Secrets to Getting Started
A few years ago, a petite young woman came to WHTN for a meeting. As we talked, she shared her dream of having her own health and fitness television show called Rise Up with Jennifer Brindley.
She went on to explain that when she talked with her pastor about the idea, he suggested she make an appointment with me. I was especially excited to hear the idea because there really aren’t a lot of workout shows on Christian Television.
I gave Jennifer a tour of the studio and outlined the process and costs associated with creating your own tv show. Jennifer was undaunted by the work or cost as she was confident God was leading her to start a show that would encourage physical fitness and a healthy lifestyle all based on biblical principles.
It wasn’t long before Jennifer launched a daily television show on WHTN/Christian Television Network. Her show was a welcome and popular addition to WHTN’s program lineup. Viewers loved Jennifer’s upbeat personality and were excited to join her workouts and receive tips on healthy eating.
One of the Secrets from the Studio that Jennifer taught me, was the importance of getting started. While having a daily television show may sound exciting (and it is) it’s also hard work. The timing is never just right. Nor are the conditions ever perfect. If you wait for everything to line up just right, you may be waiting a very long while. With God’s help, Jennifer dove right in by faith and just got started.
As the show gained in popularity Jennifer marched forward. She never failed to create new workouts and healthy eating plans for her viewers. She even offered low calorie and delicious recipe options on her show and website. Rise Up with Jennifer Brindley was a place where people could get healthy physically and spiritually.
Over the years Jennifer received many reports from viewers on how Rise Up helped them get fit again. Some viewers reported losing weight. Others shared how they developed healthier eating habits by following the diet plans that Jennifer put together. Jennifer even went back to school and became a registered dietician so she could offer her followers the best options to improve their health and lifestyle. Jennifer never forgot to give God the glory and she included scripture in every episode.
When Jennifer called me a few weeks ago to say that she felt God was leading her to step away from Rise Up I was immediately saddened. As I listened to her talk, I was comforted by hearing how once again Jennifer was following God into her next season. When I asked Jennifer what that next season would be she said.... I don’t know yet. I am just confident that what’s He’s asking me to do.
As she said those words, I remember that petite young woman that visited by my office about 15 years ago. She entered my office with a God given dream that seemed impossible. Yet she obeyed God and just got started.
Her willingness to get started resulted in 15 years of daily television that blessed viewers with health and fitness. Getting started is seldom easy but when approached with a desire to honor God and help people it is always worth it. That’s exactly what Jennifer Brindley did with her Rise Up show – she honored God and helped people.
As Jennifer steps away from Rise Up and listens for what God has next, I have no doubt her next season will be her best yet. After all she has learned first-hand the value of just getting started. The timing may not seem right – the conditions may be less than ideal – but when God speaks – dive in by faith and just get started.
Whatever it is that God is speaking to you just obey Him and get started right where are you.
Today’s Secret from the Studio: Getting started is seldom easy but when approached with a desire to honor God and help people it is always worth it.
Blessings to you,
Monica