Positioned to Prosper with Erica Pyle

#177// We've been lied to about what accountability is.

WARNING: I *may* be on a bit of a rant in this week's episode as I "discuss" what I think has happened to real accountability over the last few decades. With the rise of productivity coaching, hands-on "mentorships" and "results Christianity," alongside declining acknowledgement for basic, personal responsibility in pretty much all areas of life (even in the Church, my friend!), accountability has taken on quite the co-dependent flavoring. It's had me a little "triggered" as of late.

As a self-described "breakthrough coach," and someone who absolutely LIVES to help others run their own race to breakthrough in their assigned lane to the glory of God, to think we've been sold this fake accountability as a way to "help" us get to the finish line is maddening to me. I believe this twisted definition of accountability offers us the spirit of victimhood and an "I can't if you don't make me" (wipes away tear) attitude that is absolutely getting folks stuck and keeping them out of their "promised land."

On this episode of The Positioned to Prosper Podcast I'm ranting. But then I'm teaching. And THEN I'm inviting you into real accountability. So if you get a little twitchy, too, when you sense a rise of codependency in the room, or if you're wondering if, just maybe, you've fallen for this false sense of support yourself . . . Grab your Bible, your journal and a pen, and . . . Let's Go!

LISTEN WITH THE SHOW NOTES: Head over to ericapyle.com/177 to grab the show notes which include the scriptures mentioned in the episode as well as links to resources and tools to help you apply the session to your life this week!

ARE YOU READY TO RESET IN 2025? Join me as I lead a FREE Challenge to reset not just your health, but your lifestyle flow. Just head over to ericapyle.com/challenge to get registered, and I'll save your seat for when we kick off on Monday, January 6, 2025. During our time together, we'll unpack the 4 Pillars of Wellness that you need to be stewarding to have your healthiest year ever -- spirit, soul and body! So good, right? Go get registered for this incredibly empowering Challenge here.

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#176// There's nothing wrong with taking a break, Sis. Just make sure you're taking it on your own terms, and not because the enemy convinced you to "take the L" and "deal with it later."

As this year comes to a close, I've heard one too many Christian "influencers" on social media talking about how it's *okay* to "go easy on yourself" if you didn't "make it happen" this year, and not to worry too much about setting vision, targets or plans for the year that lies ahead. #TeamBeGentle 

But can I tell you something? The enemy is not planning on being gentle with you in this upcoming season. Not even a little bit. If you have a purpose and an assignment on your life that brings the Kingdom into this earth, his whole aim is to be the OPPOSITE of gentle with you at all times. Sister, you're in the middle of a war and no wise warrior goes in without a war plan. You hearing me??

Now listen . . . I'm not telling you to be hypervigilant or a striving maniac, okay? I'm not telling you to be legalistic or anxious about every single thing that comes before you. But what I AM telling you is:

You need a plan for how you're going to steward your time, talents and effort in this next season and it's best for that plan to be one that can produce peaceful productivity in your life without the overwhelm or risk of burnout. To the glory of God. Amen!

That kind of planning requires you to know what "ingredient" you need to keep the burnout OUT of your lane, Sis. You need to add the antidote for overwhelm to the *success soup* you're cooking up for the coming year. Do you know what that is?

On this episode of The Positioned to Prosper Podcast I'm sharing just that: the only real antidote for overwhelm. Want to know what it is? I did a live sessionthe other day with my Facebook community where I shared this real antidote, but not before putting the enemy on blast for the four counterfeit "antidotes" he tries to sell us every single day. If you're ready to overcome the overwhelm for good as you put together a peaceful productivity plan for the coming year (that's going to really work this time!), you're going to want to hit play on this episode right here. Grab your Bible, your journal and a pen, and . . . Let's Go!

LISTEN WITH THE SHOW NOTES: Head over to ericapyle.com/176 to grab the show notes which include the scriptures mentioned in the episode as well as links to resources and tools to help you apply the session to your life this week!

WANT SOME HELP WITH A PLAN TO GET INTO THE RHYTHM OF GRACE? I've got you! I'm putting together a planning session that will create the space and time you need to plan your best year yet, in the grace of God. Just head over to ericapyle.com/PlanMyYear to get registered (it's FREE), and I'll save your seat for our live session on Monday, December 30th. This is the place where we'll review our past year, consider all that God is calling us into for the new year, and then plan our trajectory so we hit the target . . . all without the stress and overwhelm. So good, right? Go get registered for this incredibly empowering and productive planning session here. p.s. -- There'll definitely be a replay of this event, so I'd sign up even if you're not sure you can make the live session. It's going to be SO GOOD!

#175// "When the time is right, I, the Lord, will make it happen." - Isaiah 60:22

But, Sis, did you know there's something you and I do that has the effect of negatively impacting how we experiencing His timing? Let me tell you what it is . . . 

DOUBT! We doubt ourselves, we doubt our capacity, our support and resourcing, and we even doubt the the absolute truth that God will perform His word. We allow what we see with our natural eyes, hear with our natural ears and what we understand from our own thinking and figuring to cause us to doubt what God has said He will do. And when we allow this doubt to creep in and run the show, it has an impact on how we do "our part" in any situation. In effect, we contribute to the delay. We "fail to make it happen."

And can I tell you something else?

Doubt can thrive anywhere you don't trust God at his Word! It's not just that doubt can exist in those places. Yeah, girl, it can exist there. But let me tell you from experience, doubt gets to THRIVE in places where we don't believe God at his Word. Like, living it's BEST life!

On this episode of The Positioned to Prosper Podcast I'm sharing a live session I did with my Facebook community recently where I walked them through how to doubt-proof your life so you can stop failing to see the Lord "make it happen" in the here and now. If you're ready to walk into a year of seeing God perform His word "on time" and "in full" -- if you're ready to experience a year of fulfillment as you walk fully in the purpose and assignment He created you for -- you're going to want to hit play on this episode right here. Grab your Bible, your journal and a pen, and . . . Let's Go!

LISTEN WITH THE SHOW NOTES: Head over to ericapyle.com/175 to grab the show notes which include the scriptures mentioned in the episode as well as links to resources and tools to help you apply the session to your life this week!

WANT SOME HELP PLANNING YOUR MOST FRUITFUL YEAR EVER? I've got you! I'm putting together a planning session that will create the space and time you need to plan your best year yet. Just head over to ericapyle.com/PlanMyYear to get registered (it's just $7), and I'll save your seat for our live session on Monday, December 30th (changed date!). This is the place where we'll review our past year, consider all that God is calling us into for the new year, and then plan our trajectory so we hit the target . . . all without the stress and overwhelm. So good, right? Go get registered for this incredibly empowering and productive planning session here. p.s. -- There'll definitely be a replay of this event, so I'd sign up even if you're not sure you can make the live session. It's going to be SO GOOD!

#174// A Plan is simply a healthy boundary around your time, your talents and your effort. Having a plan is like having a roadmap for how to navigate to your breakthrough.

I'm coming in with a hard but GOOD word for you today . . . 

YES, You DO need a plan (Luke 14:28). YES, You CAN plan (Philippians 4:13). And YES, You can even learn CONTENTMENT and find JOY in the midst of the process of planning (1 Corinthians 9:24-27).

Maybe you've had an experience of planning letting you down in the past. Maybe you don't feel like you're good at it. Maybe you've believed the lie that, since the outcome belongs to the Lord, it's a waste of time to plan for your breakthrough and eventual victory in Christ Jesus. Can I tell you something?

The devil is a liar and he's trying to do whatever he can to get you off the plan for your life, Sis!

You need a God-given strategy for how to steward your time, talents and efforts as it pertains to the work God has given you to do in this life. And the longer you live in the chaos of what you think is "waiting on God" (when what's really happening is just a mixture of apathy and bad theology), the farther down the disappointment pit you will fall. But Jesus came that you might have abundant life, to the FULL. Are you ready for that?

On this episode of The Positioned to Prosper Podcast we're talking about why you definitely need a plan, how to get to the place where you know you can craft and execute a plan, and how to even enjoy the journey of planning so you can step into your most fruitful year with the Lord EVER, all without the overwhelm. It's time, so before you hit play -- Grab your Bible, your journal and a pen, and . . . Let's Go!

LISTEN WITH THE SHOW NOTES: Head over to ericapyle.com/174 to grab the show notes which include the scriptures mentioned in the episode as well as links to resources and tools to help you apply the session to your life this week!

WANT A GUIDE TO HELP YOU PLAN YOUR MOST FRUITFUL YEAR EVER? I've got you! I'm putting together a planning session that will create the space and time you need to plan your best year yet. Just head over to ericapyle.com/PlanMyYear to get registered (it's just $7), and I'll save your seat for our live session on Friday, December 20th. This is the place where we'll review our past year, consider all that God is calling us into for the new year, and then plan our trajectory so we hit the target . . . all without the stress and overwhelm. So good, right? Go get registered for this incredibly empowering and productive planning session here. p.s. -- There'll definitely be a replay of this event, so I'd sign up even if you're not sure you can make the live session. It's going to be SO GOOD!

#173// "Kinda Crunchy" is a lifestyle born out of collective burnout, Sister.

Negotiating the Standard of God is never a good idea. Not even when we find ourselves overwhelmed and thinking, "There must be an easier way to do this!" In fact, that's the worst place to start to have a compromise in your spirit. We need to know how to identify the voice of the enemy when he comes with the questions that lead us into letting down our godly standards. This includes the standard we hold as we steward the health -- spirit, soul and body -- God has given to us.

I won't argue you on the fact that the health and wellness space has been absolutely overrun by a spirit of perfectionism in the last generation or two. By the beginning of 2020, we were experiencing a worldly standard being set around how to steward health that had nothing to do with trusting or glorifying God, and everything to do with "keeping up with the Joneses" (or whichever influencer you followed and most related to over on social media). And I'm talking about faith-based health and wellness educators and influencers, too!

Stewarding health became an exhausting and overwhelming feat. And as a collective, it seems many of us decided to quietly compromise on the standard of how to care for the gift of health God had given us as we took to writing some "simpler" standards of our own:

• "You don't have to be that strict about clean eating. It's all too much. Just do the best you can."
• "It's so expensive to eat unprocessed, whole foods. Just do the best you can."
• "And isn't it so overwhelming to try to figure this all out at the same time? Balance, Sister. Just do the best you can."

And with that, "Do the Best You Can" became the new standard. "Kinda Crunchy." Even in Christian circles. In fact, I heard it the MOST from Christian influencers. Somehow we had become convinced that "being too hard on ourselves" was worse than the difficulty of upholding a Biblical standard. Not that the standard we were holding previously was Biblical, mind you. But instead of determining to find the real Biblical Standard and making that our guide and our goal, we just decided to "Do the Best You Can." Honestly, I believe we took an unauthorized break. To me, that's what "Kinda Crunchy" has come to mean.

On this episode of The Positioned to Prosper Podcast we're chatting about the five main reasons I see for why we began to settle for this "kinda crunchy" and "just do the best you can" standard when it comes to stewarding our health, and then I'm sharing a simple Reset Roadmap you can follow to Biblically steward your health and wellness without overwhelm and burnout. Sound good? If so, I want you to -- Grab your Bible, your journal and a pen, and . . . Let's Go!

LISTEN WITH THE SHOW NOTES: Head over to ericapyle.com/173 to grab the show notes which include the scriptures mentioned in the episode as well as links to resources and tools to help you apply the session to your life this week!

WANT A ROADMAP TO HELP STEWARD YOUR HEALTH WELL WITHOUT OVERWHELM? I've got you! I put together a free resource to help you start the journey of stewarding your health well in all areas. Just head over to ericapyle.com/starthere, and you'll receive a link to a Guide that will lead you in setting up good habits and removing toxic products from your home over the course of the next 12 months. So good, right? Go grab the link to this powerful resource here.

#172// This is a topic that has the potential to redraw relational lines in an instant.

Have you ever lost an "IRL" friend as a result of posting something "provocative" on social media that referenced religion or politics? If you lived through 2020 and had any views that tracked with medical freedom or disagreeing with "the government," and posted about them, I bet you did. My husband and I lost a few, I can tell you that.

But does the risk of agitating certain relationships justify staying silent on certain matters God has told you to make a sound about? Here's the thing . . .

What you make a sound about -- even the sound you make on social media -- should really be driven by only one thing: Has God given you the grace and the permission to say that thing to the people He's called you to serve?

On this episode of the Positioned to Prosper podcast we're dismantling the lie that says you should *never* post about religion or politics in your business or ministry feeds. We're getting down to what the Bible actually has to say about what we should speak up about and what we shouldn't. If you're ready to know the simple way to know if you should be posting about these provocative topics on your social media feeds, go ahead and: Grab your Bible, your journal and a pen, and . . . Let's Go!

p.s. -- I recorded this episode as a livestream on my Facebook page. If you'd like to experience the video version of this episode, click here to watch!

LISTEN WITH THE SHOW NOTES: Head over to ericapyle.com/172 to grab the show notes which include the scriptures mentioned in the episode as well as links to resources and tools to help you apply the session to your life this week!

THE FOUR QUESTIONS YOU CAN ASK GOD TO KNOW IF YOU SHOULD BE SPEAKING ON A THING? If you really want to know if you should be making a particular sound on your social media feeds, asking these Four Questions can be a great way to help you get clear on what God would have you say! Grab your copy of this free Prayer Template by heading to ericapyle.com/4questions. You'll receive a link to a template that lays out the four questions that we should be asking God in every situation and circumstance; questions that will position you for impact in your life as you endeavor to see it and say it as God does. So good, right? Go grab the link to this powerful resource here.

#171// Waiting on God rarely requires you to stay still.

In fact, truly waiting on Him will always produce movement. Don't believe me? Read Isaiah 40:31. It says when we wait on God we will . . . MOVE! We'll rise up, we'll run, we'll walk. And we'll do all of it while not getting overwhelmed or burned out. Amazing, right?

The key to waiting on God *the right way* and in seeing Him move on your behalf lies in the true definition of the word WAIT. On this episode of the Positioned to Prosper podcast we're unpacking what it really means to wait on the Lord and how this simple perspective shift can bring alignment and acceleration like you've never experienced before. If you've been *waiting* for Him to move and have felt like the answer is taking "forever," this may just be the message you've been waiting for (see what I did there? *wink*). Grab your Bible, your journal and a pen, and . . . Let's Go!

LISTEN WITH THE SHOW NOTES: Head over to ericapyle.com/171 to grab the show notes which include the scriptures mentioned in the episode as well as links to resources and tools to help you apply the session to your life this week!

THE FOUR QUESTIONS YOU CAN ASK GOD WHILE ACTIVELY WAITING ON HIM: Part of truly waiting on God is to be in a *real* conversation with Him. One way to do this is to make your prayer time with Him conversational. Asking these Four Questions can be a great way to get into that conversational rhythm! Grab your copy of this free Prayer Template by heading to ericapyle.com/4questions. You'll receive a link to a template that lays out the four questions that we should be asking God in every situation and circumstance; questions that will position you for greater clarity and breakthrough in your life as you endeavor to wait on God powerfully. So good, right? Go grab the link to this powerful resource here.

#170// As we step into a new Hebraic calendar year (5785) . . . 

On this episode of the Positioned to Prosper podcast I'm bringing you a message I shared at my home church, REVIVE Church of Tampa, around a word for the new year 5785 -- BEHOLD Immediately Now! The Hebrew new year begins with Rosh Hashanah, which was celebrated from October 2nd through 4th of this year. The Lord had been speaking to me about BEHOLD for the entirety of September, so when He began to speak to me on September 22nd about beholding, I wasn't surprised. But it was the *Immediately Now* part that arrested me. He showed me five Biblical steps to BEHOLD Immediately Now. Would you like to see the acceleration He wants to bring to this new year? Are you ready to embrace the lifestyle that will keep you in lock step with what God wants to do in the earth *Immediately Now*? If so, Grab your Bible, your journal and a pen, and . . . Let's Go!

LISTEN WITH THE SHOW NOTES: Head over to ericapyle.com/170 to grab the show notes which include the scriptures mentioned in the episode as well as links to resources and tools to help you apply the session to your life this week!

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#169// One of the questions I get asked the most by ambitious, Jesus girls looking to launch into something new is, "So, how do I get my husband on board with this?"

As a multi-passionate woman who wants to do #allthethings while being mindful of my marriage and family, it can feel a little tricky at times to keep everything in balance. This is especially true when I feel the Lord nudging me to start something new with Him that will require me to carve out some time, energy and effort from somewhere else to apply to the new thing. This is generally where it becomes apparent that I'll need to be having a conversation with the hubs. You been there?

Even if your husband is super supportive of everything you dream up to do, he's likely still going to have questions and even possibly some concerns when it comes to your shifting time, energy and effort around. You're going to have to have a conversation, right? Wouldn't it be good to know how to conduct a conversation like this in such a way that it's very easy for your husband to hop on board and maybe even help with the transition you're suggesting?

On this episode of the Positioned to Prosper podcast, I'm sharing four simple yet powerful tips for how to approach a conversation like this with your husband that'll produce less friction and more agreement. Sound like something that could help? If so, Grab your Bible, your journal and a pen, and . . . Let's Go!

LISTEN WITH THE SHOW NOTES: Head over to ericapyle.com/169 to grab the show notes which include the scriptures mentioned in the episode as well as links to resources and tools to help you apply the session to your life this week!

WHAT'S POSSIBLE WHEN YOU SEE YOUR HUSBAND AS GOD SEES HIM? Do you need a little help aligning your heart to the heart of God for your husband? Would daily prayer prompts for your husband be helpful? Grab this free resource I created to help you! You can access the 7 Days of Prayer for Your Husband by heading to ericapyle.com/HusbandPrayer. You'll receive a link to a worksheet that'll help you get into a daily habit to support and encourage your husband by keeping him lifted in prayer. So good, right? Go grab the link to this powerful resource here.

#168// "Boundaries" has been a buzz word for decades, but we haven't talked enough about what I believe is the most important step in setting boundaries . . . the right place to START.

For the last few decades, *boundaries* have been a real hot topic, especially in Christian circles. What's wild to me is how many "Christian Influencers," pastors and teachers are showing up on social media and posting unbiblical advice around boundaries. It's shocking!

As followers of Christ, filled with His Spirit, when we post or speak publicly, we MUST fact check ourselves. This means running everything we say and post through the filter of the Word of God. This is our Standard, and if we're teaching anything that departs from this Standard, we're edging into Ezekiel 13 territory (go read it when you have a minute and the fear of the Lord will set you straight, promise!).

Jesus said in John 5 that He only did and said what He saw the Father doing and saying. And He constantly addressed things with straight-up Scripture. Consider His showdown with the devil in the desert, yeah? This Standard is now our Standard, in Christ Jesus. So, when it comes to talking about and teaching around boundaries, it's no different for us.

Popular psychology may highlight the setting of boundaries externally between us and others as the place to start, but I see something different when I read the Bible. It's clear, over and over in Scripture, God calls us to set boundaries within ourselves first.

Setting boundaries within ourselves before we start to build and set them externally will change the nature of how we set boundaries with others, and will make those boundaries we do set more effective and less emotionally and mentally overwhelming as we hold and maintain them. Who doesn't want more of that?!

On this episode of the Positioned to Prosper podcast, I'm going to show you the 3 different types of personal boundaries you need to set within yourself first that will enable you to set more effective, less overwhelming boundaries with others over the long haul. Do you know you need this clarification around Biblical boundaries? Are you ready to reduce the friction in boundary setting with others? Grab your Bible, your journal and a pen, and . . . Let's Go!

LISTEN WITH THE SHOW NOTES: Head over to ericapyle.com/168 to grab the show notes which include the scriptures mentioned in the episode as well as links to resources and tools to help you apply the session to your life this week!

A PRACTICAL WAY TO START SETTING THOSE PERSONAL BOUNDARIES Are you ready to take dominion over your daily cadence as a way to start setting those personal boundaries in the practical? Sis, a block schedule that sets your general daily flow is a wonderful way to get into the rhythm. Grab this free resource I created to help you! You can access the Block Schedule Template by heading to ericapyle.com/DailyFlow. You'll receive a link to a worksheet that'll help you set up your ideal week within a block schedule layout, alongside supportive scripture to encourage you. So good, right? Go grab the link to this powerful resource here.