June 23, 2025 • 28 mins
Today’s episode is a check-in for the soul. We’re talking about what it means to be in the middle of the year without falling into the trap of believing we’ve fallen behind. Our topic is Mid-Year, Not Mid-Setback - and if you’ve been feeling like your energy or momentum has slipped a bit, you are not alone.
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Speaker 1 (00:10):
Hello everyone, and thank you so much for joining me
for Daily Spark with Doctor Angela. I'm your host, Doctor
Angela Butester. You guys know who I am, and you
know what I like to do on my show. Say
it with me. I want to enlighten, inspire, and empower
you to become your best self. No scripture reminds us
that the tongue is a small thing that makes grand speeches,
(00:33):
but a tony spark can set a great forest on
a fire. And that's what we want to do today.
We want to get you fired up about our topic.
We'll be talking about mid year, not mid setback, So
you know what I'm gonna tell you to do. Go
get comfy, get cozy, get your coffee or get your
(00:55):
tea because we are about to get started. Hello everyone,
and thank you so much for joining me here on
Daily'spark with Doctor Angela. We are talking about mid year,
not mid setback today, that's right. We are talking purpose
in progress now. I want to encourage you to reflect
(01:19):
and reframe as needed. There's still time to work on
your purpose, to make sure that you are walking in
your plan and most importantly, that you are moving forward
with the momentum that you've already built. So let's jump
right in. Hello again, everyone, and thank you so much
(01:43):
for spending some time with me today. So it may
be morning, evening, afternoon wherever you are, good morning, good afternoon,
good day to you. Whether you're joining me here on
radio or you're listening to this a little bit later,
however it is I am so glad that you are here.
(02:04):
You know. Daily Spark for Dargia Angela is the place
where I like to think that we sit around the
table together, we have a cup of coffee, a little
bit of tea, and we bring light and hope to
the world with the topics that we discuss that it
is just enough to help ignite your day. Today is
(02:28):
no different. Today's episode is a check in, if you will,
for the soul. We'll talk about what it means to
be in the middle of the year without falling into
the trap of believing that all is still a miss,
(02:49):
that everything is messed up or broken or things have
fallen behind. Our topic is about being in a place
of reflection, not about being in a place of setback.
So if you've been feeling like your energy is just
a little off, or that your momentum could have picked
(03:11):
up a little bit more pace, or that it's slipped
just a bit. Then you are not alone. I am
hearing that from many of my clients. I'm hearing that
from many of the women that are in the various
circles in which I to belong. So this isn't about pressure.
(03:31):
This is about continuing to walk in and on purpose.
So when you have a lot of friends, or you
are perhaps the entrepreneur, you're always looking for ways to
make sure that you are working smart and not hard.
I don't mean that you're not a hard worker. I
(03:52):
mean you are not spinning your wheels, You're not wasting
your energy, your time, or your resources. That you are
doing what needs to be done, either as an individual
or with your various teams and companies that you work with.
So it's about perspective, and today we're going to shift
(04:14):
that perspective just a bit. So grab your journals or
if you choose to take notes, let's get started because
I've got some questions to ask, I've got some answers
that might help you as well. But most importantly, I'm
going to suggest some things that are going to help
you realign your path with purpose. So first, let's put
(04:41):
our minds in the right headspace. You, my dear Sparker,
are not behind. You're in motion. Let's just set the
record straight, right, It's about mindset. It's about action, but
it's also about mindset. So how many of us have
(05:03):
started this year with a word, a goal, or a
deep desire to do something new, to do something bold,
to do something better? M hm exactly. And how many
of us now halfway through we feel like we still
have that same passion or have we cooled off? Yep, exactly.
(05:31):
But here's the truth. You are not behind. You are
simply becoming. All that you have done has led you
to this particular place and space. With that being said,
you've had to accomplish that before you would be able
to accomplish this. So I want you to ask yourself,
(05:55):
in your quiet time and your reflected time, ask yourself,
or while you're journaling for a particular prompt, ask yourself this,
What is one thing that you prayed for in January
that you now have, even if it's still in seed,
(06:15):
for even if you just planted it a little while ago.
Maybe you didn't get a chance to plant the seed
in the autumn season, but you actually planted it during
the winter season, lake in January, and now here we are,
(06:38):
where is that seed? Did you remember to plant it?
Did you remember to water it, to give it sunshine,
to talk nicely to it and encourage it. If you did, bravo.
If you didn't, it's okay. There's still time to save
that seed. Number two question to ask yourself, where have
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you grown? In ways that you didn't expect? But now
now you realize all of that was necessary. So many
times we forget that in order to become the strong
and mighty oak, we must grow into that position. We
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must grow into that being of what we wish to be.
We don't just snap our fingers and become it. We
must grow into that. Now, with every storm that you
have weathered, you have gained footing knowledge and wisdom. That
(07:45):
experience has taught you how to weather future storms. Now,
of course, someone's gonna say there's always a storm, the
possibility of another storm being stronger than the last. Though
that is true, you have gained the knowledge of what
to do previously, so any news storms won't be as
(08:09):
bad as they could be because you have gained the
wisdom and the knowledge from any storm that has already
blown past your direction. The third question that you can
ask yourself is what doors closed that, in hindsight, you're
(08:29):
now grateful for. Now, we spend so much time asking
ourselves about the doors that we wish to be opened,
and there's nothing wrong with that. So many times we
waste energy talking about the doors that have been closed,
and that too is understandable. But this time I want
(08:51):
you to focus on the door that was closed. But
now it's a thank god that door was closed. Hindsight
sometimes is truly twenty twenty. With that being said, what
are you grateful for that did not work out the
way you hoped it would, and in fact turned out
(09:15):
to be much better than you ever thought it could be.
So I want to encourage you. You are still walking
in purpose, even if you're walking slower than you had imagined.
This part of the year isn't meant to discourage you.
(09:37):
It's meant to define you. Galatians six' nine reminds us this.
Way let us not become weary in doing, good for
at the proper time we will reap a harvest if
we do not give Up that verse that first doesn't
(10:01):
just put a clock on your. Growth it puts faith
on your. GROWTH a harvest doesn't come by forcing the,
seed it comes by caring for it. Daily if we
could just snap our fingers and have everything we, wanted
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would we truly appreciate? IT i want to say probably.
Not the things that we have worked, for the things
that we have earned and haven't been given. Freely, oh
those things are. Special now we appreciate those things that
have been bestowed upon. Us but if we had some, blood, sweat,
(10:45):
tears some elbow grease vested in that, Project oh, yes
those things help build the character of who we. Are
and without those, moments out that hard, work without those,
pauses without the, stops without the, pains the growing, pains
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we would be who we are. Today what's another way
that we can look at. THIS i want you to
take a moment to recognize the real. Wins sometimes progress doesn't,
shout it, whispers and if you don't listen, closely you'll
(11:33):
miss how far you've come this. Week, today let's stop
looking at the dramatic milestones and start appreciating the divine little.
Ones every little pebble that is in our life has
got in us one stone closer to our. Goal we
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have a tendency to look only for the. Boulders be
it that they are big events that really have taken
up our time and we feel awesome and amazing for
having celebrated, them or we're looking for the boulders that
are the obstacles that keep us from making said. Progress
but far too often we're looking for the big things
(12:23):
forgetting that there are medium sized rocks and small, rocks
that there are tiny little pebbles that still help create
the pathways and the shores of where we want to.
Go so as we start to do, that let's take
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the time to appreciate each stone that has been. Placed
so let me ask you. This do you forgive someone
this year that you never thought you. Could did you
choose to let someone go from the mental clutches of
(13:05):
having them in purgatory because of something that they've? Done
if you, did that was a. Win did you finally
ask for help instead of suffering in silence trying to
figure it all out, yourself despite not having the proper.
Tools if you, did that is a real. Win did
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you honor The sabbath this? Year did you prioritize peace this?
Year did you begin when quitting felt like the easy
option if you did recognize the real. Wins far too
(13:52):
often we are looking for the major things when in,
life let's be, honest it's the little things that keep us.
Going it's the little things that help us guide and
gauge where we are in time and space along the
path of where we're trying to. Go it's the little
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things that really and truly keep us fired up and
ready to. Go so as you start to recognize your real,
WINDS i want to remind you that progress in The
kingdom doesn't always look like. Hustle sometimes it looks like.
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Healing sometimes it looks like. Rest sometimes it looks like
finally telling the truth about how you. Feel but sometimes
it looks like small little pebbles of continual when that
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have made a path for others to. Follow, alrighty, everyone
it is time for us to take a very short.
Break but don't you. Worry we are going to continue this.
Conversation we'll be back right after, this and we are.
(15:30):
Back thank you so much for joining me For Daily
spark With Doctor. Angela i'm your, Host Doctor angela Buds. Chester,
Hello Hello. Sparkers thank you so much for joining me
for the second half of the show, today we are
talking about, midyear not mid, setback looking for the purpose
in our. Progress, now so many times we feel that
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we get to about the mid year, point whatever time
frame that is for. You, Right, so if we're looking
at a calendar year From january to, then of course
we're talking about That June july. Midpoint but if you
have a different way in which your business is set
up and it's not a calendar, year and your business
(16:13):
year starts in a different, month Then i'm talking still
about that mid year point for you as, well whatever
is halfway for. You another thing that we really need
to look at when we're talking about our mid year
assessment is spiritual. Realignment far too often we concentrate only
(16:38):
on those things dealing with leadership or with, business with entrepreneurial,
endeavors and we forget about our faith. Walk so let's
take a moment to look at that spiritual realignment as. Well,
now having a shift in your mood when it comes
(16:58):
to your spiritual alignment is so. Important so many people
have said that they found that their business was doing pretty,
good but it was as though they had a bad
taste in their. Mouth it was they couldn't seem to
shake a foul mood that they had many. Times that
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is the spiritual alignment. Piece so let's move into a
spiritual check. In shall we not the, hustle not the,
bustle but only holy. REFLECTION i want to ask you about,
yourself about something brave that you have, done something that
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perhaps you had to leave it all to The, lord
that you had to take it To god in, prayer
that you had, to as they used to, say you,
know get on your knees and. Pray there are so
many things in our world today that it is not
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by our, power but it is only by the grace
and power and mercy Of god that we are where
we are and we do the things we. Do so
let me ask you three heart, Questions, god what are
you still calling me to complete this? Year when you
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ask yourself that, question what answer do you feel that you?
Get make sure you write it. Down make sure that
you are first and foremost in a place where you
can hear From. God now this means something different to
each of. Us wherever it, is whatever it is for,
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you make sure that you spend some time with the heart, Questions,
god what are you still calling me to complete this,
year not what are you? Know what AM i doing
that needs to be? Fixed Or i'm thinking about doing this?
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Thing what do you? Think Ask god? Outright what are
You lord still calling me to complete this? Year and?
Listen the second, question a heart question that you can ask,
yourself is what's something you started in me THAT i
need to keep? Watering, you my divinely created, gardener have
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so many seeds that have been placed in your, spirit
so many seeds that you are the keeper and the tiller.
Of make sure that you are taking good care of your,
seed those things that you are supposed to play in due,
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season those things that you will reap in due season as. Well,
now without getting all into, it so many times we
forget that there are four, seasons which means there are two.
Opportunities there's a time where we plant and, reap and
there's a time where we reap and then we. Plant
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but no matter which season we are, in there's always
going to be that time of, hibernation that time where
we reflect and check in not only with, ourselves but
more importantly With, God which leads me to our third heart,
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question where AM i trying to? Restart and when you're
simply asking me to. Refocus where are you trying to
get me to? Restart and when are you asking me to?
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Refocus finding those two points is. Vital there may be
some things that you have to. Restart where do you
need to restart the branches of your, project of your.
Program perhaps that branch has not produced any fruit and
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you should prune that. Branch or perhaps it is simply
time to. Refocus no, pruning but just making sure that
you are staying the. Course, refocus. Recalibrate in those, times
it is time for you to really write it. DOWN
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i know you can remember, everything and you're really good at,
it but there is nothing like writing it. Down write
it down and give it a. Goal give it a
date for that. Goal in giving it a, date now
you have some account. Ability you want to see it.
HAPPEN i know. You you don't want to not. Succeed
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you don't want to fail at, This so give it a.
Date once you've given it a, date get into. Action
sometimes that, action again is still and quiet and time
that you spend With. God sometimes the action is allowed and.
Quick it is in the world's space and you are
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making it. Happen so just know your when and your,
where know your what and your, how and when you,
do you will be able to walk truly fully in your.
Purpose philippians One sex reminds us this, way being confident of,
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this that he who began a good work in you
will carry it on to completion until the day Of Christ. Jesus,
you my dear, sparker are not the Finisher god. Is
your job is to stay, willing it's to stay, open
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it's to stay. Grounded so let's. Pause wherever you are
close your eyes if you. Can of, course if you're,
driving please. Don't but if you are in a safe
place to be able to do, so then please do
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close your. Eyes if you, can take a deep breath
and say this with. Me, god help me see what
you're still doing in. Me help me not to give
up just BECAUSE i can't see the whole. Picture, god
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help me trust the process and trust, you the one
who authored it. All, now the, last but not, least
IS i want you to remember to have a practical
refocusing time in your. JOURNEY i want to encourage you
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to give three simple ways to walk. FORWARD i want
you to give them an opportunity to work in your,
life and you will be able to walk renewed and
with fresh vision for the. Week Number, one return to the.
Why what was the reason behind your? Goal not just the,
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task but the. Purpose purpose always brings. Clarity number, two
reframe the win instead of DID i finish? It DID
i do? It how did everything? Go? Likeugh that perspective
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of not sure of? Uncertainty DID i even show up that? Day?
Did was it a? Mess did anyone? See, No we're
gonna steer clear of that. Negativity we are going to
look at the small winds that build up to big
successes and big shifts in your. Journey we want to
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reconnect to the source and who is our? Source? God
when you're unsure of what to do, next when you
are unsure of what to do, now check in with the.
One check in With, god who gave you this assignment
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and who gave you the mind Of. Christ, so in,
closing let me leave you with. This just because it's the,
middle it doesn't mean that it's the. End just because
it's the middle and you're not where you thought you
should be doesn't mean that you're. Behind just because it's the,
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middle it doesn't mean that you are broken or any
other negative word that you want to place. There you
still have, time you still have strength because you still have.
Direction and when you have direction and you get that
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direction From, god let this mid way point for you
become a measuring stick of your positive. Progress the work
may be, unfinished but you are so in the process
of bunning and being, successful and that's exactly Where god
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does his best. Work thank you everyone for spending some
time with me here today on daily's Markert Doctor. ANGELA
i hope THAT i have once again, enlightened, inspired and
empowered you as. Always may The lord continue to shine
his face upon. You may you receive his grace and
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his mercy in all that you. Do until next, time
everyone remember that you you are blessed in The. Lord
have a great day, Everyone bye, bye
Hello everyone, and thank you so much for joining me
for Daily Spark with Doctor Angela. I'm your host, Doctor
Angela Butester. You guys know who I am, and you
know what I like to do on my show. Say
it with me. I want to enlighten, inspire, and empower
you to become your best self. No scripture reminds us
that the tongue is a small thing that makes grand speeches,
(00:33):
but a tony spark can set a great forest on
a fire. And that's what we want to do today.
We want to get you fired up about our topic.
We'll be talking about mid year, not mid setback, So
you know what I'm gonna tell you to do. Go
get comfy, get cozy, get your coffee or get your
(00:55):
tea because we are about to get started. Hello everyone,
and thank you so much for joining me here on
Daily'spark with Doctor Angela. We are talking about mid year,
not mid setback today, that's right. We are talking purpose
in progress now. I want to encourage you to reflect
(01:19):
and reframe as needed. There's still time to work on
your purpose, to make sure that you are walking in
your plan and most importantly, that you are moving forward
with the momentum that you've already built. So let's jump
right in. Hello again, everyone, and thank you so much
(01:43):
for spending some time with me today. So it may
be morning, evening, afternoon wherever you are, good morning, good afternoon,
good day to you. Whether you're joining me here on
radio or you're listening to this a little bit later,
however it is I am so glad that you are here.
(02:04):
You know. Daily Spark for Dargia Angela is the place
where I like to think that we sit around the
table together, we have a cup of coffee, a little
bit of tea, and we bring light and hope to
the world with the topics that we discuss that it
is just enough to help ignite your day. Today is
(02:28):
no different. Today's episode is a check in, if you will,
for the soul. We'll talk about what it means to
be in the middle of the year without falling into
the trap of believing that all is still a miss,
(02:49):
that everything is messed up or broken or things have
fallen behind. Our topic is about being in a place
of reflection, not about being in a place of setback.
So if you've been feeling like your energy is just
a little off, or that your momentum could have picked
(03:11):
up a little bit more pace, or that it's slipped
just a bit. Then you are not alone. I am
hearing that from many of my clients. I'm hearing that
from many of the women that are in the various
circles in which I to belong. So this isn't about pressure.
(03:31):
This is about continuing to walk in and on purpose.
So when you have a lot of friends, or you
are perhaps the entrepreneur, you're always looking for ways to
make sure that you are working smart and not hard.
I don't mean that you're not a hard worker. I
(03:52):
mean you are not spinning your wheels, You're not wasting
your energy, your time, or your resources. That you are
doing what needs to be done, either as an individual
or with your various teams and companies that you work with.
So it's about perspective, and today we're going to shift
(04:14):
that perspective just a bit. So grab your journals or
if you choose to take notes, let's get started because
I've got some questions to ask, I've got some answers
that might help you as well. But most importantly, I'm
going to suggest some things that are going to help
you realign your path with purpose. So first, let's put
(04:41):
our minds in the right headspace. You, my dear Sparker,
are not behind. You're in motion. Let's just set the
record straight, right, It's about mindset. It's about action, but
it's also about mindset. So how many of us have
(05:03):
started this year with a word, a goal, or a
deep desire to do something new, to do something bold,
to do something better? M hm exactly. And how many
of us now halfway through we feel like we still
have that same passion or have we cooled off? Yep, exactly.
(05:31):
But here's the truth. You are not behind. You are
simply becoming. All that you have done has led you
to this particular place and space. With that being said,
you've had to accomplish that before you would be able
to accomplish this. So I want you to ask yourself,
(05:55):
in your quiet time and your reflected time, ask yourself,
or while you're journaling for a particular prompt, ask yourself this,
What is one thing that you prayed for in January
that you now have, even if it's still in seed,
(06:15):
for even if you just planted it a little while ago.
Maybe you didn't get a chance to plant the seed
in the autumn season, but you actually planted it during
the winter season, lake in January, and now here we are,
(06:38):
where is that seed? Did you remember to plant it?
Did you remember to water it, to give it sunshine,
to talk nicely to it and encourage it. If you did, bravo.
If you didn't, it's okay. There's still time to save
that seed. Number two question to ask yourself, where have
(07:04):
you grown? In ways that you didn't expect? But now
now you realize all of that was necessary. So many
times we forget that in order to become the strong
and mighty oak, we must grow into that position. We
(07:25):
must grow into that being of what we wish to be.
We don't just snap our fingers and become it. We
must grow into that. Now, with every storm that you
have weathered, you have gained footing knowledge and wisdom. That
(07:45):
experience has taught you how to weather future storms. Now,
of course, someone's gonna say there's always a storm, the
possibility of another storm being stronger than the last. Though
that is true, you have gained the knowledge of what
to do previously, so any news storms won't be as
(08:09):
bad as they could be because you have gained the
wisdom and the knowledge from any storm that has already
blown past your direction. The third question that you can
ask yourself is what doors closed that, in hindsight, you're
(08:29):
now grateful for. Now, we spend so much time asking
ourselves about the doors that we wish to be opened,
and there's nothing wrong with that. So many times we
waste energy talking about the doors that have been closed,
and that too is understandable. But this time I want
(08:51):
you to focus on the door that was closed. But
now it's a thank god that door was closed. Hindsight
sometimes is truly twenty twenty. With that being said, what
are you grateful for that did not work out the
way you hoped it would, and in fact turned out
(09:15):
to be much better than you ever thought it could be.
So I want to encourage you. You are still walking
in purpose, even if you're walking slower than you had imagined.
This part of the year isn't meant to discourage you.
(09:37):
It's meant to define you. Galatians six' nine reminds us this.
Way let us not become weary in doing, good for
at the proper time we will reap a harvest if
we do not give Up that verse that first doesn't
(10:01):
just put a clock on your. Growth it puts faith
on your. GROWTH a harvest doesn't come by forcing the,
seed it comes by caring for it. Daily if we
could just snap our fingers and have everything we, wanted
(10:22):
would we truly appreciate? IT i want to say probably.
Not the things that we have worked, for the things
that we have earned and haven't been given. Freely, oh
those things are. Special now we appreciate those things that
have been bestowed upon. Us but if we had some, blood, sweat,
(10:45):
tears some elbow grease vested in that, Project oh, yes
those things help build the character of who we. Are
and without those, moments out that hard, work without those,
pauses without the, stops without the, pains the growing, pains
(11:10):
we would be who we are. Today what's another way
that we can look at. THIS i want you to
take a moment to recognize the real. Wins sometimes progress doesn't,
shout it, whispers and if you don't listen, closely you'll
(11:33):
miss how far you've come this. Week, today let's stop
looking at the dramatic milestones and start appreciating the divine little.
Ones every little pebble that is in our life has
got in us one stone closer to our. Goal we
(11:58):
have a tendency to look only for the. Boulders be
it that they are big events that really have taken
up our time and we feel awesome and amazing for
having celebrated, them or we're looking for the boulders that
are the obstacles that keep us from making said. Progress
but far too often we're looking for the big things
(12:23):
forgetting that there are medium sized rocks and small, rocks
that there are tiny little pebbles that still help create
the pathways and the shores of where we want to.
Go so as we start to do, that let's take
(12:43):
the time to appreciate each stone that has been. Placed
so let me ask you. This do you forgive someone
this year that you never thought you. Could did you
choose to let someone go from the mental clutches of
(13:05):
having them in purgatory because of something that they've? Done
if you, did that was a. Win did you finally
ask for help instead of suffering in silence trying to
figure it all out, yourself despite not having the proper.
Tools if you, did that is a real. Win did
(13:31):
you honor The sabbath this? Year did you prioritize peace this?
Year did you begin when quitting felt like the easy
option if you did recognize the real. Wins far too
(13:52):
often we are looking for the major things when in,
life let's be, honest it's the little things that keep us.
Going it's the little things that help us guide and
gauge where we are in time and space along the
path of where we're trying to. Go it's the little
(14:16):
things that really and truly keep us fired up and
ready to. Go so as you start to recognize your real,
WINDS i want to remind you that progress in The
kingdom doesn't always look like. Hustle sometimes it looks like.
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Healing sometimes it looks like. Rest sometimes it looks like
finally telling the truth about how you. Feel but sometimes
it looks like small little pebbles of continual when that
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have made a path for others to. Follow, alrighty, everyone
it is time for us to take a very short.
Break but don't you. Worry we are going to continue this.
Conversation we'll be back right after, this and we are.
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Back thank you so much for joining me For Daily
spark With Doctor. Angela i'm your, Host Doctor angela Buds. Chester,
Hello Hello. Sparkers thank you so much for joining me
for the second half of the show, today we are
talking about, midyear not mid, setback looking for the purpose
in our. Progress, now so many times we feel that
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we get to about the mid year, point whatever time
frame that is for. You, Right, so if we're looking
at a calendar year From january to, then of course
we're talking about That June july. Midpoint but if you
have a different way in which your business is set
up and it's not a calendar, year and your business
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year starts in a different, month Then i'm talking still
about that mid year point for you as, well whatever
is halfway for. You another thing that we really need
to look at when we're talking about our mid year
assessment is spiritual. Realignment far too often we concentrate only
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on those things dealing with leadership or with, business with entrepreneurial,
endeavors and we forget about our faith. Walk so let's
take a moment to look at that spiritual realignment as. Well,
now having a shift in your mood when it comes
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to your spiritual alignment is so. Important so many people
have said that they found that their business was doing pretty,
good but it was as though they had a bad
taste in their. Mouth it was they couldn't seem to
shake a foul mood that they had many. Times that
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is the spiritual alignment. Piece so let's move into a
spiritual check. In shall we not the, hustle not the,
bustle but only holy. REFLECTION i want to ask you about,
yourself about something brave that you have, done something that
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perhaps you had to leave it all to The, lord
that you had to take it To god in, prayer
that you had, to as they used to, say you,
know get on your knees and. Pray there are so
many things in our world today that it is not
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by our, power but it is only by the grace
and power and mercy Of god that we are where
we are and we do the things we. Do so
let me ask you three heart, Questions, god what are
you still calling me to complete this? Year when you
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ask yourself that, question what answer do you feel that you?
Get make sure you write it. Down make sure that
you are first and foremost in a place where you
can hear From. God now this means something different to
each of. Us wherever it, is whatever it is for,
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you make sure that you spend some time with the heart, Questions,
god what are you still calling me to complete this,
year not what are you? Know what AM i doing
that needs to be? Fixed Or i'm thinking about doing this?
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Thing what do you? Think Ask god? Outright what are
You lord still calling me to complete this? Year and?
Listen the second, question a heart question that you can ask,
yourself is what's something you started in me THAT i
need to keep? Watering, you my divinely created, gardener have
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so many seeds that have been placed in your, spirit
so many seeds that you are the keeper and the tiller.
Of make sure that you are taking good care of your,
seed those things that you are supposed to play in due,
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season those things that you will reap in due season as. Well,
now without getting all into, it so many times we
forget that there are four, seasons which means there are two.
Opportunities there's a time where we plant and, reap and
there's a time where we reap and then we. Plant
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but no matter which season we are, in there's always
going to be that time of, hibernation that time where
we reflect and check in not only with, ourselves but
more importantly With, God which leads me to our third heart,
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question where AM i trying to? Restart and when you're
simply asking me to. Refocus where are you trying to
get me to? Restart and when are you asking me to?
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Refocus finding those two points is. Vital there may be
some things that you have to. Restart where do you
need to restart the branches of your, project of your.
Program perhaps that branch has not produced any fruit and
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you should prune that. Branch or perhaps it is simply
time to. Refocus no, pruning but just making sure that
you are staying the. Course, refocus. Recalibrate in those, times
it is time for you to really write it. DOWN
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i know you can remember, everything and you're really good at,
it but there is nothing like writing it. Down write
it down and give it a. Goal give it a
date for that. Goal in giving it a, date now
you have some account. Ability you want to see it.
HAPPEN i know. You you don't want to not. Succeed
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you don't want to fail at, This so give it a.
Date once you've given it a, date get into. Action
sometimes that, action again is still and quiet and time
that you spend With. God sometimes the action is allowed and.
Quick it is in the world's space and you are
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making it. Happen so just know your when and your,
where know your what and your, how and when you,
do you will be able to walk truly fully in your.
Purpose philippians One sex reminds us this, way being confident of,
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this that he who began a good work in you
will carry it on to completion until the day Of Christ. Jesus,
you my dear, sparker are not the Finisher god. Is
your job is to stay, willing it's to stay, open
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it's to stay. Grounded so let's. Pause wherever you are
close your eyes if you. Can of, course if you're,
driving please. Don't but if you are in a safe
place to be able to do, so then please do
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close your. Eyes if you, can take a deep breath
and say this with. Me, god help me see what
you're still doing in. Me help me not to give
up just BECAUSE i can't see the whole. Picture, god
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help me trust the process and trust, you the one
who authored it. All, now the, last but not, least
IS i want you to remember to have a practical
refocusing time in your. JOURNEY i want to encourage you
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to give three simple ways to walk. FORWARD i want
you to give them an opportunity to work in your,
life and you will be able to walk renewed and
with fresh vision for the. Week Number, one return to the.
Why what was the reason behind your? Goal not just the,
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task but the. Purpose purpose always brings. Clarity number, two
reframe the win instead of DID i finish? It DID
i do? It how did everything? Go? Likeugh that perspective
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of not sure of? Uncertainty DID i even show up that? Day?
Did was it a? Mess did anyone? See, No we're
gonna steer clear of that. Negativity we are going to
look at the small winds that build up to big
successes and big shifts in your. Journey we want to
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reconnect to the source and who is our? Source? God
when you're unsure of what to do, next when you
are unsure of what to do, now check in with the.
One check in With, god who gave you this assignment
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and who gave you the mind Of. Christ, so in,
closing let me leave you with. This just because it's the,
middle it doesn't mean that it's the. End just because
it's the middle and you're not where you thought you
should be doesn't mean that you're. Behind just because it's the,
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middle it doesn't mean that you are broken or any
other negative word that you want to place. There you
still have, time you still have strength because you still have.
Direction and when you have direction and you get that
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direction From, god let this mid way point for you
become a measuring stick of your positive. Progress the work
may be, unfinished but you are so in the process
of bunning and being, successful and that's exactly Where god
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does his best. Work thank you everyone for spending some
time with me here today on daily's Markert Doctor. ANGELA
i hope THAT i have once again, enlightened, inspired and
empowered you as. Always may The lord continue to shine
his face upon. You may you receive his grace and
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his mercy in all that you. Do until next, time
everyone remember that you you are blessed in The. Lord
have a great day, Everyone bye, bye
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