How to Stop Postponing Joy and Enjoy Your Life Now | Fearless One Ep. 9

Are you so focused on planning your future that you are missing the life God has given you today? We have become very serious people. We track, optimise and monetise almost everything. Even the things we once did for pleasure are expected to produce a result. In Episode 9 of Fearless One, Nerissa Golden invites you to stop postponing joy and go and play. Play is not the denial of hardship. It is a posture of presence, curiosity and trust. It is knowing that God is with you in the victories, delays, surprises, ordinary days and difficult places. You can ask Him for wisdom as situations arise instead of trying to carry every possibility that tomorrow might bring. In this episode, you will discover: • Why play requires you to become present • How planning for tomorrow can keep you from experiencing today • Why joy is available in God’s presence • How to approach life with curiosity rather than fear • Why not everything you enjoy needs to become productive or profitable • How to enjoy the journey without abandoning wise planning • What it means to live and work from a place of blessed first YOUR PLAY ASSIGNMENT Choose one thing to do this week purely because you enjoy it. Give yourself at least 30 minutes without trying to turn the experience into content, income, achievement or another item on your to-do list. REFLECTION QUESTIONS What did I enjoy before life became so serious? When was the last time I laughed without checking the time? What have I stopped doing because it does not appear productive? Who helps me feel lighter and more like myself? What would I try if I did not need to be good at it? Am I so focused on planning my future that I am failing to experience my life today? Where am I trying to control tomorrow instead of trusting God with it? What can I hand over to God today so I can become present again? SCRIPTURES REFERENCED Matthew 6:34 Psalm 16:11 Romans 8:28 Ecclesiastes 3:4 Genesis 1:28 Subscribe to Fearless One with Nerissa Golden for faith-rooted conversations about identity, purpose, healing, business and living from a place of blessed first. If this episode encouraged you, leave a comment and tell us: What will you do for play this week? You are His favourite. Live Fearless. Resource: Live Fearless: A Christian Entrepreneur's Guide to Life and Business by Nerissa Golden - Get yours at ⁠https://amzn.to/4pgFgUz⁠ Subscribe for weekly encouragement on faith, leadership, purpose and building a life that reflects God's original design. #Purpose #ChristianPodcast #FearlessOne #Entrepreneurship #Calling #Genesis128 #FaithAndBusiness #Leadership #PersonalGrowth Music by Nico Anuch - Fresh Air - https://thmatc.co/?l=B1063F2B Music by JAETUNES - galatia - https://thmatc.co/?l=C486C120