Mar 4, 2022
Has clutter taken over your mind? Do negative thoughts and busyness overwhelm your thoughts, threatening to drown your with internal noise?
Today's guest, Billie Jauss, addresses how we can de-clutter our minds.
Billie Jauss s a well-known speaker and author. Her podcast “Start Small BELIEVE BIG” is nearing its 300th episode, and is focused on encouraging listeners to value the significance of small beginnings, finding confidence and peace in the big God who knows, sees, and loves us deeply. She and her husband are heavily involved in Compassion International’s Survival Program in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic and also see Major League Baseball as their mission field, as Dave Jauss, her husband, has been a coach for more than 25 years. Their 3 sons all work professionally in baseball as well.
Billie starts with contrasting the external distractions of busyness with the inner noise of shame and insecurity. She notes that bullying ourselves will limit us from fulfilling the purpose for which God created us.
After receiving requests to speak more often about internal distractions, Jauss surveyed her audience and discovered the prevalence of loneliness and insecurity. Billie advises listeners to pause, identify toxic thoughts, and replace negative mindsets with truth from scripture.
Billie referenced steps from her book, Distraction Detox, to move from overwhelm to peace. We chat about trusting God to do the bulk of the work to renew our minds and reach others. We simply need to show up and walk alongside the Redeemer.
Jauss emphasizes the need to develop practices to repeat as negative thoughts recur. With healthy habits, we can respond to internal noise more readily.
Billie encourages listeners to write out every negative thought, examine the nature of the thought, and replace each one with truth from scripture. She also recommends journaling how God has shown up in your life.
Jauss invites listeners to find positive scriptures by prayerfully searching the Bible or using apps online. She also recommends writing healing verses on sticky notes to post within view.
Billie references Galatians 5 as a model for living in freedom from slavery to self-limiting thoughts. She warns the enemy wants to shut us down so we don't serve God.
The Lord rejoices in our small steps. Billie encourages listeners to identify and overcome their "yeah, but..." excuses for not living in freedom.
Check out Distraction Detox by Billie Jauss or listen to her Start Small Believe Big podcast at billiejauss.com