We overcome by the blood of the Lamb and the word of our TESTIMONY

“Even when it gets hard, God has a plan for your life that cannot fail…”

Happy Friday everyone.

Today’s post will be a little different. I want to share with you from my heart.

My intention is to encourage you, in whatever stage of your unique process you’re in, to NEVER give up—EVER.

Even when it gets hard, God has a plan for your life that cannot fail. Jesus loves you. We need you. Don’t give up on yourself.

My name is Asha (like Asia, but with a shhh sound), and I am a Black, female business owner and a certified Christian life coach. I started formally coaching in 2016. I took a break for quite some time and even thought, at times, that maybe this wasn’t for me. Trying to figure this all out on my own, without support and heavily isolated was so hard.

My niche is mental/emotional stability (often in the form of mental health coaching) and spiritual maturity, pouring out of a personal testimony of my own moderate to severe mental health struggles and struggles and victories over trauma, hospitalizations, suicidality, dysfunction, and brokenness. The Lord ministered to me about my business earlier this year, in a fresh way. All my dreams were still for me; I was blown away. He has convicted my heart that I can do this, and I believe Him. I’m annointed for this, and every time I'm working with someone He just confirms it.

I work hard every day creating content and sharing value along with pouring out my heart to encourage and equip others to walk in God’s BEST for them in the quality and state of their mind, heart, and healing—instead of settling for brokenness, 'end-all' or shame-filled perspectives around diagnoses/prognoses, or a victimized mentality. We will NEVER SETTLE, as far as I’m concerned. I have been struggling to convert clients though. I admit, even though I have poured finances into promotions, poured my heart and soul into my content (like my podcast and blog and Youtube channel), I am still struggling to convert clients.

My heart is to help. My heart is to bring healing and deliverance, understanding, AND breakthrough to those in stuck places or struggling like I was.

At times, it makes me feel at a disadvantage that I value authenticity and the desire to sacrifice in order to serve. But I know that is a lie from the pits. I have been learning and implementing what I’ve learned to set greater boundaries yet still offer value. I’m not sure what I’m missing, but I have been searching and implementing, and then searching some more. I have also been trying to connect to a good referall source, because maybe that’s the issue? But, sometimes I feel like because my social media followings are small and that people overlook me. I also was not very good at marketing (though I have been learning and practicing more with this after resisting for so long). I connect very well in person, but the pandemic makes that kind of networking more difficult—yet I have been still searching and ‘shooting my shot’! I will not give up. I must figure this out.

I am stepping out on faith again. I believe God that wealth is my portion. I keep stepping out on faith, and honestly I have been so dissappointed in the past, but I have to keep going. I am stepping out again now. I am a hard worker, and I am not perfect, but I will take what God pours into me and go hard.

I know I can do this, because God is with me.

I cannot give up.

So many people are hurting or struggling or confused; I have got to get to the people assigned to my name. I have to stabilize financially, so I can be able to focus on them. This is so long of a post, and so vulnerable, but I figured I should just pour my heart out here. Maybe it can help someone.

One of my goals, honestly: a busy woman serving and about my Father’s business; pouring into others, building up what has been torn down, and restoring what has been devastated, so that people can arise—and expand into their divine purposes…

...It’s important to not only share our ‘highs’ but also God’s faithfulness to keep us going during our ‘lows’. Do you have a testimony you’d like to share? Put it in the comments or send me an email at thecoachingchristian@gmail.com

xo

Coach Marie