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Have you ever wondered what your calling and purpose are in life? While that can seem like a big question, the answer doesn’t have to be complicated. The dreams in your heart have been placed there by God! The reason I show up here week after week (which I love!) is because I believe this is where I am supposed to be! It all started with a goal I wrote down almost 30 years ago. Back in my 20s, I used Franklin Covey planners. A section for goal setting always came first in the yearly planning section. One of my goals years ago was to be a woman who was willing to stand before other women and teach them. I wanted to provide women with practical tips for living and share wisdom gained from my life experiences to help them live well. Here we are, decades later, and I have the absolute honor of teaching women every week!
It is so important to live life with intentionality, purpose, and focus. In this week’s Coffee with Chrystal episode, I reflect on the life of Sidney Poitier and pull from the lessons we can learn about how he lived his life. Sidney lived a life of intention, character, and dignity. He understood the significance of his life and the opportunity he had to steward great influence. While Poitier provides a great example of what intentional living can look like, you don’t have to be in the spotlight to have an impact. Wherever you are, you my friend, have influence.
God has given you the script; he has provided the lines and written the most magnificent storyline. I realize that the idea of showing up is simple, but it may not always be easy. It takes discipline and a decision to be consistent – to keep showing up when you don’t feel like it and to continue making the hard decisions as needed. However, the result of intentionality and consistency is the opportunity to live out your purpose. Living your life well means making a plan and identifying the steps to reach your goals. No one accidentally fulfills their purpose; it takes daily intentionality and planning to get to where you want to be. Without a plan, your goals are just a wish.
What dream has God placed in your heart? What sphere of influence has God given you? Show up today, my friend! This week’s podcast will help you to think about the bigger picture of your life and the daily decisions you must make in order to live life well. Lean into God and choose the way of intentionality. Be a person of character, dignity, of purpose. And as you consistently show up for your life, watch it unfold into a beautiful masterpiece.
Highlights from Today’s Episode
- Finding your purpose
- Planning for your goals
- Living intentionally
- Showing up consistently
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- “Your calling will require you to make the commitment of hard decisions.” Chrystal Evans Hurst
- “Character and calling start with who you are when no one is looking.” Chrystal Evans Hurst
- “Every dream you have is born from something God put in you.” Chrystal Evans Hurst
Resources Mentioned
- The Full Circle Digital Planner
- LA Times Article
- NY Times Article
- Sidney on Apple TV
- Franklin Covey
- The Measure of a Man: A Memoir
Other Stuff to Check Out
- Listen to Episode #375 with Trillia Newbell – “Letting God Lead”!
- Need to encourage your soul? Try listening to the playlist I put together for my mom, Lady Lois’ Worship
- Interested in supporting the content I create and enjoying bonus content? Learn about joining my Inner Circle!
- Be sure to also check out my books She’s Still There, Show Up For Your Life, The 28-Day Prayer Journey, and Kingdom Woman!
Let’s Talk!
- What is one step you can take towards making a hard decision today?
- How can you show up more consistently in your sphere of influence?
- What goal do you need to make an actionable plan for?
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Wow, that was good. Chrystal, its true what you tell, all of it, I want to grow, prune those relationships that compete with me and not complete me, , I’m not working now, , want to own my own businesses, hospitals, day clinics, want to teach kingdom woman, go forward and do what God shares with ne, my children are grown, and tends to put a lid on me, and those they want to force me with, yes character is important, sometimes as beautiful a tree or leaf can be, it must be cut if its still now those are the hard decisions to make, God says I need to leave these trees and move to new thing, who ever wants to take yiu away from God, attached to a dead person spiritually is dangerous they pull you down and am now making those decisions and I lije teaching people, encourage, exhort, pay for cannot do that. I choose those who mentor or coach me to be surrendered to God am going to leave my house, go to Etgembeni, it’s a place fir abused women cannot take it, have you ever felt like you cannot be who God has made you really because of others who forces you to be like them even if you compromise God’s standard and wird. Well, I have now grown in doing my own Bible studies and reading the word, tge depression and confusion has lifted up . I’m improving. Martha SA
Praying for continued progress Martha!