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Podcast Show NotesEpisode: Podcast #37 — What Are You Rehearsing?Series: Make Room for Truth7-minute strategy: The Rehearsal ResetMovement: Catch the repeat → Check the source → Choose what is true → Practice a new sentenceKey Scriptures: Philippians 4:8, Psalm 19:14, Romans 12:2Anchor truth: What you rehearse becomes what feels normal.In this episode of the Make Room for Truth series, Kim Gordon helps listeners recognize repeated thoughts, stories, self-talk, and mental loops that may be shaping how they see themselves, others, and God.Through Scripture-rooted coaching and a practical 7-minute strategy called The Rehearsal Reset, this episode helps listeners catch the thoughts they keep repeating, check the source, choose what is true, and practice a new sentence rooted in God’s truth.Visit 7minutecoach.com for 7 Minute Coach resources and to book a call.

Fear can paralyze your dreams like a car stuck in neutral—engine running but going nowhere. This episode teaches you how to shift from FEAR into GEAR, moving from paralysis to momentum in the direction God is calling you.Key Topics CoveredThe Neutral Zone: Understanding how fear keeps you stuck even when you're not panicking—and how you drift backward when you're not moving forwardThe GEAR Framework: A four-step roadmap to break free from fear and step into God's callingG - Get in Alignment with God: Stop white-knuckling your life and let go of control; become a character in His story instead of trying to be the hero of your ownE - Expectation Adjustment: Expect less of yourself and others, more of God; seek the Kingdom first and explore beyond your limitsA - Ask for Help: Reject the myth of the self-made person; God's plan brings people to you while you bring God to othersR - Receive: Learn to receive from God, from others, and from opportunities; open your hands and make space for Him to moveS - Sustain: (Bonus Gear): Once you've mastered the first four gears, momentum builds and breakthrough becomes possibleKey Quotes"You can't press forward while you're constantly looking backward. You can't run toward your calling while you're dragging your history behind you like chains.""Courage is not the absence of fear, but the decision that something else is more important than fear.""Your dream is more important. The people you're meant to serve are more important. The life God's calling you into is more important."Action StepShift into GEAR this week. Choose one area where fear has you stuck in neutral and take one concrete step in each of the GEAR categories: Get aligned with God through prayer, Adjust your expectations to depend more on Him, Ask someone for help, and Receive what God is offering you.ResourcesVisit www.7minutecoach.com for additional resources to help you move from fear to action.RememberYou are made in the image of God. That means you carry His creativity, His vision, His power to bring things into existence. When you step into your calling, you're not just chasing a dream—you're stepping into who you were created to be.

In this episode, we explore the concept of purpose—the unchanging core of who God created you to be. Unlike assignments that shift with seasons, your purpose remains constant throughout your life. Discover how to recognize the purpose already woven into your design and live it out with greater intentionality.Key Topics CoveredThe Definition of Purpose: Purpose is why you exist—the unique way God designed you to reflect His image and serve others.Purpose vs. Assignment: Assignments change, but purpose remains constant across all seasons of life.You Don't Need to Find Your Purpose: Your purpose isn't hidden—it's already been established by God before you were born.The Purpose Discovery Exercise: Four practical questions to help you recognize your God-given purpose.Living Your Purpose in Every Assignment: How understanding your purpose brings clarity and confidence to your current responsibilities.Featured ScripturesJeremiah 1:5 - "Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart."Psalm 139:13-14 - "For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb."1 Peter 4:10 - "Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others."Action StepsComplete the Purpose Discovery Exercise using the four questions provided in this episode.Identify patterns in what people say you're good at and what brings you deep joy.Ask God how He wants you to live out your purpose in your current assignments.Next WeekJoin us for Podcast #20 as we explore Calling—the overarching direction God is leading you toward for the long term and how it connects your purpose with your assignments.ResourcesVisit www.7minutecoach.com to subscribe to our free newsletter and access additional resources on discovering your unique design.

Why starting small is biblical (building on loaves and fishes principle)Key Scripture: Zechariah 4:10 - "Do not despise these small beginnings"What You'll Learn:Why God specializes in small beginnings that lead to extraordinary outcomesHow your brain responds better to small, manageable goals than overwhelming onesThe "progress principle" - how small wins create momentum and transformationThe loaves and fishes principle: God multiplies what you offer, even when it feels smallHow to break your vision into micro-steps and build sustainable momentumKey Takeaways:God rejoices when you start - not when it's finished or impressiveSmall beginnings compound into massive results when you're faithful over timeTransformation happens in a thousand small moments strung together by faithfulnessThe pattern: Perceive → Vision → Action → Release → Trust the small beginningsChallenge: Reflect on your January Journey progress. What small step can you take today toward the vision God gave you?Next Week: Starting a new mini-series on Assignment, Purpose and CallingResources: Visit www.7minutecoach.com for worksheets and coaching supportScripture References:Zechariah 4:10John 6 (Feeding of the 5,000)Mark 4:30-32 (Mustard seed parable)Proverbs 13:11

This week we explore the critical gap between vision and action. Why do we freeze when it's time to move? How does our brain work against us? And most importantly—how do we take that first step even when we can't see the whole staircase?Key Topics CoveredThe Action Gap: Understanding why we get stuck between knowing what to do and actually doing itThe Neuroscience of Action: How decision fatigue drains willpower and why momentum creates motivationThe Zeigarnik Effect: Why starting creates an irresistible urge to finishBiblical Examples: Joshua 3:13-17 - The Israelites stepping into the Jordan River before God parted the watersFaith in Action: How our deeds reveal what we truly believe (James 2:17-18)The 7-Day Action ChallengeIdentify the one bold move God is calling you to makeBreak it into seven micro-stepsComplete one step each day (no skipping!)Write one sentence reflecting on each day's actionAt week's end, celebrate progress and ask God "What's next?"Key Quotes"Real faith moves. Real faith acts. Real faith takes the step even when you can't see the whole staircase.""God doesn't part the water and then ask you to walk through. He asks you to step into the impossible—and then He moves.""God doesn't bless plans. He blesses obedience. He blesses movement. He blesses people who take the step even when it's scary."Additional Scriptures ReferencedJames 2:17-18 - Faith without works is deadJoshua 3:13-17 - Stepping into the Jordan RiverProverbs 16:3 - Commit your work to the LordNext WeekEpisode 4: Release - Letting Go with GraceLearn how to create space for what God wants to grow by releasing what no longer serves your calling.ResourcesVisit www.7minutecoach.com for worksheets, guides, and additional resources to help you move from vision to victory. And a free weekly corresponding newsletter!Action StepWhat's your one thing? Write it down today and break it into seven micro-steps. Then take the first step—even if it's imperfect, even if it's messy. Just move.