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Welcome to the divine worth podcast, where we are letting go of our self doubt anxiety, fear, and limiting beliefs so that we can step into the divine roles that God has for us. I am your host life coach, Karen Papin, and together we are embracing our divine worth.
Welcome to the Divine Worth podcast. Today we have a special guest.
Her name is Elizabeth Wallis. She is the devoted wife and mother of four adult children, a daughter in law, one grandbaby, and another baby on the way. She attended Brigham Young University and met her husband while studying abroad in Jerusalem. She is a certified life coach through the Life Coach School and the Creation School.
As the host of the Joyful Life podcast, she shares her passion for the gospel of Jesus Christ. An avid tennis player, she enjoys traveling the world and meeting new people. Helping others find joy through the Savior, Jesus Christ, is her favorite way to spend [00:01:00] her time. So Elizabeth, thank you for coming and I’m excited to have you on here and everyone get to know you.
Just a little more back background about Elizabeth, she’s one of my coaching friends. We get together mostly weekly and just kind of support each other. So I’m excited that you all get to hear from her and hear what she has to say.
Elizabeth Wallis: So thank you for having me. Yeah, I’m really excited to talk to you.
Karen and, I, I feel like you’re a good friend, even though we’ve I’ve never really met in person, but we’ve talked a lot over the like zoom like this. So it’s fine. Yes.
Karen Papin: Yes. And I feel the same way too. I’ve learned so much from you. And so I’m really excited that you’re going to be on here today, and share your insights and to get started, I would like to ask you, how would you describe your journey in recognizing your divine worth and how that realization has shaped who you have come to be?
Elizabeth Wallis: I love your question and it takes me back to my own [00:02:00] childhood My dad was a BYU professor.
I was raised in Provo, Utah. My mom was a stay at home mom. And so I was raised in the gospel around all my neighbors. All my friends were members of the church. It was like homegrown Provo girl. And then when I was 16, And I was in high school and I’d had all these friends from my kindergarten on up and from primary.
My parents came home and said, we just met with an apostle and we have been called to go on a mission. And at first I was super excited. I thought, Oh, this would be so fun. We’re going to go somewhere exotic and it’s going to be wonderful. And then as time went on and we waited to hear where we would be going and the reality of it all set in, I started to just kind of get a little sad and think what is happening.
I have all my [00:03:00] friends. I was a tennis player and a cheerleader and. I loved my friends and I loved these people that I’ve grown up with and suddenly this was all getting ripped out from underneath me and I remember coming home and I even think it was coming home from a cheerleading practice and I went to the side of my bed in my bedroom where if you open a door, there’s usually one side that you can’t see what’s on the other side of the bed and I went over there in case anyone came and opened my door and I fell to my knees and I So Burst into tears.
And I just told Heavenly Father everything I was feeling about this mission call that my parents had. And I, had two realizations at that moment. One was this was a bigger sacrifice for my parents than it was for me. Which that carried me throughout the mission when people would ask me [00:04:00] how I felt. I always would answer my parents are giving up so much more than I’m giving up. And then the 2nd part of that was, I really felt enveloped. In the Savior’s arms and I knew he existed and I knew he knew who I was and that has carried me through my whole life that I have a loving Savior who knows my name. He knows who I am and he’s there to help me and strengthen me.
Karen Papin: One of the things that I love about what you’re sharing is just that power of sincerely turning to the Lord. And asking, like pouring your heart out to the Lord and how he does answer our prayers. And in that moment, he did that just for you.
Elizabeth Wallis: Yeah, he really did. And he gave me a tool to use.
Which helped me see the sacrifice my parents were giving because so many people would [00:05:00] come up to me and say, how do you feel about going on this mission? Or how do you feel about having left everything? And I was like, oh, what I did was nothing. What my parents did was a big deal. Like, I’m just along for the ride.
I didn’t have to pack up a house. I didn’t have to do anything. Right. So I really felt his love and I felt that my whole life has been blessed because of that experience. And it helped me know who he is and that he is real and that he exists and that he sees us, each of us.
Karen Papin: That reminds me of a conversation I recently had with, Sonrisa Hasselbach and we were talking about what she’s learned from her seminary students about divine confidence.
And it was an interesting insight that we received that it was, it’s those who are looking outward to lift others up who become more confident [00:06:00] and who show that they are confident versus Those who are like looking within themselves and worrying about just when we’re focused so much on ourselves, we lose that confidence and so hearing this insight that you gained about focusing on how much your parents were sacrificing. It’s reminding me of that because you were able to recognize God’s love through your parents example and through this prayer that you had where the Lord reminded you, Hey, look at what your parents are doing.
Elizabeth Wallis: Yeah. And, really, their example has shaped my life.
Because it’s such formative years. We ended up being in Houston, Texas and it was my junior and senior year. And what I, as an adult, when I look back on it, I realized, wow, they knew how to live the law of consecration in a way that’s really unique in the world. Not very many people get [00:07:00] this opportunity to devote.
With their families, their lives to the Lord like that. So it was a really special, unique opportunity that we had as a family. And I do think when we do hard things, our confidence increases. And when we turn to the Savior and we realize He’s there helping us and strengthening us, we really, we realize, Oh, I can do more than I can on my own.
Karen Papin: How have you seen the Lord giving you that strength and helping you to really be able to recognize, oh, I can do more than just on my own.
Elizabeth Wallis: Well, it’s so interesting because I taught seminary and I loved teaching seminary so much. And one of the things that I really love to teach the kids, is it’s riddled in the scriptures, but the one place where I like this particular scripture, Alma 540, where it talks about all good things are from God.
And [00:08:00] I like to teach the kids and these teenagers that were in my class classes that if you take that mindset that every good idea that enters into your mind is coming from God, and if you question it, you can pray about it. But if you begin to act on those impressions. Every single one of them, you’re going to start to have a different life, and so I don’t even know when I like grasp that concept myself, but as I have acted on those little impressions that I receive.
and recognize that this is coming from the Lord. I’ve realized, Oh my gosh, I can do so much more than I ever dreamed I was capable of because he, if I believe it’s him giving me the idea, I’m like, Oh, he’ll help me. He helped me. If I build a ship, he’ll help me do this. And you know, a [00:09:00] good example of it is Karen.
Karen and I both, are coaches and she had created a website and I was like, I can’t create a website. I tried to get all my kids to create a website for me. They didn’t want to have anything to do with this. And finally, I was like, Oh, I can do the website myself. And Karen was a big encourager for this.
And motivator too, actually, you really were. And I was like, okay, I know I need a website. I can do this. And I pushed and pushed myself and I got myself a website. And then I created a business. I got myself an LLC. All things that I had never intended on doing. But I found myself doing because I felt the Lord saying, you need to get some clients.
You need to help more people. You need to build a website and then you need to do a podcast. You need to get a podcast going, get your words out there and all things [00:10:00] again, that it was little impressions that came to my mind that. It’s like, okay, if that’s what he wants me to do, that’s what we’re going to act on.
Karen Papin: And so, yeah, my life has become bigger because of all those things. And even I’ve seen, how much he cares about others because when he’s put people’s names in my own mind and I’ve reached out to them, I’ve been able to help people in ways I never dreamed possible.
How do you prepare yourself to receive those promptings that you’ve received?
Elizabeth Wallis: My gosh, I’m so glad you asked that because I should have mentioned that I, when I’m praying in the morning, I tell myself in my prayers and it’s kind of sounds funny, but this is how I do it. I say, I lean into the impressions I receive and then I just pause and I wait and I, it’s like my, it’s like my mind goes through the entire day and thinks, where have I [00:11:00] received impressions?
And then something every day, something comes to me and when I’m in prayer, then I know for sure, like, this is what Heavenly Father wants me to do. And sometimes if it’s throughout the day, I’m like, Ooh, I just had that same idea twice. That’s not a coincidence. And again, if I ever question it, because sometimes I get really excited to do things, especially if someone asks me to do something, I’m like, Oh, I’m in.
And then I’m like, wait, go pray about that. Cause I can get really excited to do a huge program or something. And then I’m like, Oh, let’s go see if that’s what the Lord has in mind for me too. But it’s usually when I start my day in prayer that I’m like, what are the instincts? What instincts do I need to be leaning into right now?
Karen Papin: I love that you’re being open and willing to receive those impressions. Are there any times that you feel like, oh, I, [00:12:00] I don’t know about that. Like, I don’t know that I can do that.
Elizabeth Wallis: Yes, of course. And I’m trying to think of. Well, I think the podcast was the biggest 1 and it’s so interesting because I had been thinking, Oh, maybe someday in the future, I could do that. And then I was like, uh, I don’t have to do that. Not yet. Maybe in five years, I’ll do a podcast. And, but the thought kept coming to me. And then one day I was in the temple and this random lady came up to me and, I didn’t know who she was until she told me who she was.
And out of the blue, she said to me, You need to start a podcast. And I was like, what did she really just tell me that? And then we talked a little bit more and she repeated again. And then she went on her way and I was like, she’s right. And that was not a coincidence. That was divine design. And [00:13:00] so it would just confirm to me what I already knew.
And did I want to do it? No, because it meant I would have to be vulnerable and, and put myself out there. But it feels good to put ourselves out there. So, yes, there are those times.
Karen Papin: I love that you say, but it feels good to put ourselves out there. Because I totally understand what you’re saying. And yet before we do it, and sometimes there’s like a, like that vulnerability hangover, after, but when we But there’s so much joy in stepping outside our comfort zone and in doing things that are hard for us.
And I’d like to hear more of your thoughts on that.
Elizabeth Wallis: Well, it’s funny that you asked that because one of the things I’ve been challenging some of my clients to do recently is to do something that scares you every day. And even if it’s something. Small, like, be the 1st to say hello to someone [00:14:00] or, raise your hand in class when you typically don’t or say something that’s on your mind when you normally wouldn’t.
And when we do that, we realize. How much is inside of us and our confidence increases and by stepping out of our comfort zone, we realize, Oh, I’m actually okay, even though I thought I might not be okay, but I actually am and our confidence goes up and we realize our capacity is greater than we ever imagined, which goes to our divine worth.
Ooh, it gets so much. We see, we are so capable.
Karen Papin: So true. That is so true. It amazes me. Like just, the phrase God is in the details of our lives. And it’s so true because it’s like way back when I was a child, the Lord was preparing me for who I becoming who I am today. And if he had revealed to me [00:15:00] who I was going to be today, when I was child, I probably would have been like frozen in fear.
Right. But he gives us glimpses. of who we can become. And those glimpses are beautiful because it gives us a little bit of hope, a little bit of that confidence and that faith that we can actually do. Okay. I can take this step forward. And then we can take the next one and then we take the next one.
And then looking back, it’s like, wow, look how far I’ve come. Look who I am now. and so I love that just the way God teaches us because it’s not everything all at once. It’s like, we’re not learning, we’re not learning trigonometry before we’ve gone and learned our numbers. Right. So the Lord is building us one step at a time.
Elizabeth Wallis: Yeah. I, and I just keep thinking it’s line upon line, right? He, [00:16:00] he teaches you one thing and he says, Oh, look how capable you are. You can do another thing. And Oh, look how capable you are. Oh, you can do another thing. It’s just so beautiful.
Karen Papin: What happens though, when we fail, when we go and we put ourself out there and then we get backlash or things don’t work out the way we want them to.
Elizabeth Wallis: I think that there’s two things. I actually really like your question. I think failure is one of the greatest learning tools that we have.
If we’re willing to look back and see what did I learn from this? And so if you have a goal, to do something and you don’t accomplish it in the first try, which most of us don’t, and I can use building a website as an example, I would try something and it wouldn’t work like. Oh, my gosh. Are you kidding me?
I set aside an hour for this [00:17:00] to work. It didn’t work. But now I’ve learned that if I do X, Y, and Z, that doesn’t work. So what does work? And then I would find out what does. And I knew that X, Y, and Z didn’t work, but I knew that A, B, and C did work. And so failure is really, we become stronger, but only when If we’re willing to look back and learn from our mistakes, and I use the same thing in tennis.
Like if I’m play a tennis match and I lose, I like to look at the match and say, okay, where did we get points and where did we lose points? Why did we lose? What do we need to work on? And then we go and we work on it and we become better because of it.
Karen Papin: So how do we keep ourselves from having shame around.Like in that process,
Elizabeth Wallis: well, I think it’s interesting, right? Because where’s the shame coming from? It’s coming from what we’re telling ourselves [00:18:00] about ourselves. So if you are telling yourselves, oh, I’m a failure, I’m a loser, you’re going to feel shame. Of course, you’re going to feel shame. But if you’re telling yourself, oh, I can learn from this experience, it’s normal to make mistakes.
Everybody, and we can use the sports analogy again, do the great players get it right every single time? No, they don’t. So why should expect that, that I do? And there is not a single person who has walked this earth other than the savior who was perfect and got it right all the time.
So why should I expect myself to get it right all the time? We become stronger and better when we try the hard thing, even if we stumble, if we’d learn from it, it’s a growth opportunity for us.
Karen Papin: One of the things that really keep us from being able to see our worth is [00:19:00] perfectionism. What are your thoughts on that?
Elizabeth Wallis: Well, so I love that you asked that because I struggled with perfectionism for a long time. And especially I would say, Maybe early on in my marriage, that was more where I started to, when I look back, that’s where it would show up.
And it was, I wanted to look perfect. I wanted to have the perfect meals. I wanted to have my house look perfect. I thought if I was acting perfect, it would draw people to me, which. It didn’t. And I had a wake up call one day when I was invited to go to, I don’t know, some kind of activity late at night with a bunch of girls in the ward.
And, someone repeated to me that the host had said, Oh, Elizabeth’s coming. That means I need to clean my house almost in a dread tone. And I was like, [00:20:00] Oh, my gosh, is that the message I’m sending to people because I’m trying to have like the perfect looking home and the perfect looking life instead of letting people see the real me and really perfectionism is us trying to manipulate the way other people perceive us.
And when I, when, so that incident happened and I was like, that’s not the message I want to have. I want to be connecting with people, which means I need to be more genuine and let them see who I am and be okay with the fact that I am not perfect. So, I need to drop this facade and that’s a hard thing to do, like to let someone come in and see that, oh, yeah, we actually do dishes in our home.
We actually, sometimes there are like glasses on the counter and sometimes there is laundry that we’re actually doing, you know, I mean, like, this is just reality. And [00:21:00] that was hard for me to do. It doesn’t mean I don’t love an organized house because I do. I love to have things in their places.
But I don’t have any way of controlling others and. When I started sharing my own imperfections and the places that I was falling down and shedding this concept, it helped me connect more with other people, but also helped me realize how much more I really need the savior helping me to become who he wants me to become.
Because he knows I’m not perfect. He sees all my flaws, and he loves me anyway. It’s amazing.
Karen Papin: So true. He sees, he knows us. He knows us better than we know ourselves. And yet, still, he still loves us. He still sees us as being worth everything he went through.
Elizabeth Wallis: Abraham 325 really helped me with that and it says, and I will prove them here [00:22:00] with, that they will do all things that I commanded them.
And that word prove means to learn by experience. And when I realized, Oh God knows, I’m going to make mistakes. He knows I’m not going to get it right all the time. It doesn’t mean I shouldn’t try my best, but it does mean. That he sent a savior for me to help strengthen me and do better at the next time when I don’t get it right because sometimes I don’t get it right all the time.
I make mistakes. Sometimes I miss the impressions. Sometimes I don’t follow the instinct. That’s why I’m praying every day to follow the instinct to try and get it right.
Karen Papin: From what you’ve been saying in this conversation, how you talk to yourself seems to have a big impact.
Elizabeth Wallis: It totally does! Yes! Yes! I guess I’ve realized the words that we use for, and what we have in our minds plays outside of us. It creates how we feel, [00:23:00] it creates how we act, it creates the results that we have in our lives.
So, so yes, I am a big believer in number one, being compassionate with ourselves and loving ourselves and, being kind to ourselves and we are divine. Like, I love the words I am that come from our, it’s a name of our heavenly father, right? It’s one of, he is the great I am, and those are creation words.
And so I’m really careful with what I put behind those words. I am, and that took some work relearning to not put anything negative behind those words because. That is one of his names and it’s powerful.
Karen Papin: I like that you did mention that it took some work because it like, even as, as coaches, you’ve been coached in the life coach school and when we both received the [00:24:00] creation coach certification and, We know, it’s like, we know how, what we say affects what we feel and what we do.
And then who we become. And even as coaches knowing this, it still takes work. We may still know it, but. It’s still a process. It’s still something that we need to continue to work on. And sometimes we can even get into this place where it’s like, ah, I know I shouldn’t be having these thoughts, which is a thought right there too.
Karen Papin: Right. And we can start shaming ourselves because we think that we actually, it’s like, I’ve learned this, I know this already. Why am I still going through this?
Elizabeth Wallis: Well, it’s so interesting that you say that, right? Because I think what happens when you have all these tools is, is you, we have a tendency to beat ourselves up because we know we could do better, but yet we’re not doing better, which means, Oh, we’re still human.
That’s what that means. [00:25:00] We still have work to do. And the savior knows that. And he loves us anyway. And he meets us where we are and wants to help us through. That’s what’s so beautiful.
Karen Papin: Yes, he meets us where we are. I love that phrase. That reminds me of when Ammon and his brothers were teaching the Lamanites.
How did they teach them? They taught, by example, they were serving them and loving them and getting to know them. And then when it came time to actually teach them and the people were open and ready to receive it. He started with what, Him and Aaron, they both started with the most basic thing about God.
Do you believe there is a God he started with where he was and then was able to build upon that and teach them.
Elizabeth Wallis: So beautiful. And you just brought up a really interesting point because, I have focused on coaching parents whose kids are struggling with anxiety. And [00:26:00] one of the things that I’ve noticed happens with some of these parents is They think something has gone terribly wrong with their child, and they’re working from anxiety themselves, even though they may not realize it, that’s a lot of times what they’re doing, and it pushes their kids away.
But the way that Ammon and the Sons of Mosiah did it is they went in and they served and they loved, which opened the door for them to have influence and teach. And so when we serve and love and believe that. Anything’s possible with you, right? Like believing in others and giving them hope, like she could change.
Anyone can change. That’s like God’s plan is that we change. So it’s a great example of how we want to be, to have influence in our own families.
Karen Papin: That is so helpful because like with [00:27:00] my kids, I am one of those moms, right? who has kids who struggle with anxiety and especially my oldest, she’s 11 now and She will get so caught up in what she’s feeling that it’s like nothing, nothing gets in. Nothing gets in and it’s not until I will sit down with her and I will hold her and just sit there with her in what she’s going through that she’s able to calm down and from there we can talk about whatever it is that we need to talk about,
Elizabeth Wallis: which isn’t that so interesting because that’s what the savior does with us. He doesn’t work from anxiety. He works from love and he just gets like, like you do with your daughter. He gets there right with us and holds us until we’re ready. [00:28:00] So beautiful. Karen, good job.
Karen Papin: I’m not perfect at it.
Right.
Elizabeth Wallis: None of us arethat’s part of it, right? That’s the process.
Karen Papin: Yeah, but like those times that I’m, you know, I, I don’t jump in there and be with her right away. It’s like, it just builds and it builds and it gets worse and worse. And my emotions get heightened and her emotions get heightened. And it’s just like, I usually have to leave the room and just take some deep breaths before and remind myself.
She. She needs to feel that love. I need to help her calm down so that I can actually get through to her. And so even though it’s really hard for me, I need to calm myself down and then go in there.
I think also an interesting thing about that is it’s Applicable to our relationships with others to in being able to see who they divinely are. So, like, with my daughter, when she’s struggling and I take a step back [00:29:00] and I pause and remind myself. Of how much I love her, then I’m able to go in and do what I need to do to help her.
And the same is true in relation to seeing other people as well. So why do you think it’s important for one us to see others as the children of God that they are? But also should see that within ourselves.
Elizabeth Wallis: It’s so good. Right. I love second Nephi 2633, where it says we are all alike to God, he sees us all like we’re all so close in his eyes.
And there’s a story that Elder Renlund shared in. A general conference talk years ago, and was about a missionary and this missionary was one of the great missionaries of his mission of this mission. And he was focused and he did everything the way he was supposed to do it. And he was given a [00:30:00] companion that was struggling and they were out riding their bikes one day.
And this missionary looked back and he saw that his companion had gotten off his bike and he was walking and, He started praying in frustration and the impression that he received was compared to me. The two of you are not that different. And I love that story because it helps me see all of us need our Savior, every single one of us needs Him to become and to get back to our Heavenly Father. We all need Him. There isn’t a single person that doesn’t need that. And so when we view other people as, we’re not that different, you and I. And even people that you think are like crazy successful, they’re really not that different.[00:31:00]
So then what’s possible for us? And our Heavenly Father has already told us what’s possible. We can become exalted like Him because we are divine. We are inheritors of His kingdom if we accept it and are willing to make the covenants and put forth the effort and energy required. And to me, it’s so inspiring That I can work daily to create a character that is more like our Heavenly Father, but so can anyone else.
So, like, it just makes me want to help so many more people. Like, it’s possible. Anything is possible. We can do this together. We can all do it. I think that’s one of the reasons I love coaching. I mean, I don’t know. How do you feel about that?
Karen Papin: Yeah, well, that’s what it’s all about for me is helping others to be able to see what they are capable of to see that they are of worth and to be able to help them to overcome all those [00:32:00] things that keep them from being able to reach their divine potential that that they truly do have.
Elizabeth Wallis: Yes, and helping them find the joy and the peace. In the process, right? It’s just like the most amazing work out there. It’s, I love it. And I know you do too.
Karen Papin: Yeah, I sure do. It is amazing. It really is. And I just love, like, I love coaching someone when they, are like, Oh, I, I don’t know how to handle the situation or I don’t know what my next step is.
And then we’re talking and exploring it and they come up with something and it’s not me coming up with it. They come up with the answer and, and it’s just like, it’s there, it’s within them. They have the capacity to be able to receive. What they need to receive when they need to receive it. And it’s just a beautiful process to [00:33:00] be able to see it come out.
Elizabeth Wallis: Yeah. It is so interesting that you say that because I think that’s one thing people may not understand completely about coaching. It’s not us telling you what to do. It’s helping you find the wisdom that already exists inside of you because we all have our own wisdom that is inspired by the Lord. Like he is giving us the ideas, the tools, and it’s just helping pull that out.
So beautiful.
Karen Papin: Love that.
Elizabeth Wallis: What are some of your other thoughts on divine worth and potential that you would like to share.
I think it’s interesting that I serve in young women’s right now and I think that it’s so interesting that they every week are asked to stand and Talk about their own divinity with the themes. Like I am a daughter of heavenly parents and it just goes on and on.[00:34:00]
Elizabeth Wallis: And it just tells you like our heavenly father recognize how important recognizes how important it is that we get those ideas solidified in our head. Because if we really truly believe that and understand that what we’re capable of is It’s infinite. It’s beautiful.
I’m just constantly like, yes, yes, yes, when you’re, you’re talking, yeah, it is. It’s beautiful. And it’s infinite. And we’re capable.
And the thing is, is every single person, nobody is left out of this. Every single person has capability and capacity. And we’re all given challenges. That are unique to us to help us become.
Elizabeth Wallis: So rather than looking at those challenges that happen in our life, [00:35:00] it’s the same as like what we were talking about with failure. If we can look back at them and say, how can I learn and grow from this experience that I went through that is increasing my Christlike attributes. That can help me become more like my heavenly father.
And very often it’s things like temperance and patience and, you know, things that, that none of us want to work on, like all the ones that, you know, that, that are challenging that none of us want to ask for, but we all need, cause that’s part of it, that, and those are the things that help us be able to show up in other people’s lives.
Karen Papin: So how do we get rid of like those labels and those judgments and things that are keeping us from being able to see that?
Elizabeth Wallis: Well, it’s really a choice, isn’t it? And it’s remembering that cosmic dualism is always at play. Like Satan is real. And so is our heavenly father. And I think one of the things that Satan [00:36:00] has mastered today is he’s made himself invisible.
It’s like He doesn’t exist. We’re all forgetting that he is playing a part in what’s happening. So if you feel terrible about something, why do you think that is? But if you can learn and grow and see it from an eternal perspective, what you’ve been through, all of a sudden there’s hope and there’s joy and there’s the growth exists.
And I’ll tell you, there’s two people in the scriptures that have mastered that they understood it. Job understood it. And so did Joseph Smith. And when you read their stories and you see the words that come from their experiences. All of a sudden, you see, oh, they understood that trials aren’t to make us, to pull us down.
They’re to help [00:37:00] us grow and become like our Heavenly Father. They truly understood that. And they understood their divinity and their worth.
Karen Papin: Things work together for our good.
Elizabeth Wallis: That’s right. Romans 8, 28. So good. Yes.
Karen Papin: So you’ve shared a lot of scriptures today, which I love. And I love how just naturally they come to mind for you. What is One of your favorite scriptures though on specifically on divine worth and potential.
Elizabeth Wallis: Well, I love what the family proclamation says the family proclamation says all human beings, male and female are created in the image of God. Each is a beloved spirit, son or daughter of heavenly parents. And as such, each has a divine nature and destiny.
And I think like that, when we really understand that we have a divine nature and that we are created in God’s image, [00:38:00] we are not a mistake. There are no mistakes in any of the humans. God doesn’t make mistakes. And to me, that’s powerful when I realize, Oh, he made me just the way he wanted me. And then I get to do the work to become
Karen Papin: one small and simple thing that those listening can do today to take action on what we’ve been talking about.
Elizabeth Wallis: I love the concept of keeping an eternal perspective, because when we can keep that vision on exaltation that we have the ability to become like our heavenly father, it puts everything in perspective.
It puts those challenging days when you had to bite your tongue 10 times and hold your peace. And when you went through the difficult thing that. You didn’t want to, but [00:39:00] you learn patience from it. All of the challenges that we go through, if you look at them with the eternal perspective, they help us gain greater characters.
If we let them,
Karen Papin: how can people find you?
Elizabeth Wallis: The best way is my podcast, the joyful life podcast, and it’s on Spotify and Apple and Elizabeth Wallis. Wallis is w a L L I S and my website, Elizabeth Wallis coaching. com.
Karen Papin: Well, Elizabeth, thank you so much.
I’ve really enjoyed just talking with you about this. I mean, I love talking to you anyways, but especially about Divine Wars. So thank you so much.
Elizabeth Wallis: Karen, thank you for the opportunity. It was my pleasure. I loved it.
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