decided that I’m going to pursue it” [03:21]

“If you’re going to be successful, you need more courage.” [06:07]

“One of the reasons we’re tired of success is that we lack the necessary courage to do what God has called us to do.” [06:15]

“Fear tries to make you think that you can’t do it. Even though God equipped you to do it.” [09:45]

“Every time you feel fear, identify it is trying to separate you from truth, an understanding about yourself, or your relationship with God. The only way you can solidify what you know is to move by faith on it.” [12:19]

“So many times, I have let other things creep into the environment of courage to knock courage from its rightful place.” [13:07]

“Fear is simply letting you know where you would be stuck if you did not have a relationship with God.” [14:49]

“God calls unable people to do important things because ultimately, what He’s working on is not your immediate success. But that you would come to know Him, love him to rest in His grace, and live for His glory.” [24:12]

“It’s easy for me to find the motivation to do what I want to do. But it may be a little more challenging to find the motivation to do what I need to do. This is why discipline will get you further than skill.” [29:18]

Scriptures Mentioned in the Episode:

• Ephesians 4:14
• Mark 4:35-41
• Joshua 1:5-9
• Ecclesiastes 10:10

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