Butterfly Thoughts with Kelly Savage Kelly Savage

IF.
 
I've been thinking about the word IF.  It a very small word.  Two letters. 
 
But, such an important life-changing word as well.
 
Let me explain my thoughts behind this.
 
And no pun intended but IF you apply the condition of the word IF in your life, that is when action comes, rubber meets the road, results happen, growth happens, or things just get done.
 
 What does that even mean?
 
Well, most recently I was using it in the context of the Bible.  The word IF just became that much more interesting to me as I began to see it once again as a very important word.  A vital word.  And a “this can be a life changer” word IF we do the right actions, the right results will come.
 
“IF” appears in the BIBLE a lot.  I mean a lot.  Promises are conditional on the “IF” we do. Now, that IF can be good, bad, wisdom filled or just the wrong decision. Possibly, no action at all on our part.  The results of that IF action will show in our life.
 
So, in our daily life, how important is what I will now coin the “IF” condition application of our life.  Let me be the first to say it to you…….It is VERY IMPORTANT!!
 
Do you have goals?  IF you do the steps, you will reach your goals.  If you don’t, you won’t.  That is pretty simple, right?
 
The principle is simple.  Sometimes the actions are not.  AHHH, there it is. The power of choice.
 
Do you have something you want in life?  IF you have a job, or spend the time, or do what it takes, can you not get the thing you want in life?
 
Do you have relationships?  IF you nurture them, spend time strengthening them, and caring for them, can they not improve? Can they suffer or even fail if not paid attention to or worked on?
 
Do you have a test to pass?  School or just a life test?  IF you study, improve skills, practice, will the grade improve?  Will you pass the test? Most likely yes, at least one time or another.
 
Do you have an issue in your life right now that you want to resolve?  IF you pray, choose right actions, get wisdom to make right choices, do research and use resources, could that issue become less of an issue or be resolved? I say an absolute yes.  If we ignore the issue and do nothing, could it get bigger? Absolutely.
 
Do you want health in your life?  IF you do healthy things in small ways and grow and practice in those, will your life not begin to get healthier?
 
Do you want to learn something new?  Trade or skill?  Hobby or just learn?  IF you surround yourself with people who could help you, support you, enroll in a class, read, could you not learn whatever you want?
 
Does this make our life perfect? No.  The truth is there are all kinds of scenarios if our life, all kinds of “but…...this, or but that” in our lives to argue any statement that I said in this podcast.
 
There always will be.  That will not change. This remains a fact in our lives.  Every day, we have choices to make, decisions to stay committed to, obstacles even in our mind and thoughts, and the IFS become choices that we make for ourselves consistently.
 
Do you have a challenge, an obstacle, a roadblock, or are having a bad month or year? 
 
Here is the last IF of the podcast…..ready for it?
 
IF you choose to use obstacles as an opportunity to take the power of your choice, reflect on it to see different perspectives, and be determined to grow in the mess, that mess will become a message for others and your life will forever be changed.
 
That I will promise.
 
Thanks for joining!

I think we have all heard the phrase “You’re killing me”. 
From the movie “Sandlot”, we jokingly use the phrase “You’re killing me Smalls”.
It’s funny.  Makes me laugh.
I have said it.
More than once.
So, what made yesterday different when I heard these same words?
Today was different when I heard the phrase.
Let’s call it a reflective moment, growth, light bulb moment, or whatever we want to label it.
I was spending time with my granddaughter and my friend, and we were having a blast. Laughing and enjoying the pool at the level of an almost 3-year-old.
You see, 3-year-olds see the world so differently than we do as adults.
I will insert here – we should see the world in the eyes of a 3-year-old more often. 
My how our perspectives and life would change.  More on that later.
Picture this. 
3-year-old. In the pool.  You do something that they laugh at and are happy with, and what do they do?  You hear “Do it again!’  “Do it again!”
Amid the laughter and the “do it again” moments my friend said, “You’re killing me” jokingly as my granddaughter asked her to go under the water again and again. 
I laughed.  Mostly at the thought of her going under for the 20th time and it wasn’t me at that moment.
Before you know, we were all laughing but perhaps for different reasons.
BOOM!
Butterfly Thought flew in. 
And this is where the day just blossomed.....
 
 

In this episode, I share a personal experience of receiving a butterfly thought from the Holy Spirit about the importance of focusing on what matters most. 
As I reflect on my life and strive for a work-life balance, I realize that I have not been putting God first as I should. I offer a prayer of repentance, asking for strength and guidance to achieve a God-work-life balance. 
Through this prayer, I hope to inspire listeners to prioritize their relationship with God and find balance in all aspects of their lives, knowing that He will provide everything they need. 
Join me in this introspective and heartfelt conversation with God.
Kelly Savage
Life Coach @RevivifyME
 

 
 

Today.  In a very still, quiet time, I began to reflect on the quietness and my butterfly thought was in the form of a memory that I haven't thought of for years.
 
About 12 - 13 years ago, I had a group of women that gathered at my house weekly.  Small group.  No more than 7 and sometimes only 3.  We meditated, prayed and journaled.  I knew journaling was going to be the key so therefore, that was our focus.
 
And it sure became the thing that we most loved about the group.
 
Lots of beautiful times, memories, experiences and testimonies came out of that season. 
 
I looked back fondly on that on my quiet time today.
 
The nights went something like this.........
 
Small group of ladies who desired changed. 
 
Who knew there was more. 
 
Who knew God could move on their behalf. 
 
Faith brought us together.  Hope kept us together and Love bound it all up.
 
It was one of those very timely, very needed seasons and those nights brought out a lot for every single woman. I remember hearing testimony after testimony or what the time we spent did for them in their lives.
 
Each woman was at a different time of their life.  Different ages, different life scenarios, different chapter, and different issues. 
 
It didn’t matter.  Faith Hope Love and the desire to see change can be extremely powerful and this was just a consequences of those things working together. 
 
Talk about a team.
 
Faith. Hope. Love and desire to see change.
 
Recipe for powerful experiences.
 
Listen to the podcast of see How he is Waiting IF you are willing.
 
Walking through life with you,
 
Kelly Savage
Life Coach @RevivifyME
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

“What’s Your Problem?”
 
Today, I was presented with an issue.  A problem.  A conundrum.  Whatever you want to call it.
 
It wasn’t mine but someone else’s issue who was talking to me about it. 
 
They were trying to figure out a solution. Come to a resolve.  Work it through and get an answer that fixed the problem.
 
I cared about this issue since I cared about the person and wanted to help, so I started thinking of real resolutions and how to solve.
 
As I was getting ready for the morning just a few minutes after the conversation, I took about 5 minutes and came up with an Option A or an Option B.  Both were easy to come up with, but one really seemed good, like it fit, was going to work and solve the issue.  BINGO! 
 
I presented the suggestion, and it was well received!  Ok, matter solved.
 
Easy Peasey!  Next!
 
But, of course, my mind just shifts into the workings of our minds.  Our choices.  And my moment with God and my butterfly whisper flew in. 
 
That is where doors open.  The answer.  Issues can be resolved.  Answers can come. But the answers may require action.  The power of choice to make the goal, take the steps, see things happen and evolve. 
 
You hear me often, or you will if you listen to my podcast or do life coaching with me, that the power of choice is vital.  It’s totally underestimated.  It is not fully recognized for the power it holds.  It is so necessary but sometimes not used. I could go on and on, but I won’t however……
 
How come we can’t always think of a quick solution for our problems?
 
Is it because it is our problem?  Can we not be objective looking into as a third party?
 
Maybe we don’t want to work for it if there are steps involved?  How about if the answer requires patience?
 
Maybe we don’t want to get out of a “normal” routine or, you know, the “familiar” road.
 
Maybe……because it is our issue there are too many emotions wrapped up into it and we all know emotions can get messy.
 
Perhaps…………
 
Anxiety gets us in a tizzy.
 
The unfamiliar is a bit scary.
 
We are in rut and can’t seem to get out.
 
Maybe we are concentrating so much on the issue that we are not thinking of a resolution, so we become stuck.
 
Could it be depression that one can’t seem to think at all, or it seems too overwhelming.
 
Those are a lot of maybes and there could be a slew more, but let’s pump the brakes and shift our focus. 
 
PERSPECTIVE.
 
Use your power of choice and instead of saying, “I got a problem”, try saying “Here’s my issue, now I will think of a solution”.
 
By the way, we all have issues, some little, some big, some consistent, but even the minor ones can really seem big to a person when they are dealing with it.  Contemplating over which ones are bigger, smaller, more serious, etc. will not help anyone.
 
So, if you mix up your words and proclaim that you will find the answer. What will that do?
 
I don’t know. However, if you are stuck on a problem, keep repeating it and going over it in your mind constantly and not coming out with an answer, it’s worth a try, right? 
 
We have all heard of “nothing changes if nothing changes”.  Please allow me to repeat.  Nothing changes if nothing changes”
 
What we focus on and what we do matters.  What we think matters.  I might just change the title from, “What’s Your Problem?” to “What’s Your Answer?”.
 
Disclaimer Time!
 
Proclaiming we have an answer doesn’t make it true. Certainly, doesn’t make it go away and “poof” problem is solved. 
 
There are steps.  There are decisions.  There is a power of choice to lean into.  There could be small goals needed to get to larger ones and continuous steps that are different than our auto pilot we are currently on. There is a focus needed on a solution bigger than our focus on the issue.  Leaning into your faith and praying that God will help, will help. T

Today, the sermon lesson was during a walk, with me and God.  Oh, and my dog.  I talk to my dog, Loki, all the time on our walks.  But sometimes, like today, I was reflecting and talking to God.  Praying and reflecting.  Loki was just my loyal side kick.
 
You see, I am one that believes sermons can be taught anywhere, at any time and sometimes by the oddest circumstances. Sometimes lessons are taught with just you and God working things out, being convicted or taught by the Holy Spirit, sometimes through people that you wouldn’t even think would be used to teach you, sometimes children, or moments that are powerful, like an “ah-ha” moment that changes your perspective that you didn’t even know you needed changing, or in church, the traditional way.  Possibilities of lessons in our life that we can learn from are plenty! 
 
Perhaps the main ingredients needed are open hearts, a willingness to learn, seeing different perspectives, and humility to know we will only reach perfection when we go home to heaven and be in His full presence.
 
So, in my sermon lesson today, God and I were having a conversation about expectations.
 
Expectation meaning in the dictionary is explained as …….
 
ex·pec·ta·tion
[ˌekspekˈtāSH(ə)n]
NOUN
 
a strong belief that something will happen or be the case in the future:
 
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Thanks for joining!
 
Kelly Savage