August 06, 2019

9: Kirsten Kemp - on losing a life-long dream and following an idol, not a calling

1 hour 22 minutes

KEMP TWINS COMIN' ATTCHA in one of my favorite episodes thus far. Do you have a dream that you're desperate for God to fulfill? Does your upper lip start to sweat at the thought of surrendering that dream and trusting God wherever He leads you?

In this interview, Kirsten talks about:

Her lifetime pursuing a career as a professional ballet dancer

How difficult it was to have that dream taken away from her at 24 years old

How God has used that experience to give her more purpose, fulfillment, and peace in her life than ever before

How you can become free in Christ and trust God to use your life for His glory, redeeming your dream more powerfully than you can imagine

Kirsten now serves ballet dancers as a mindset and transition coach, helping thousands of dancers through her YouTube and Instagram channels (@twintalksballet).

ON TOP OF ALL THAT GOOD STUFF (which, I was genuinely so inspired and encouraged by. Even though we spend nearly every waking second with each other, she served up so much wisdom I hadn't thought of before!) YOU'LL ALSO HEAR:

Our twin dynamic in full swing

A bit about our upbringing and faith background

How both Kirsten and I were following idols, not callings

Us spilling the tea on the false doctrine and heretical churches we were exposed to in our early adult years

Exact steps you can take to truly come to know and follow Jesus (not just have head knowledge or half-hearted belief)

The blessing and redemption of following God instead of following your desires

Going from white-knuckling your dream to surrendering it to God

POWERFUL QUOTES:

Red flag that you're following an idol not a calling: bargaining with God to keep you going in what you want, telling God “you need me here and this is how I should be playing out this mission.”

"True surrender of your dream is trusting that God’s will is better than your earthly desires."

"If Jesus is not clearly more desirable than anything else in your life, you need to seek to know Him first."

When we idolize our dream career, it’s easy to start praying like “God’s job is to save us from losing our dream.”

“I felt like I was trying to manipulate God, I kept on making up reasons why God predestined me to fulfill this dream.”

"God wouldn't truly be good if He granted us all of our desires that ultimately separate us from Him, because He is the only true source of love and hope in eternal life."

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⚡️Apply for Career Coaching:

Schedule a free, 30 min consultation with me to assess how career coaching can help you identify your true calling and land the exact job that will pay you to fulfill it:

Learn more and apply at thecalledcareer.com

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August 06, 2019

9: Kirsten Kemp - on losing a life-long dream and following an idol, not a calling

1 hour 22 minutes

In this interview, Kirsten talks about:

Her lifetime pursuing a career as a professional ballet dancer

How difficult it was to have that dream taken away from her at 24 years old

How God has used that experience to give her more purpose, fulfillment, and peace in her life than ever before

How you can become free in Christ and trust God to use your life for His glory, redeeming your dream more powerfully than you can imagine

Kirsten now serves ballet dancers as a mindset and transition coach, helping thousands of dancers through her YouTube and Instagram channels (@twintalksballet).

Our twin dynamic in full swing

A bit about our upbringing and faith background

How both Kirsten and I were following idols, not callings

Us spilling the tea on the false doctrine and heretical churches we were exposed to in our early adult years

Exact steps you can take to truly come to know and follow Jesus (not just have head knowledge or half-hearted belief)

The blessing and redemption of following God instead of following your desires

Going from white-knuckling your dream to surrendering it to God

POWERFUL QUOTES:

Red flag that you're following an idol not a calling: bargaining with God to keep you going in what you want, telling God “you need me here and this is how I should be playing out this mission.”

"True surrender of your dream is trusting that God’s will is better than your earthly desires."

"If Jesus is not clearly more desirable than anything else in your life, you need to seek to know Him first."

When we idolize our dream career, it’s easy to start praying like “God’s job is to save us from losing our dream.”

“I felt like I was trying to manipulate God, I kept on making up reasons why God predestined me to fulfill this dream.”

"God wouldn't truly be good if He granted us all of our desires that ultimately separate us from Him, because He is the only true source of love and hope in eternal life."

------------------------------------------------------

⚡️Apply for Career Coaching:

Schedule a free, 30 min consultation with me to assess how career coaching can help you identify your true calling and land the exact job that will pay you to fulfill it:

Learn more and apply at thecalledcareer.com

------------------------------------------------------

👯‍♀️Let’s Connect!

Website // thecalledcareer.com

Instagram // @kelsey_thecalledcareer

LinkedIn // www.linkedin.com/in/kelsey-janna-kemp

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