I WAS completely incongruent and inauthentic. Jesus changed everything for me...Guilt, hyper-responsibility and shame are all emotions I’ve wrestled with over time. I WAS an expert at people pleasing and self sabotage! Inside I felt anxious and depressed.

On the outside, no one knew, I looked happy and positive. I don’t live like that any longer, and you don’t have to either. I am whole again I’m the same on the inside and the outside.

Are you more likely to…

You don’t have to live like that any more! Jesus offers you a perfect place to leave all the negativity. Check out my podcast to start the journey!

Did you know that up 95% of your value system is programmed into your neural pathways before the age of 18!!?? No wonder we act like kids and throw tantrums when we're 35, ok 58 😎.

Thoughts precede emotions, emotions in motion lead to behaviors. But, where do the thoughts start? Where do they come from?

Your thoughts originate from your value systems and programs. Your values and programs were instilled from other humans in your life - your mothers, fathers, teachers and preachers. In addition to the humans in your world, how and where you grew up, the messages you were told, the events - negative and positive, ultimately influence your thoughts, now.

Interestingly: 95% of your values are instilled before you’re 18!!!

0-4 years old - 50%

5-8 years old - 30%

9-18 years old - 15% =====> 95%

Before the age of 10-12 years old, your brain is really a sponge. You don’t really have the framework necessary to make rational thoughts out of the information you're taking in. You create stories to make the information make sense. Many of these stories no longer serve you as an adult, and are the root of self sabotaging behaviors, guilt and shame.

The good news is - You don’t have to live with what was programmed. You can change your programming. I’m going to go into this on the next few podcasts! So, please, LIKE and SUBSCRIBE!

Thoughts become emotions, emotions in motion become actions - this is where the self sabotage starts… 

What thoughts do you have that precede the emotions? 

DO you feel...not good enough, not enough? 

Do you compare yourself to others? 

Are you sad, disappointed, angry?

 DO you have fear and/or anxiety ruling your life? 

Any of these can trigger emotions that can lead to self sabotaging behaviors.  

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So, let’s get this straight. God wants, no, He commands you to take care of HIS temple.

Mr Sinatra was certainly fine with doing it his way - “he sings that he “took the blows” Are firmly planted in Frank Sinatra-land, “I’m doing it MY way’. Are you taking the blows? That’s completely fine. No judgement. However, before you scroll on, 2 questions:

Okay, let’s assume you figured out that MAYBE your way isn’t working so well. Which of these is/are your biggest challenge(s)?

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Okay, so God gave us a temple to house the Holy Spirit. Cool. However, He also tells us that the temple actually belongs to Him and commands us to take care of the temple.

I don’t know about you, but when someone “commands“ me to do anything it gets my hackles up, gets my knickers in a knot, and causes Resistance to rise up and stand strong. I get so prideful. And haughty in spirit.

And how does this serve me? I get to be right! I get to live exactly the way I want to! I get to make the choices I want to make!

Yep, sounds like a 4 year old!

And I got to feel empty and incongruent with how I was showing up in my life. Optimistic on the outside, dying on the inside.

SPOILER ALERT: Proverbs 16:18 Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall.

Proverbs tells us exactly what’s going to happen. Yet, we’re usually surprised when life starts to unravel.

My life certainly unravelled. Not just my health at certain times, also my relationships, finances, and my faith.

Yes, it’s a longer story. You can find it on my earlier podcasts and the links to the Global Leadership Summit (Part 1  and Part 2) story about my journey. Beware, it’s ugly! It was ugly for a long time. I’ve been running from God for over 15 years.

However, the fall and destruction followed. Maybe God is causing part of your destruction, to get your attention. Maybe that health scare was for your benefit. Maybe your summer clothes that don’t fit are a warning. God uses circumstances we understand to communicate His message, loud and clear.

God slowly stripped me of all my external validation. All the “things” I had created and accumulated that defined “who I was” were slowly dismantled. Until, HE was the only “thing” I could see and the only thing left for me to grab.

Resistance cannot live in the presence of Jesus. I was humbled. I got to the place where I had no choice but to look at the price Jesus paid for me. I was reminded that I get to have a relationship with the God who kept chasing after me. And the benefits of that life over the me, me, me and more of me. When I was “all about me”, so was He! He was after the me He created, not the one I created.

Ultimately, I was overcome by gratitude. It’s so much easier to follow from a place of gratitude and love, than that of duty, obligation, fear or shame.

It’s a journey understanding God’s unconditional love for me, my value and self esteem. I’ll be walking you through all of that in upcoming podcasts…However, how are you going to respond to His relentless pursuit of YOU?

You can keep slogging through life or you can create a new one? How are you going to respond? Is your current response serving you? Are you going to keep running? Or are you going to allow God into your heart and life in a new way. Romans 8:1 So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus. God loves you!

Do you believe your health is holding you back from doing something you REALLY want to do?

Do you believe your health is holding you back from living the life  God created for you?

Or your health is in such a place you're not even sure you have the clarity to discern what God wants for you?

I have definitely been there at 185 pounds, carrying baby weight and Cooper was 4 or 5 years old already! I was still eating for two!

Maybe you’ve tried so many times before to get healthy. And, now you feel frustrated, angry, and full of guilt and shame.

Then, one day it hit me like a ton of bricks. I was reading in 1 Corinthians that our bodies are the temple for the Holy Spirit! WOW!

My temple needed a radical renovation!

Do you feel like your temple needs renovating or at least an update? Or are you so frustrated and full of guilt and shame about your health journey, you’ve given up?

I’ve learned a new way! You don’t have to do this with guilt and shame. Remember 2 things:

1. Health is a journey

2. God has you exactly where He wants you and he loves you  Psalm 48:9 Within your temple, O God, we meditate on your unfailing love. YES!~ In YOUR temple! He loves you!

Hey hey y’all Today we’re going to talk about…

What happens to you when you're going to do a new thing?

Is 43:19

FIRST

Welcome - Quick update before I move on - 2 yes’s Yes, I moved to a new state; Yes, I still have a virtual practice. www.DrKrisSargent.com

What happens to you when you are going to try a new thing? Most of you don’t really like change. You like it while it’s exciting and new, yet, when the new wears off, it gets discarded and you're on to the next thing. But, what if the new thing is BIG, like a career move? Or location change? Or relationship status change? What do you do?

3 different responses that I’ve seen

You hit it head on. You're a bull in the china closet, leaping before you look, only assessing the consequences down the road. Maybe you go on your “gut feeling or intuition”, maybe you know the voice of the Holy Spirit so well, you Just Do It.

OR maybe

You freak out, get anxious and procrastinate? You may not know this, most procrastination is usually the result of Resistance, per Steven Pressfield in the War of Art, feigning as perfectionism and insecurity.

OR

Do you hide, lack honesty and vulnerability? This is me. I go underground, avoidance behavior. I attempt to hide from God - 😂 This of course is just another form of Resistance. Afraid of what other think, I hide.

Psalm 139 tells us that we cannot hide from God. He knows not only everything about us, including all our insecurities and doubts, He formed us exactly the way we are for His purposes. And this is where I landed a few days ago. Smack dad in the middle of one of my favorite Psalms.

So, I’m leaping, taking the big step. Every time I try something new, I’m reminded of the scene in Indiana jones where he must cross a chasm that has no bridge. He figures out by the clues he’s given, he must take a step first, then the stepping stone appears. Our action must come first

This podcast is the first of my new format. Shorter, to the point. I will include everything from what to eat and drink to how to move, sleep, think feel and have faith. So you’ll want to stay in touch and subscribe to learn more about my BIG, SCARY project.

I’d love to hear about your forms of resistance. Will you just stay stuck and justify your position OR will you take the leap into the exciting adventure God has planned for you?

Danielle is a passionate grace-filled entrepreneur, adventurous mom of 4,  and wife of her best friend, Daniel. Yes - Daniel and Danielle - So Cute!

You can find Danielle...

Www.ssekodesigns.com/?u=danielle_morrison

Annette and I discuss how food can wreak havoc or create health. Eating healthy doesn't have to be hard, and it can change the trajectory of your health, faith and life.

Annette Licitra is passionate about FOOD! Not just any food, but making food look and taste amazing without it being difficult. She specializes in helping busy professionals restore their energy, alleviate digestive distress, and simplify nutrition with easy & nourishing recipes so that they can keep powering through on their journeys.

I'm passionate about providing encouragement, support, and education to others as they invest in their health so that their bodies can shine for them!

If you're not sure where or how to get started, we'll work together to outline a road map of your individual health goals and create actions according to your specific needs.

You can find Annette at http://passionettepalate.com and on Facebook Passionette Palate and Instagram @passionettepalate

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And you can find me at https://www.RestorYou.com or reach out on social @drkrissargent

Join Karen and I for a fascinating conversation about why women don't speak up for themselves.  When you don't share your ideas,  as a leaders in your company or in your home, the world misses out on your greatness.  God made you amazing! Join us to learn where Karen doesn't have it all figured out, and learn from her story. 

You can find Karen at www.KarenLaos.com

I want to thank Jill at Jeans and a Cute Top Shop for my adorable top today! https://www.facebook.com/cutetop

And you can find me at www.RestorYou.com or reach out on social @drkrissargent