Rick Osborn | Life Coach, Nutrition Consultant & Graphic Designer

If you want conscious, positive change in your life, it has to begin with you.

Open your mind and imagine a bird prior to flight. A bird cannot fly until it lifts its wings and slices the air, moving them with a downward thrust to propel its body skyward. Yes, there are a series of movements that must be engaged prior to flight, but taking flight never occurs until that bird makes the conscious decision to fly.

How about you? Do you want to fly? Or better yet, do you want to soar – soar beyond your current situation, well above the discomfort and pain of the here and now?

Imagine for a moment you’re that bird. And the ONLY thing that’s keeping you out of the sky is a choice – a decision. Perhaps your problems, whatever they may be, seem as impossible to you as the reality of actually flying. But remember – you’re a bird. God has equipped you to fly, to soar far beyond where you are right now. It starts with the single decision to do so. Until you make that conscious choice, you will never move beyond where you are right now.

Just like a bird that has feathers, wings and a tail to fly like a champ, so God has already enabled you to surpass your current situation. You may not yet know exactly how, but look around at your current resources. God has already provided the solutions. You just have to look for them. If you’re uncertain, ask God for the answers and He will reveal them. If you’re scared, make the decision for change, look upward and trust God to provide the air to lift you. It takes FAITH:

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Forsake all the doubt and the fear. Quit groaning about the hows, the whys and the wherefores. Lift your eyes to Him. Leave the rest and trust Him to give you what you need to get there while you proactively do your part. Having faith in God is like being that bird who fixes its eyes on the sky, DECIDES to fly and does its part (running and flapping of wings) to become airborne. God provides the air and has already ordered the laws of physics to make it happen. It may seem simplistic, but you must do the same thing in life.

Your desire to change may be one of the following:

• Lose weight
• Gain muscle
• Get healthier
• Find financial freedom
• Improve relationships with others
• Improve your marriage
• Career change or get a better job
• Defeat anxiety or depression
• Overcome addiction (alcohol, drugs, sex or pornography)

No matter your situation, if you want to change for the better it still comes down to one decision – and it’s yours.

Remember, you’re like that bird. Flying represents improvement, change and the freedom from your difficulty.

Make the choice to change your situation, trust God to empower you (FAITH) and take flight!

 

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Work, wife, husband, problems, faith, health, exercise, kids, bad choices, family, bad behavior, friends, faith, work . . . What a juggling act that we daily face.

What’s the right mix? What’s the right combination? How do we give attention to all of the crucial elements of life and maintain a healthy balance? A little disequilibrium almost certainly breeds anxiety and stress, even for the seemingly well-adjusted individual. But what happens for those who have extreme issues that hold us back and throw a healthy life out of kilter?

What am I talking about?

Well, let’s say that you’re confronted with some of the following, while trying to maintain “apparent” normalcy in your life:

• Bad health (yours or that of a loved one)
• Obesity or excessive weight gain
• Difficulties at work
• Disobedient children
• Infidelity (either yours or that of a spouse)
• Addiction (alcohol, food, spending, sex or other)
• Mounting bills or financial disorder

Chances are, one or even several of the above problems apply to you. In fact, if you were to walk into a crowd, close your eyes and throw a stone, most likely you’d hit someone who was dealing with one of the above issues. It’s unfortunate, but it’s true.

We live in a fallen world. Your idealism or perspective on life may lead you to deny this, but it will never change that fact. We all have problems - we all screw up. And while some problems are worse than others, the fact remains, that to be human means to fumble, to struggle and God forbid, even do stupid things.

If you’re in the midst of some rampant turmoil that has your world spinning out of control, THIS IS YOUR TIME TO BE PROACTIVE.

I realize that there are some things over which we have no control. But I must ask -

Are you taking control of the things in your life that will provoke positive change? Or, are you leaving that to fate, to chance or even worse, to someone else?

More practically, ask yourself the following:

Is my problem due to my behavior?

If so, then stop what you’re doing wrong and make a change. You’re the only one who can do it. If you’re not quite sure what you’re doing wrong, then do some research to find out. This is what good friends, ministers and counselors can help you with.

Is my problem due to someone else’s behavior?

If so, then remove yourself from their harmful presence (such as in an abusive relationship). You’re an adult. Make the right choice and follow through. However, let me just say, that it’s very easy to blame someone else for your problems. Quickly blaming your issues on an “irritating” spouse or child is not the proper action to take, rather you should try to figure out what is the real cause for the conflict. If a family member is nagging you, then maybe there’s a legitimate reason. If you have a spouse or family member that’s abusive, that’s a different story.

“But . . . but . . . but . . . but . . .” Stop the excuses and just do it. Nike coined that phrase “just do it.” Nancy Reagan coined the effective phrase “just say no”. Quit making excuses for your lack of responsibility, bad choices and bad behavior. I have no patience for those who consistently excuse bad behavior, make bad choices and do stupid things out of immediate comfort or convenience, and you shouldn’t either. Ignorance is one thing, but staying or playing in the mud, when you know better, is inexcusable. And let me just say, if you don’t have the cojones, the hutzpa, the gumption to do what it takes to improve your life, then contact me. I’ll be more than happy to help you figure it out for a fee.

If you want to change, then you’ve got to quit settling for malevolent, convenient mediocrity and take a stand. Do the right thing! The human condition seems to dictate that we naturally gravitate towards that which is easiest and feels good. Just because something is easy, doesn’t make it right.

Diamonds are created under extreme pressure. Gold and silver are purified by fire. We all need some heat to bring out the gems of our lives. Your situation may seem bad, but it’s not really any different than anyone else’s. If you want to restore a healthy balance to your life, then take out the trash in your life and start anew.

Forget the past, quit dwelling on what you’ve done wrong and start doing the right thing today. If you do this, tomorrow and the rest of your future will just get better.

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