The Catholic Coaching Podcast 11. When God Throws You a Curve Ball
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Sep 15, 2020 They tell a story about a sudden life change that forced a complete rethink of a major project. They explore how ambition, pride, and legal risk revealed deeper spiritual lessons. They describe reframing plans through prayer, reworking a journal to center docility and deliverance tools, and pivoting a training program into something humbler and more faithful.
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Journal Launch Stopped By Sudden Red Flags
- Matt and Erin describe a sudden halt to their journal launch after legal and interior nudges forced them to pause.
- They were weeks from ordering 1,200 copies and building an e-commerce rollout when a copyright concern and lack of peace stopped them cold.
Virtue Without God Creates Spiritual Imbalance
- You can grow in acquired virtues like resilience without growing in affection for God, which creates a spiritual imbalance.
- Matt explains that acquired virtue without infused charity risks making virtue a substitute for God and calls for purification.
Prayer Purges Narcissism From Coaching Tools
- Introducing prayer transformed the journal from self-focused coaching to a tool that invites God's voice and reduces narcissistic tendencies.
- They replaced reliance on personal reason with exercises that prioritize docility and receptive prayer.