#90: Community not Comparison #communitytakeover

Send a text We are kicking off #communitytakeover in today's episode of the podcast. I interviewed my friend Kyleen Baptiste and we talk about the meaning of community. We discuss the importance of clarity and the effects of comparison. We even dig in to saying yes to God and resisting fear. We believe that all these things are done best inside of healthy community.   Make sure to go check out all the ways Kyleen is impacting her community: - Impact Ministries - Blended Family Hope   Also, grab a copy of her new book: - Mom Mentor: What Other Moms Never Told Me   Here's a look at this episode: [1:33] Our core values of Live Love Lead are faith, community, productivity, authenticity, and growth! [2:17] Who Kyleen is and what season of life she is in. [3:40] To Kyleen community is purposeful and she likes taking action, even outside of the church walls [5:00] You make the decision to do life with somebody because life is taking action [6:00] Set your mind on things above [7:55] Comparison trap  [8:25] There's enough room for everyone [9:00] Battlefield is in our mind [9:25] Trust [9:55] The blind spots are blind for us not Him! [10:25] Continue to say yes to God [11:00] Be encouraged [12:15] Get alone with God [12:54] Kyleen talks about homeschooling her second grader but not being afraid of it because of God [14:00] Permission to fail [14:25] Failure breeds growth [14:50] When I fail, I learn another attribute of God [16:40] Who am I? & Who am I becoming? [17:40] Who am I in you Lord? [19:40] Robbing yourself of some God-given opportunity [20:10] Surround yourself with like-minded people and a community that support you [20:50] Kyleen speaks about her Ministry!