Farmer on Fire Podcast

If you find yourself in a position feel stuck or frustrated, you have to realize that often times there is a pivot that is required.Doing what is required at the end of the day is a must for you to get where you want to go.Sometimes, building your own thing and walking away is the best move you can make for your family and future.This will take courage and heart but be prepared to endure a process that will truly transform you.

As you are out in the field harvesting the crop this fall, there are thousands of thoughts going on in your mind."Will I make it to next year, will my equipment hold together, comparing yourself your neighbors operation, the yield isn't quite there" are just some of the stories that go as you sit in the cab throughout the day.You worry, you doubt, and you begin to find yourself questioning why you are going throught it. Consider the fact that God is with you and that He already is leading you to where he is wanting you to go.The problem is that we want to control how it is going to happen. Let go of the control and submit to God's perfect plan.

Are you listening to negative people in your life? Chances are, you have someone or a multitude of people in your world who are victims that bring your energy down.Just being surrounded by them makes you feel depleted. You need to analyze who these people are and investigate why you have these relationships and what is holding you to them.The hard truth is, you have to see that you are choosing to be in them and are not walking away and doing your own thing.

When you start seeking truth, you find the truth. When you seek lies, you find lies. The problem is we've are dellusional in our seeking. We seek after things that are not good for us. You get stuck in this trap and pretty soon you find yourself at the bottom of a pit completely lost and without any guidance. Most men will stay stuck here the rest of their lives. Few will feel the tug that pulls them into a direction and a path that leads to life. Are you being pulled towards life?

Removing the lies inside of your life can be extremely challenging. We all face pain in our lives and darkness that consumes our thoughts on a day to day basis. When you understand how you think, you become less reactive.The problem with most farmers today is that we are so reactive to current situations in our lives. Whether it's market prices, trying to understand our finances, or our relationship with our family, if you don't take action to solve these problems that it's only a matter of time before you burn out and decide to quit.

There is no change, there is only shifts.When you can identify where in your life or business you need to shift, then you can begin removing the obstacles in the way to get your desired result.The same way of thinking that created your problem is NOT the way of thinking to get you out of it.You must recognize the need to look at your situation differently than the way you did before.

When you cling ot the identity and passion of the farm, it most certaintly be a thing that can fuel you. However, when certain situations do not go your own and you feel like you are being led astray or being taken advantage of, it can become extremely frustrating. Family partnerships and businesses can end up in severe hurt, confusion and frustrating that ends up dividing a family rather than bringing it to unity.

Chaos can either fuel your or burn you to the ground.The problem is that you don't know how to deal with it in your life.You end up getting frustrated at the people you love most and this ends up causing massive guilt and shame in your life.When you can identify what is causing the most amount of pain in your life, only then can you begin to take the steps to resolve these problems with a clear mind.You can change the way you think. The problem is, you've never been shown how.

When you are faced with trials, you must open your mind to the realtiy of the pain that you are currently in. When you stop taking the responsibility for your life and you give it over to God, then he can truly take over and make the commitment inside of your life to follow His will. You must commit to what is in front of you even if it doesn't align with your desires. Trust that God has a purpose for your life and he wants you to surrender it. He will make it as painful as he needs it to be for you to see what is in front you so you are no longer blind.

The harder the trials require the most intensive investigation. When you are in the darkest moments of your life, it requires your faith and endurance at the peak of your ability. Never surrender to work. You must do this on a daily basis and always commit to doing the work. The truth is never easy but once you see if for as it is, then you can go into the depths of who you really are and get out of it. Surrender to the process and commit to action.