What’s Your Problem?

“What’s Your Problem?”

 

Today, I was presented with an issue.  A problem.  A conundrum.  Whatever you want to call it.

 

It wasn’t mine but someone else’s issue who was talking to me about it. 

 

They were trying to figure out a solution. Come to a resolve.  Work it through and get an answer that fixed the problem.

 

I cared about this issue since I cared about the person and wanted to help, so I started thinking of real resolutions and how to solve.

 

As I was getting ready for the morning just a few minutes after the conversation, I took about 5 minutes and came up with an Option A or an Option B.  Both were easy to come up with, but one really seemed good, like it fit, was going to work and solve the issue.  BINGO! 

 

I presented the suggestion, and it was well received!  Ok, matter solved.

 

Easy Peasey!  Next!

 

But, of course, my mind just shifts into the workings of our minds.  Our choices.  And my moment with God and my butterfly whisper flew in. 

 

That is where doors open.  The answer.  Issues can be resolved.  Answers can come. But the answers may require action.  The power of choice to make the goal, take the steps, see things happen and evolve. 

 

You hear me often, or you will if you listen to my podcast or do life coaching with me, that the power of choice is vital.  It’s totally underestimated.  It is not fully recognized for the power it holds.  It is so necessary but sometimes not used. I could go on and on, but I won’t however……

 

How come we can’t always think of a quick solution for our problems?

 

Is it because it is our problem?  Can we not be objective looking into as a third party?

 

Maybe we don’t want to work for it if there are steps involved?  How about if the answer requires patience?

 

Maybe we don’t want to get out of a “normal” routine or, you know, the “familiar” road.

 

Maybe……because it is our issue there are too many emotions wrapped up into it and we all know emotions can get messy.

 

Perhaps…………

 

Anxiety gets us in a tizzy.

 

The unfamiliar is a bit scary.

 

We are in rut and can’t seem to get out.

 

Maybe we are concentrating so much on the issue that we are not thinking of a resolution, so we become stuck.

 

Could it be depression that one can’t seem to think at all, or it seems too overwhelming.

 

Those are a lot of maybes and there could be a slew more, but let’s pump the brakes and shift our focus. 

 

PERSPECTIVE.

 

Use your power of choice and instead of saying, “I got a problem”, try saying “Here’s my issue, now I will think of a solution”.

 

By the way, we all have issues, some little, some big, some consistent, but even the minor ones can really seem big to a person when they are dealing with it.  Contemplating over which ones are bigger, smaller, more serious, etc. will not help anyone.

 

So, if you mix up your words and proclaim that you will find the answer. What will that do?

 

I don’t know. However, if you are stuck on a problem, keep repeating it and going over it in your mind constantly and not coming out with an answer, it’s worth a try, right? 

 

We have all heard of “nothing changes if nothing changes”.  Please allow me to repeat.  Nothing changes if nothing changes”

 

What we focus on and what we do matters.  What we think matters.  I might just change the title from, “What’s Your Problem?” to “What’s Your Answer?”.

 

Disclaimer Time!

 

Proclaiming we have an answer doesn’t make it true. Certainly, doesn’t make it go away and “poof” problem is solved. 

 

There are steps.  There are decisions.  There is a power of choice to lean into.  There could be small goals needed to get to larger ones and continuous steps that are different than our auto pilot we are currently on. There is a focus needed on a solution bigger than our focus on the issue.  Leaning into your faith and praying that God will help, will help. Truth. He will always walk aside of you, guide you and strengthen, pour out grace and more.  But God requires us, by our choices, to walk through things as well and when change is needed in our life, we must do our part. 

 

Sometimes just “keep on keeping on” in faith, leaning on Him to move in the situation is required. Sometimes He asks us to wait and be still.  If that is what He wants, that is revealed in our conversations and relationship with Him and Holy Spirit moments and us releasing to Him.

 

However, there are plenty of times, plenty of circumstances and situations in our life that He will not do it for us.  Our friends do not do things for us.  If they do, it very well may not help in the end.  To know the difference of God moving and us doing, of God taking the lead or releasing the lead to us is wisdom.  You yielding to what is asked and taking your power of choice and walking it out is vital, needed, necessary and the very thing that is pivotal if your life.

 

Walking through things is sometimes the very thing that strengthens us, matures us, grows us, and develops us into the people we are at this moment and the people we will become in the future.

 

So, here’s to the “After the Sermon” series and Butterfly Thoughts.

 

Here’s to issues.

 

Here’s to solutions.

 

Here’s to prayer.

 

Here’s to power of choice.

 

Here’s to the ability to open up and develop wisdom.

 

Here’s to learning.

 

Here’s to growth.

 

Here’s to different perspectives. 

 

Here’s to knowing when to be still and when to move.

 

The beauty is in the blend of us yielding, being still, listening, acting, using our power of choice, releasing to Him and resting in a relationship with Him.

 

With Love, 

 

Kelly Savage

Your Life Coach