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Ready is a moving target, and waiting has a way of dressing up as wisdom. We dive straight into the tension between purpose and procrastination, calling out the subtle ways fear hides—perfectionism, over-research, shifting timelines—and replacing them with simple, brave steps that create momentum. You’ll hear why asking for another sign can become a spiritual stall tactic, and how obedience plus action is often the shortest path to clarity.
We get practical about the starts that scare us: launching the business, writing the book, hitting record on a podcast or YouTube channel, applying for the role, or sharing the story you’ve been sitting on. Through honest testimony—from navigating layoffs and letting career crowd out calling, to planting a seed that led a cousin to launch within two weeks—we show how imperfect action builds faith, sharpens discernment, and turns failure into training data. Not everything will work, and that’s the point: each attempt strengthens your execution muscle, reveals what to stop doing, and prepares you for rooms and relationships you can’t access from the sidelines.
This conversation is both a nudge and a blueprint. We offer a clear reframe—God doesn’t need your perfection, He needs your participation—paired with a short action list: make the call, write the post, launch the thing, apply, speak up. Start ugly. Be seen in process. Let a few people misunderstand you while you move. If you’ve rehearsed long enough, consider this your permission slip to step on stage. Subscribe, share this with someone who’s been waiting for a sign, and leave a review to tell us the first brave step you took today.

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Chapters

1. If I wasn't afraid, I would... (00:00:00)

2. Stop Waiting, Start Moving (00:01:11)

3. Hiding Behind “Healing” and Planning (00:03:16)

4. Asking God for What You Already Have (00:03:57)

5. Decide and Take the First Step (00:04:30)

6. Purpose Amid Uncertainty and Shutdowns (00:04:53)

7. Name Your Procrastination: It’s Fear (00:05:59)

8. Start Ugly: A Real-Life Activation Story (00:10:20)

9. Failure as Training, Not a Verdict (00:12:55)

10. When Career Crowds Out Calling (00:14:36)

11. Consistency, Tears, and Breakthroughs (00:16:55)

12. Fall Forward: Lessons Over Labels (00:18:48)

13. Your Move Matters to Others (00:20:28)

14. Permission Granted: Begin While Shaking (00:22:39)

15. Action List and Open Invitation (00:24:07)

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