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Life By Design by Sue Miley

Where are you on the life satisfaction scale? Are you feeling that you have finally arrived at the destiny you have been working so hard for all of your life? Do you feel like you are energetically pursuing your calling and God’s plan for your life? Or are you more in the camp that things are going okay on a day to day basis? Neither passion or peace have come knocking in a while. Now that you think about it, more accurately you are just getting by!

To get a true feel for where you are in your life satisfaction and significance quotient, answer the following questions: Do you feel like your relationship with God is a little distant and at times feel disconnected?

Do you feel that you are working at a job, and it pays the bills, but you are not making a significant contribution to the world, your community, or even the people you work with?

Do you come home at night wondering what you accomplished today?

Are you playing tag team parent with your spouse just to cover the bases?

Are you able to enjoy the time you spend with your spouse and children, or do you find that you are distracted thinking about the other things that you need to get done?

If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, you may want to consider that this may be the time for you to put a plan together for the life you want to lead. More importantly, for the life God wants you to lead. Less than 5 years ago, I was working in a corporate management job. I worked about 60 to 70 hours a week and when I wasn’t working I was thinking about work. I had all of the electronic gear. I had a cell phone and a pager where people could reach me 24/7. I had a laptop that could log in to the company computer and provided updated sales numbers by the hour. For all practical purposes I had no hobbies, no friends outside of work, and passed my husband and 3 children in the night. Even with a nanny, housekeeper, lawn boy, pool guy and any other service money could buy; I still didn’t have time for any kind of quality family time, spiritual pursuit, or health focus. I thought I was happy and doing it all in the pursuit of the American Dream. At least for a while I was happy. When the hectic pace began to catch up with me I looked around and said to myself “what am I getting out of this”? I am never at home to enjoy the fabulous house we had bought. I didn’t enjoy my children like I should because I was always stressed about what else I needed to get done for work. I was tired, burned-out actually. My relationships outside of work were on auto-pilot and I couldn’t even name something I would enjoy doing for fun.

The concept of peace; a relationship with God; loving God and other people as a purpose; belonging to a community; combining work/family/church; volunteer service to others; hobbies and leisure time with family; were off of my path. Finally, God got my attention. It was a little dramatic really. And I am sure you can guess I lost the all encompassing job. But just leaving the job was not enough. I had to make a conscious change in the way I viewed the world and lived in the world. It started with Christ. I needed to stop looking to this world for success because the world doesn’t care about me. Jesus promised to always be with me. And then He went to work in my life. Reading His word, praying and following his guidance I developed a plan to transition my life. It is a constant work in process but over the past 5 years I have gone from:

•A workaholic corporate manager.
•No religious or spiritual faith or practice.
•Playing tag team parent and farming out almost all personal responsibilities.
•Relationships on-hold if they were outside of work.
•Minimal time with my children.

And have moved to:

•Working to help other people.
•Feeling truly connected to God.
•Taking back responsibility for my kids.
•Becoming a part of a church community – through service, worship, and friendship.
•Creating a close knit group of friends that includes spouses and children.
•Having hobbies and time to pursue them.

I believe this is the life that God had reserved for me. It took me 35 years to trust Him and ask Him for His plan for my life. I had no concept. I had no idea how generous and merciful our God is and how faithful he would be. But I had to do my part first. I had to:

•I had to step out in faith.

•I had to give up control of my life to God. (This wasn’t a hard decision since my way wasn’t working.)

•I had to follow His directions and try to be obedient.

Don’t get me wrong; like I said earlier, I put together a plan. I did many self-assessments. Read several books about “meaningful life, significance, family, community.” If it’s a self-help book of any notoriety, I have read it. I wrote in journals pouring my heart out to God and begging for a “flashing sign.” I would even complain sometimes when I didn’t get it. But over time I found that God was leading me all along. I learned that when I looked to Him and followed Him doors would open. When I was feeling peace I finally realized this must be His plan. And He has been so faithful to me it is truly indescribable. After neglecting my family, pursuing worldly success, and completely ignoring God in my life, he helped me anyway. All He said was “I have been waiting for you. I am so glad you are here. The plans I have for you…..” It is so incredibly humbling to see how God can use anyone, even someone as lost as I was. He helped me to find the real me. The person who wants to help other people. The woman who needs friends and family. The kid who wished she had played tennis and rode horses. God freed me from my irrational beliefs about success and significance. And He has provided for me even at this late date. At 40, I am still a work in progress, but I am at least on the path now. God is amazing. And believe me, if you answered “yes” to any of the questions at the beginning of this article, I can promise you that He is waiting for you too…with open arms.

So how do you go about doing your part in the equation?

1. Find your authentic self. The first thing I would do is to start keeping a daily journal to God. This is a Dear God (I want to share my life with you) Journal. You don’t need a gratitude journal, a prayer journal, a venting journal, etc. You just need one Dear God Journal. God wants to share our lives with us. Let Him be a part of it all. Use this journal to begin to get to know you. Start writing about yourself. Who you are. Who you want to be. What are you frustrated about? What are your dreams? Ask God to help you to find your authentic self. In the first few weeks just write what comes to mind. This is called “stream of consciousness”

writing. Pray to God to reveal His plans to you. Tell Him that you want to know His plans and that you want to have enough faith to trust Him and follow His plan. Writing in a journal 3 or 4 times a week will help you to get closer to God and to learn more about yourself. See www.murphytoerner.com for journaling topics under Articles.
2. Eliminate hurry from your life. I read in a couple of books, most recently The Life You Always Wanted, by John Ortberg, about relentlessly eliminating hurry from your life. Most of us are swept away by the busyness of our life that we don’t even have time to figure out how our lives got this way. But God did not plan for us to just rush through this life. What is the point of it if we are just hurrying from activity to activity without enjoying or providing significant input into any. My advice is to start slow. You want to be successful on this one! Obviously you are not going to go from a scattered world wind to a calm and peaceful existence overnight. Start with simple things like leaving on time to get to a scheduled appointment so that you are not feeling like your blood pressure is going to explode when the traffic is congested. Say “no” for a few weeks to new commitments just so you can catch up and see what is making you so busy. Start simple and keep going.
3. Start with a blank slate. If you could start all over what would your life look like today? (Of course you have to work with main components - like your spouse and kids have to stay!) Would you be in the job you are in? Would it even be in the same field? Would you have your kids in 3 different activities each that you needed to be in 6 or 9 different places every week? Where would church rank in importance? Friends? Are you having any fun? This is the time to start laying out your life. The one you want to live. DON’T LIMIT YOURSELF YET WITH BARRIERS. Most barriers are self-imposed and there are ways around them. I said “most”, not “all”. But at this stage try not to limit yourself. If I can go from a Corporate VP to a Christian Counselor, believe me, a lot of barriers can be knocked down.
4. Get sound advice. Now you hopefully have an idea about the person you want to be and how you want your life to be. The hard part, and where some people give up, is figuring out how to get there. In developing your plan I have several pieces of advice:

a. Don’t limit your time to get there. It took awhile to get where you are. Give yourself time to get to where you want to be.
b. Find objective people to help you knock down barriers. Maybe a pastor, a counselor/coach, or an objective friend. Many friends and family can not be objective so you must be discerning in these choices.
c. Step out of your comfort zone. To do something you really want to do may require hard work or short-term sacrifice to be able to get it. Even if it is your family who has to participate in the sacrifice, in the long-run it will be a better life for them also.
d. And most importantly, pray to God to give you guidance and direction every step of the way. If it feels right you will know it’s from God.

When I decided that I wanted to become a Christian Counselor there were many barriers. I would have to go back to graduate school for a minimum of two years. To do that I would have to quit my job and we would have to sell our house and reduce our expenses significantly. This would affect my husband and kids as much as it would affect me. At the time I was commuting to New Orleans to work. We were making a lot of money, however, we were spending it on a house I didn’t see and my kids were spending more time with the babysitter than me. So yes, they hated giving up the pool and the unlimited wish list, but we have transformed our family life and spend incredibly special time together.

The Lord promises us peace and joy if we follow Him. He never said anything about easy. But I have experienced His promise. By stepping out in faith and following His plan for my life, He has rewarded me tenfold. I hope that you are at a place in your life where you can stop to find God’s plan for you. I realize how difficult this process is for anyone, especially if you are busy. At Murphy Toerner and Associates our mission is to equip people for successful living. I have developed a Life by Design coaching program that can provide you with some structure and accountability in this process. It also includes many exercises and assessments to help you discover who you are and what you want out of life. And most importantly we provide a sounding board to help you brainstorm ideas, to pray with you and for you, to be an objective collaborator, and to gently show you discrepancies in your plan or areas that may be outside of God’s plans. If you feel like you may want some help, simply call us at (225)753-7773 or look for more information on our website at www.murphytoerner.com . In the meantime, I hope that these ideas will help you to:

•Assess where you are in your life.

•Equip you to uncover your authentic self and dreams for the future.

•Inspire you to tap in to God’s love and power in your life.

•And motivate you to act through or around your barriers.

I will end with a favorite bible verse. One that really helped me to have patience through the process of finding God's plan for my life.

There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven:

a time to be born and a time to die,

a time to plant and a time to uproot,

a time to kill and a time to heal

a time to tear down and a time to build,

a time to weep and a time to laugh

a time to mourn and a time to dance

a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them,

a time to embrace and a time to refrain

a time to search and a time to give up,

a time to keep and a time to throw away,

a time to tear and a time to mend,

a time to be silent and a time to speak,

a time to love and a time to hate,

a time for war and a time for peace. Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 (NIV)

If you enjoyed this article and are interested in more articles by this author and other free resources please visit our website www.murphytoerner.com.

Counseling & Coaching Available: Call our offices @ 225.753.7773

About the Author

Sue Miley is a life-coach and counselor specializing in areas such as career direction, business, and other general life areas, such as organiztion and finding one's authentic self. Sue completed her Masters Degree in Community Counseling in the summer of 2004. Prior to this Sue earned a Masters of Business Administration with a Marketing emphasis in 1995 and a Bachelors of Science in Finance in 1986, both at Louisiana State University.

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The Case Against "Traditional" Piano Lessons
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The Changing Face of Corporate Management – Making Six Sigma Work For You
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The Cost Of A College Education
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Choosing an online education program should be exciting and fun. While there a many good, recognized diploma or degree programs available through online education, choosing the one which is right for you can seem like a daunting task. There are...

What to Look For When Choosing an Online University
A college degree gives a person a guarantee of higher wages and a better job. Sadly, many Americans continue to go on without having a college degree. Using an online university is a great way to get a degree while still keeping a job, or taking...

What you need to know about a University of Phoenix Online degree
The University of Phoenix Online offers degree programs in several disciplines. Depending on your professional pursuits and interests, you can opt for an Undergraduate, Graduate, or Doctorate course in business management,...

Why do language training programs fail?
If you want to make your training program succeed, you have to look beyond the class and at the company itself. As a trainer you have a shared responsibility, along with the company, of ensuring that what's learned in the classroom is transferred...

Why Geography?
In this modern age, haven't all earth's locations been found, named, and mapped? Just about. So, why geography? The citizens of many of the world's countries still don't realize that ignorance of geography can affect their political stability,...

Why not take an online degree?
It’s possible to gain a degree entirely online. This is a relatively new phenomenon, though it’s really an extension of the distance learning option long favoured be universities. Studying for a degree online benefits both the student and the...

Why Pursue Your Degree Online?
Distance education has been around longer than people may realise. A system which teaches students without requiring that they actually be present, distance learning was pioneered in 1946, by the University of South Africa, which continues to offer...

Why You Must Ensure Your School Is Correctly Accredited
If you are studying a common academic subject (Math, English, or History, for example), your best bet is to make sure that your school is accredited by one of the six regional accrediting agencies recognized by the National Board of Education. ...

Workforce Development and its Impact on Workers
Training and development is central to the U.S. economy. Businesses need to invest in their employees to ensure delivery of products and services to their customers. The success of their business depends on the employee's ability to get the job...

Write Your Way Into University - The Personal Statement
The Get Into Uni personal statement writing guide contains systematic instructions on the techniques to help increase the odds of your application, however this article contains a short synopsis to writing your way into university. For most...

Writing The All-Important College Application Essay
The application essay is the most crucial piece of writing the student will submit to the colleges, and, if not done impressively, it will also be their last. In most cases, it is the college’s first actual exposure to the student, and first...

Writing your way into university
This article is an essential guide to how to edit the personal statement. In this article Elaine Millward, encourages you to develop your editing skills and get a perfect finished personal statement. Packed with advice and information, this...

Yes, You Can Survive Your Adolescent’s Challenging Years and Still Support Success in School
Yes, You Can Survive Your Adolescent’s Challenging Years and Still Support Success in School by Barbara Snyder M.A. Ed. It is one of the most understated comments that parents can make when they say, "Adolescence and the middle school years are a...

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