I went to my doctor last year, and he told me to come back with my husband a week later. Interestingly enough on our return visit; he said absolutely nothing. Okay in all fairness, he said: "if you want a baby, you can have a baby." We both were like what in the H-E double hockey sticks is that? Why is he saying that? He suggested a second round of testing and no more info. We were left in the dark similarly to the situation Mary Magdalena found herself in when she rolled up on Jesus' tomb, and the stone was missing. It was still dark when she arrived so she was literally in the dark and because Mary forgot Jesus' promise that He would die and rose on the third day; figuratively she was in the dark so she started panicking.
For my situation I was so much in the dark, I did not have enough information to even begin to panic. Have you ever found yourself in a situation like that? Where things did not look good, you did not know what would happen next for you. It may not be bringing forth a child, it could have been a missed period, and the scare of being unmarried and pregnant, or your son/daughter was supposed to be home or somewhere at a certain time and you had no idea where he/she was, or you got a call that your love one was just in an accident, or you suspect your boyfriend or husband was cheating on you and you saw another woman texting or DMing him; unsure of the details or what exactly what will happen next in any of these scenarios, you wee just left in the dark.
Finally this year, I went for my annual. I told my doctor about my husband, and I desire to get pregnant. He took all the blood test on me and told me to come back in a week. In a week, he told me my hormone levels were low. He recommends yet another test which I have yet to get the results.
Currently, I find myself at a crossroad, having to decide who's report will I believe.
Will I hold on to the report from my doctor or will I exercise my faith muscle and walk confidently and boldly on what God said? God said my children will rise up and call me blessed. God made several promises to His children it isn't just for me; it is for the Kingdom. In Exodus 23:26, God said that because we love Him and we serve Him and we worship Him, He will bless our provision; He will take sickness away from us, and we will NOT suffer miscarriage or be barren. In Job 22:28, He said we will declare a thing, and it would be established! Lastly, He said His word SHALL NOT return to Him void.
Despite the initially panic Mary Magdelena experienced; when Jesus called her by name, by yelling "Mary!" She knew what time it was. At first she did not recognize His voice but when He called her name; she knew exactly who had called her. At that moment, I could only imagine she recalled the promise that the Savior who was born of a virgin mother, had to die on the cross and then rose on the third day to fulfill His assignment.
Because of this you and I have to be persuaded that there is absolutely nothing too hard for God. Know that the biggest tool at your disposal is knowing that you serve a God that is capable of doing the impossible! You serve a God who said if you simply ask, it will be given; if you just knock and the door shall be open; if you will seek and you should find. You serve God who says nothing is impossible for those who believe.
Know that you serve a God who owns everything, so you have access to everything! So the fact reminds to have confidence, you must have FAITH. You must have faith that He is exactly who He said He is and that you are exactly who He said you are! Because of your bold faith, you will have favor with God and man. Because of your faith, you will be courageous enough to ask for the things that you desire and you will receive them.
So the #6 thing You Can Do to Build You Confidence, Credibility and Courage is to increase your FAITH. (click here to read my prior blog from last month with the first five things).
6.) Faith is the best keep secret of having unshakeable confidence!
As I continue the conversation about building confidence and credibility, you have to know that your FAITH is your ability to believe in something whether that is your dream to buy a new house, your vision for a business, baby or a boo; it is so possible, and it will happen for you if you seek after your Father's business. He promised you that if you seek the Kingdom of God and all of its righteousness ALL things will be added to you.
All you have to do is pray, obey and keep the right people around you. The latter is just as important as the first two things because the people you hang around will ultimately determine your destiny.
7.) You have to establish standards for all your relationships. Yes your relationship with Him but don't forget about your relationship with her. Having standards for what type of women you allow in your inner circle is just as important as having standards for the type of men you allow in your circle. You girlfriends are going to be the ones to either encourage you to pursue you dreams or discourage you by telling you; you are doing too much and wasting your time. Make a commitment to be around people who faith is at least as big as your if not bigger. Be around forward thinking, big-minded people and not people who can see beyond the edge of their plate.
When you are waiting for God's Promises to manifest in your life; just don't just sit there and wait for the promise because you don't know when it will manifest. So don't you dare put your life on hold. Start pursuing your passion whether that is to write a book, host a charity event, or even adopt a child. Just go be great! It's your birth right! So if you want to be a speaker or performer; you have to put in the work.
8.) Don't practice in front of a live audience. You likely heard it a million times before. Prior Proper Planning Prevents Poor Performance. Do you think Beyoncé would be where she is, if she waited until the day of or even the night before to start preparing for her performance? I am going to say absolutely not. Take time to prepare yourself for what you have coming up. Don't allow yourself to be overwhelmed with this and that. Remember, your life is like a plate, and you have control of what is placed on that plate and what comes off. Take on less things and do each of them better so you can reach your fullest potential.
9.) Start where you are. No one who "made it to the top" started out that way. Everybody wants to take the elevator to success, but you have to take the stairs like everybody else. Even when I think about the success, I had as a student-athlete who earned a full athletic scholarship. I started running in the second grade and by seventh grade I was competing on a high school level. I worked out countless hours sometimes twice a day to improve my speed. I ended high school being the 2nd fastest in the state of SC. I would not have achieved that type of success if I had started running in 12th grade. That was nearly five to ten years of sweat and tears because the truth be told nobody wants to get that close and end in second place. Although I cried, I could not be mad at myself or God because that day, I ran the fastest time of my life so truly I had did my best and at the end of the day that is all you can do, your best. So continue aiming for the stars you may not get all of them, but you are destined to grab at least one.
10.) Get in the room with like-minded people! Beside your faith, clarity and direction bring about confidence. Having clarity of who you are, where you are, where you are going and how exactly you are going to get there is key for you to thrive into your destiny.
Because community and clarity is so important for you to move in your assignment as a wife or a single woman who desires marriage, is one of the reasons why we are hosting the She's On F.I.R.E. Women Conference June 23-24, 2017 in College Park, Maryland. This conference is for women who wants clarity and direction on their mission and vision as they wait for their Mr. Right and for those who are married and desire to maintain a healthy life and marriage. Having a healthy marriage does not start after you get married or once you get married, it starts with knowing who you are and identifying your purpose and assignment here on this Earth.
The conference website is ShesonFIRE2017.com You can inbox me on Facebook @JillBulluck for more information.
P.S. As part of our annual conference, we are looking to partner with fertility professionals and corporations who sell natural products. Contact us via our website at detoumovement.org
P.P.S. Click here to Get Part 1 with the first five things to build your confidence, credibility & courage
Jill Bulluck
Life & Dating Reinvention Strategist
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