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Day 9: Optimist Challenge

Day 9: Stop thinking that you dont measure up.Skinny bodies. Huge homes. Fancy cars. Organized play dates. Prada shoes. Swimming pools. Country clubs. Expensive jewelry. Perfect marriages. Well behaved kids. Seemingly perfect lives.Preachers. Pastors. Reverends. Priests. CEOs. Executives. Eloquent speakers. Successful people. Godly bible study teachers. Perfect moms. Submissive wives.Two very different categories above –…

Day 8: Optimist Challenge

Day 8: Stop letting other peoples negative attitudes influence yours. I once worked with a woman who was a constant downer, and felt it necessary to express to me her every negative thought. . …… The meetings were always too long; the content was irrelevant to her; her raise was not big enough; she had…

Day 7: Optimist Challenge

7. Focus on gratitude. It is simply a fact of life that most of us spend most of our time focusing on our everyday worries, concerns, problems, plans, etc., as opposed to being thankful for what we have. In fact, we may not even remember to be truly thankful, except at Thanksgiving! Yet, no matter…

Day 5: Optimist Challenge

Day 5: If you are unhappy with your life, or certain circumstances in your life, pray for Gods will about making changes happen. Maybe changes seem impossible with respect to your problems, but remember, NOTHING is impossible with God. Your problems are not too big for God. We are also told in the Bible –…

You haven’t failed. You’re just in the middle. Clarity before the first step changes everything

There’s a moment that happens in the middle of almost every God-given pursuit that nobody really warns you about. The beginning was clear. You felt the calling, you said yes, and you stepped out with faith and a full heart. But somewhere between the start and the finish line, life crowded in. Progress slowed. The…
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Tracie Miles is a bestselling author of books, a Christian Literary Agent and the Director of COMPEL Pro Writers Training at Proverbs 31 Ministries.  She helps women grow stronger in their faith, pursue the life of purpose God designed them for and live a life of peace, joy and happiness despite their circumstances.

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