I have held onto the dream to pen my story for a long time, waiting I suppose for the right time. In other words, the time when I stopped procrastinating and actually started writing. The reality is that I was still caught in the midst of the mental battle, fighting the little voice that said “no one is interested Taryn”. In a moment of surrender, I shared some of my story in October 2017 at a Ladies Retreat with 49 ladies, most of whom probably didn’t even know my name before that weekend away. God really does have a sense of humour. But more than this, He has an awesome strategy for defence when you think about it. That little voice didn’t stand a chance with the chatter of 50 women. And if they didn’t know my name, the argument somehow didn’t seem to hold water. As it turned out, someone was interested – quite a few people actually. My story was not simply interesting, it meant something to them, it was personal to them in the room that day. For some it was something they had lived or were watching someone they loved live through.
In the weeks that followed, the seed of story sharing was watered and Warrior for Worthiness started to germinate. The idea came first, then the name, then the logo, each one in its own moment of clarity. I responded quickly checking the domain and getting the logo designed. I consulted my trusted tech advisor who promised to look into it. And then I waited, passing what little spare time I had planning site imagery and designing in my head my warrior like attire. (Easily proven by Pinterest search history). Another couple of months passed with no further progress. After all, I had enough on my plate between being a mom, wife, serving on the worship team again and working for a busy consulting company building a new market offering. It could wait.
But God’s timing is not ours and in February 2018, God spoke to me again about this and has started to reveal to me His vision for Warrior for Worthiness. I am so excited to be able to officially launch Warrior for Worthiness and would like to invite you to journey along with me as I share the tools and truths I have discovered.
Tool 1: Your words betray what you believe, make sure they are the right words. When we can’t find the right words, the Bible puts God’s on our lips.
Thank you God, that You work all things for good for those who love You because you have called those who love you for a purpose. That purpose is not one of doubt and fear but one of hope and certainty for the future. Stir up in our hearts the purpose You have laid out for us and equip us each day to get better at resisting distraction and temptation to listen to the voice that would discourage and dissuade us from listening to you. Amen
Amen Taryn, let it flow