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- When I was a little girl, different ministers
would come to our church and at random times
they would have all the children come up to the front
and they would pray over us.
And sometimes they had a special word for each of us
or a prayer, you know?
And I remember one minister praying over my sister
and he said, "You're bold, you're a powerhouse."
Then he said, "You're a lion in the body of Christ."
And I stood right next to her waiting for my turn
and then he got to me and he said,
"You're a sweetheart, you're a peacemaker."
And then he goes, "You're a little lamb."
I was like, "I wanna be a lion."
And there's a reason I'm telling you this.
I'm Terri Savelle Foy, you're cheerleader of dreams.
And I wanna talk to you today about how to stop being shy.
How to accept who you are and still build your confidence
so you can fulfill the dream God put in your heart.
It may not be what you think today and real quick,
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So I'm gonna share from personal experience
how I overcame shyness in such a profound way
so that I can now walk out on a stage of 14,000 people
and deliver a message about success from God's word
without freaking out.
So number one is keep a journal.
You might be like, "Huh? Come again?"
This right here is the number one way
I have overcome shyness and built myself up
to go after my scariest dreams.
Now, when I say key a journal, what I mean is journal
your prayers and your thoughts.
Practice hearing the voice of God and start writing
everything you hear.
Even if you're not sure if it's really him
or if it's just your own voice speaking in your head,
journal it, trust me on this.
Nothing will build your confidence more
than hearing God speak to you.
In fact, I think this is really ironic and kinda funny.
I told you how I was told I was a little lamb.
Well, I looked up some descriptions of lambs one time
and this is what it said.
Lambs are considered dumb, vulnerable,
they have no sense of direction.
Okay, that might be true about me.
They're timid, defenseless.
I mean, all sorts of negative traits
but I saw one really good trait of the lamb.
You know what it said?
They recognize the Shepherd's voice.
I said, yes.
They said, this is where stupidity ends for the lamb.
They have a remarkable instinct for knowing the voice
of their shepherd.
It said what they lack in direction,
they make up for in voice recognition for the shepherd.
I thought, yes, that's my superpower.
Recognizing God's voice,
following the leading of the Holy Spirit.
But seriously, God's the one who said
my sheep know my voice.
So God wants you to know his plan,
his next steps for your life.
But you'll never know it if you never listen.
And if you never journal, you'll never remember it.
So the first time I practiced this advice,
I sat in my living room with a journal and a pen,
just getting quiet.
I was squinting.
I mean, I turned off everything.
The phone, the TV, the dishwasher, I was listening so hard.
I thought maybe, possibly not totally sure but I heard,
I love you, Terri.
I've loved you all along.
And I wrote that down and then I just began to cry.
And I thought, how could God love me
after all the dumb things I've done?
And then I read where God loves us
with an unconditional love, like his love isn't based on us
making all the conditions perfect.
And that changed everything.
Since that first day, I've kept a daily journal
and this has given me direction,
wisdom to lead my organization.
Ideas that have produced millions of dollars.
It's given me confidence in who I am in Christ.
So number one, journal.
Number two, discover your gift.
See God has not only given you a gift
but he's fully counting on you discovering it
and developing it.
So what is your gift?
What are those gifts that are already on the inside of you
that God wants you to, oh, you're gonna love this.
Stir it up.
I love the giant spoon.
God wants you to stir up those gifts.
And according to the word of God,
people in here are laughing at me.
It's gonna bring you before great men
and it's gonna prosper you.
Did you know that?
It's in the Bible.
And you know, you might even say,
I don't have any special abilities, I'm not talented.
Believe me, I can relate.
Now in the book called "Now Discover Your Strengths",
the authors explain how every person is capable
of doing something better than the next 10,000 people.
And in most cases they say our gifts
or they call it the strength zone,
those are things that come so natural to us
that we even see them as gifts.
In fact, we tend to think the opposite.
We think anybody can do this but the truth is
not just anyone can do what you do the way you do it.
It's your gift.
So you have a gift that God has given you
and it's already only inside of you.
Your job is to discover it and develop it.
And in God's word,
there are rewards for developing your gift.
Proverbs 18:6 says your gift will make room for you
and bring you before great men.
Now I knew a precious lady named Vicky
who's gone onto heaven now but she had the gift
of hospitality and she knew her gift was to serve.
She was determined to be the best at serving.
So she began volunteering at our church
serving anywhere she could.
Well then her gift promoted her to head
of the hospitality department, serving in the speakers room.
And she was responsible for setting the room up
every Sunday morning, picking up the food, displaying it,
serving the pastor and ministers on staff
and any guest speakers who came to the church.
She never treated this nonchalantly.
It was her calling.
And she put thought into the food she chose,
how she decorated the room.
She got there before anybody else.
And she served joyfully every single time.
Her gift did exactly what Proverbs 18:16 says,
it brought her before great men and women.
She served ministers like Jerry Savelle, my dad.
Kenneth Copeland, Keith Moore, John Bevere,
McHam and myself, many others.
Not only that, her gift prospered her
like Proverbs 17:8 says.
One minister paid for her and her family
to go on a Caribbean cruise.
Another minister bought her daughter a car.
Her rent was paid for many times.
Unexpected gifts were given to her.
Why? 'Cause she recognized her gift and she used it for God.
You know, Miles Monroe said your gift is not something
you learn, it's something God already gave you.
It's something you to just receive and then stir it up.
Now think of the times when people have said to you,
oh, you are so good at that.
Don't dismiss that as just a passing comment.
They're most likely recognizing one of your gifts.
So what do you like to do?
Is it work with numbers?
Sing, create music, write, paint, administer work,
design things, coach.
Anything with sports, dance.
Are you artistically inclined?
Maybe you enjoy baking, you could bake for me.
I love cup cakes.
Do you like to teach or train people, decorate?
Are you very organized?
You know, Mike Murdock said your assignment
is not your decision but your discovery.
So what you were designed to do
or to be known for is your gift.
In other words, what you're able to do, God wants you to do.
And once you discover it, you're gonna feel confident
and free from shyness.
These all help.
Okay the third one, number three
is a affirm God's word to you.
I don't have my list here but you have the ability
to change the entire direction of your life
with that little thing under your nose.
This right here, it's as simple as it seems.
Successful people take a proactive approach to their lives.
They don't wait to just see what happens.
No, they prophesy their future.
Unsuccessful people speak of things
as if they're always gonna be that way.
And the truth is, as long as you continue
to declare negative statements over your life,
that's exactly what you will continue to experience, right?
Now that's why I put together a special download
for you this week that will help you stop being shy.
It's seven powerful self-image boosting scriptures
that you need to hear yourself speak out loud.
Now let me tell you, there is nothing more powerful
than speaking God's word out of your mouth
but you have to do it.
And guess what?
Your self image will get in line with your words.
So click the link in the description, put these
on your cell phone and just make a decision to do it.
Speak them out, declare them.
That's exactly what I've done.
And I mean think about it.
What would happen if you traded all those limiting
debilitating thoughts about yourself, your body,
your finances, your career, your marriage, your children,
your future, with positive faith building scriptures
over your self image?
You know what'll happen?
Your life is gonna move in that direction.
So success coaches worldwide,
they teach the power of positive speaking
or making positive affirmations
from hospital patients recovering quicker
to plants being revived, words carry power.
So research proves that positive words spoken over yourself,
they can improve your health, increase joy,
eliminate anxiety and stress
and just bring an overall feeling of joy.
Simply put, your words create your reality.
So give yourself a pep talk every morning this week
by speaking these seven scriptures out loud.
Imagine how your life will improve
if you consistently declare God's word.
Change what you're saying
and you'll change what you're seeing.
I hope you enjoyed this week and just remember
I am cheering you on to live your dreams.
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