Frog It out and Win: Taking Leaps of Faith

By Stephanie Plain Potter

Frog It Out and Win is a book about God giving you another opportunity. You are God’s handy work and masterpiece. Therefore, you are growing to be the best and have the best.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Aug 23, 2018
• ISBN: 9781984546708

Stephanie Plain Potter

Author of Gods Touch and Gods Love, named National Elite Educator, one of the top counselors and former Woman of the Year by the NAPW, Stephanie Plain Potter is a dedicated counselor, educator, researcher, speaker, writer, mother, and wife. She has counseled and taught various ages that range from early childhood to university level. Stephanie's desire is to help parents and children in their journey. In everything she does, she teaches the love of Jesus Christ and encourages others to build a relationship with Him.

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Copyright © 2018 by Stephanie Plain Potter.

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DEDICATION

Dedicated to all the winners. Those people who walk the walk of faith no matter the situations, the appearances, and the objections. Thank you for allowing me to see examples of Women and Men of Faith. You are the true reflections of God.

Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ.

Philippians 1:6

CONTENTS

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Note For Reading

Revealed; Revealing

Released; Releasing

Redirected; Redirecting

Reflected; Reflecting

Rewarded; Rewarding

Raised; Raising

Restored; Restoring

Conclusion

Scriptures To Help You Win

Frog It Out Acronyms

Reference

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Special thanks to my four J’s, my children: Jermaine, Jr., Johnathan, Jordan, and Jennifer. Thank you for allowing me to grow as your mother and friend. We have been through so much together and I love you to the moon and back. Love you much!!

INTRODUCTION

What are we going to do today? The same thing we do every day: Try to take over the world (Pinky and the Brain). Remarkably a cartoon saying at one time in my life was my motivation; my heartbeat. I believed and still do that I could conquer the world. Being young and ambitious, my actions were unrestricted. If I dreamed it, I tried it. I thought education, money, and power would equal success and happiness. To accomplish this, I created a formula and set out to make it work. Well somewhere along the way, some things did not happen according to the plans and I found myself searching again for a new, better formula to conquer the world.

One day sitting on my bed, holding my frog charm in my hand, a thought came to me. What if life’s unexpected events were handled with the mindset and movement of a frog. When frogs are startled by a noise or unexpected event (maybe a change in their life formula), they do not move until they discover where the noise or problem occurred (Badger). Their movement then is strategic, educated, and planned. How would life be different if everyone would think like a frog? The idea of acting like a frog was not new to me. Year earlier, my mother started me wearing and collecting frogs. She introduced the acronym: fully rely on God. I often worried about everything from being accepted to what I wore; then acceptance of people to career aspirations. My dad would ask me if I prayed about the situation. I knew to pray, but I wanted a tangible solution. Therefore, my mother gave me a stuffed frog. She said every time I saw the frog, I needed to remember the meaning. God was teaching me to trust Him. Yet, I had a part in the FROG plan. First, I had to bring everything to God. Then, know that He would protect and take care of me. Second, I had to be willing to take leaps of faith. God would put people in my