Life Coach

….I have come that they may have life in all its fullness. John 10:10

This morning I awoke well before the alarm – not unusual, but as I was contemplating more sleep, suddenly a word popped into my head – ‘mammogram’. Yes this was the day I’d been putting off for 6 months, the day for my annual medical check up. Now I was wide awake! I realised that I needed to get up and search out my previous x-rays to take with me, something I had forgotten till that moment. Once found, I grabbed a glass of water – no breakfast today, I needed to fast for blood tests – and headed for my quiet place.

As I sat to spend some time with the Lord I was overwhelmed with thankfulness for the early morning reminder and the words “Life Coach” came to mind. I have met a couple of people who carry the title of Life Coach and have been fascinated that they were able to take on such an important role in a total stranger’s life – and get paid for it! My next thought went towards Jesus Christ who, through the Holy Spirit, is my Life Coach.

The wonderful thing about him is that he is with me constantly – not just an hour or two a week or a month. He knows my innermost thoughts and desires as well as my gifts. Not only that He knows God’s divine plan and destiny for me. He knows what will make me fulfilled as a person and best of all he can lead me in that path and make things happen. The other great thing is that I don’t have to pay him – except with my life - being totally committed to doing what he tells me to do. If I want to succeed that is!

This may be the place where someone might say, “I think I’d rather pay someone to be my life coach and then I can decide whether or not I take their advice.” The problem with that is that it’s very easy to take the wrong path. Proverbs 14:12 & 16:25 (a double warning) says “There is a way that seems right to a man but in the end it leads to death.” No thank you! I’d rather go with God’s promises of long life, prosperity, faithfulness and favour that are found in Proverbs 3:1-4. In fact there is so much instruction for a great life in the first five books of Proverbs – do take a good look.

Yes, my Life Coach also gives me a comprehensive manual offering wisdom for all of life. His way may indeed be more costly in one way but the promised result is life in all its fullness. I’ll take that every time. Won’t you? “My steps have held to your paths; my feet have not slipped.” Psalm 17:5.

Prayer: Dear God, Help me to allow you to be my Life Coach because you know how my life can be most successful. Amen