Directed Life by Kap Chatfield

Crushing the Inner Critic - with Lindsay Morgan Synder

God provides the resources to help us overcome our fears and doubts and take action on our ideas, leading to unexpected rewards.

00:00 📖 After 3 years of fear, I followed the Lord's guidance and wrote a book in 4 months to fund my purpose.

  • Lindsay Morgan Snyder shares her journey of being directed by the Holy Spirit in her craft career and calling.
  • I wrote a blog for 11 years, following advice to write for an audience of one and let the Lord do with it what He wants.
  • The Lord led me to turn my blog into a book, and then to write for other people to fund my purpose.
  • I finished a book in four months with the Lord's help, after being scared to finish my own book for three years.

04:28 💡 God provides the resources to help us crush our inner critic and take action on our ideas, despite fear of failure.

  • God provided the idea and resources to launch a book and podcast, despite limited money and knowledge.
  • God renews relationships by helping people crush their inner critic through courses, books, and other resources.
  • Creatives often struggle with taking action on their ideas, and a text message from a young filmmaker reminded the speaker of this.
  • Fear of failure can prevent us from creating the work God wants us to create.
  • Unpacking and questioning the mean thoughts in our head can help us move forward and achieve our goals.

09:12 🙏 I talked to God daily to help me overcome my fears and doubts, and it was filled with joy.

  • The Lord showed me that my worth is not tied to the success of my work, and that I must put out work to grow in my craft.

  • I talked to God daily to help me overcome my feelings and thoughts, and it was filled with joy.
  • God is perfect love and can help us through our fears and doubts.

12:41 🤍 Stepping out in faith to share the gospel can lead to unexpected rewards.

  • God invited me to write a blog post, which led to a book, a show, and potentially more, despite my fear of criticism.

  • God provided the love I was searching for, allowing me to process my emotions and eventually leading to a career opportunity.
  • Fear is always lying to us and whatever we fear is usually the opposite of what God will do.
  • Stepping out to share the gospel can be surprisingly easy and rewarding.
  • God has been rewarding faith and taking the journey of evolving a message to different mediums and formats for 11 years.

18:05 🙏 Do what God says and find joy in it, as it may be preparation for a dream you didn't even know you had.

  • I went to ministry school to help me through emotional and mental struggles, and was in survival mode financially and career-wise without a dream.
  • My dream that I spoke in a dream circle 3 years ago is now starting to take shape supernaturally.
  • Do what God says and find joy in it, as it may be preparation for a dream you didn't even know you had.

21:17 🙏 Lindsay stepped out in faith and was rewarded for 11 years, overcoming her limiting beliefs to write a book and help others.

  • Lindsay stepped into her calling out of obedience and has been rewarded for her faith over 11 years.
  • God has presented people to encourage us to continue our ministry, is there any story that comes to mind?
  • God helped me overcome my limiting beliefs and inner critic to let me love myself and evolve my message.
  • I wrote a book and got many messages from people who read it.

25:34 🐦 God provides the system and provision to fulfill the vision He has given us.
  • God wanted me to reach a breaking point where I realized I couldn't do ministry for free and had to make money.
  • God has been providing for Elijah and will provide for us too, as seen in the story of Elijah being fed by ravens.
  • God provides the system and the provision to fulfill the vision He has given.

28:45 💪 Crush the inner critic and follow God's kind voice on a journey of discernment.

  • Confront and overcome the inner critic by exposing it with practical tips.
  • Get into a place of silence to discern which thoughts are from God and which are from the inner critic, the father of lies.
  • By recognizing the lies of the enemy, our own ouchies, and the still small whisper of God, we can learn to tune into our soul and crush the inner critic.
  • We must take every thought captive and submit it to the obedience of Christ to recognize His voice and follow Him.
  • Praying for the audience, God is the creator and wants to be involved in every part of our lives, helping us to discern His voice over the world's.
  • God invites us on a journey to crush our inner critic and follow His kind voice.