More than mental toughness

Caroline Mendez Feb. 19, 2020

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What's the difference between believing in God and trusting God? A San Antonio business owner named Darryl Lyons found out.   

Living in the Midwest at the time, with a pregnant wife and a young daughter, they experienced several years of business and personal upheaval. He says he spent these years handling things his own way, through his own personal motto: Mental toughness, extra effort.And now, that motto was useless.

During a lunch with a mentor, God spoke to him through his mentor’s counsel. God said Darryl, are you done yet? Are you done trying to do things out of your own strength? 

It was then that Darryl says he finally understood and submitted to God’s word over his life and professional plans. He was presented with a unique opportunity. From the world’s perspective it was a no-brainer: go to work as a fat cat on Wall Street with a huge salary.  

However, after much prayer and God’s question to him, he was set on a path to choose what was best for his family—to stay in San Antonio and start a family-centered financial advisory group.

Matthew 6:33 advises us to seek the Kingdom of God above all else, live righteously and He will give you everything you need.

Darryl discovered in his life and work just how true this passage is. Are we just believing in God, or living as though we trustGod?

You can still believe in God and still be doing most things from your own knowledge and strength. But trusting God is going all in. It’s putting His plan, His will and His way before ours.

We need to ask ourselves, Are you done yet? 

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