263. What Is Pulling You Away from the Life You're Living?

Have you ever been in a conversation and realized you weren’t really listening? Or arrived somewhere and barely remembered the drive? Maybe you’re sitting with your family, but your mind is already on tomorrow.

It’s possible to be physically present while mentally, emotionally, or spiritually somewhere else.

Last week, Julie talked about not missing the life we’re living. This week, she’s taking that conversation one step further by asking:

What is pulling you away from it?

Because none of us intentionally decides to miss our lives. It happens gradually. The pull of tomorrow. The pull of yesterday. Pressure to do more. Comparison. Our phones. Constant noise. Worry. Responsibilities. Even the pace at which we’re living.

Julie shares what she’s recognizing in her own life and why moving quickly from one thing to the next can keep us from ever fully arriving where we already are.

But this conversation goes deeper than eliminating distractions.

In Jeremiah 17:9, we’re reminded that our hearts can deceive us. That’s why simply deleting an app, changing a schedule, or putting away our phones may not solve what’s really happening. Instead, Psalm 86:11 gives us a powerful prayer: asking God to direct and unite our hearts toward Him.

In this episode, Julie invites listeners to honestly consider where their attention has been, what they’ve been thinking about most, and what keeps pulling them away from fully experiencing today.

You don’t have to fix it all today. Awareness is where change begins.

Julie also shares about Abundant Life Mentoring and Abundant Life Together, her new monthly mentoring group beginning in September. Both offer opportunities for women to have someone walk alongside them as they learn to live the abundant life Jesus offers, not someday, but right here, right now.