The Limits Quiz

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Quiz Questions

1.
Which thoughts are most likely to keep you up at night?
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- A.
  Am I doing enough as a mom?
- B.
  It's 2 AM and I'm still awake! I'm gonna be exhausted tomorrow.
- C.
  Why did I say that to ___________? She's gonna think I'm crazy.
- D.
  Did I forget to lock the door? Did I give the kids their vitamins? Did I program the coffee pot for the morning? Did I set my alarm?
- E.
  How in the world am I going to pay the mortgage this month?
- F.
  I have such a bad headache. Maybe I have a tumor?
2.
How would your kids describe you?
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- A.
  A Worry Wart
- B.
  An Helicopter Mom
- C.
  Old Fashion
- D.
  A Scatter Brain
- E.
  A Supermom
- F.
  A Penny Pincher
3.
If you had three hours of downtime, what would you do?
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- A.
  Spend time hanging with my kids, because I'm always so busy.
- B.
  Take a 3-hour nap!!!
- C.
  Go to a spa and be pampered.
- D.
  Call up a girlfriend and grab coffee. I desperately need adult conversation.
- E.
  Binge Netflix or mindlessly scroll on Instagram.
- F.
  Put my comfy PJs on and spend time reading a good book.
4.
Being a wife and good mom means...
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- A.
  Tending to the household and supporting your husband while caring for the needs of your kids.
- B.
  Worrying about your kid's future continuously and making sure they have everything they need to be successful adults who love Jesus.
- C.
  Balancing working outside the home to help contribute to our finances while trying to juggle being present for your kids and husband.
- D.
  Denying yourself and your needs in order to be fully present for your family.
- E.
  Raising kids who are well-behaved and who excel in the talents God has given them while loving and supporting my husband.
- F.
  I don't know. To be honest, I've tried to be a good wife and mom for years but it feels as if it's all been in vain because my life is falling apart.
5.
When it comes to serving my community and church, I...
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- A.
  Am too exhausted to even entertain the idea.
- B.
  Don't feel it's my place. My role right now is to be fully present at home.
- C.
  I would love to but can't find time in my busy schedule working and caring for my family.
- D.
  Know I should but don't really want to.
- E.
  Serve on the PTO, as a greeter at my church, in kids' ministry, etc. I know I'm not super mom, but I try to do it all.
- F.
  I don't attend church much.
6.
You find your child's report card in his/her bookbag and you discover he/she is failing math, how do you respond?
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- A.
  Lie awake that night worrying if your child will ever be able to hold down a job or if they will end up living in your basement for the rest of their life.
- B.
  Set the report card on the counter, say nothing, and leave it for your husband to deal with.
- C.
  Take your child out to ice cream because you remember how hard math was when you were a kid and you feel sorry for them.
- D.
  Take away your child's electronics and tell them they can't have them back until their grades improve.
- E.
  Beat yourself up for not working on their multiplication tables more when they were younger.
- F.
  Hire a private tutor and work extra hours on the weekends in order to pay for this expense.
7.
You and a friend are out to coffee. She asks what is your biggest struggle as a mom and you say...
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- A.
  I just feel so alone.
- B.
  I'm angry at God. I pray all the time that he would change my situation and He hasn't.
- C.
  I never have any time to myself.
- D.
  I'm broken. I don't even know where to begin.
- E.
  Mom guilt. I question ever decision I make for my kids and constantly don't feel like I'm doing enough.
- F.
  Money. There is never enough to pay all of our bills at the end of the month.
8.
When you feel overwhelmed as a mom, you...
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- A.
  Try to ignore it by watching one of your favorite chick flicks.
- B.
  Run all the worst-case scenarios in your head.
- C.
  Try to take a nap or go to bed early. You always feel better when you're well-rested.
- D.
  You continually push through the overwhelm rather than dealing with it, which eventually leads to a panic attack or a mental breakdown.
- E.
  Take a "me" day and hire a sitter so you can have some time to yourself.
- F.
  Call a friend and vent for an hour.
9.
If someone read your prayer journal, which of the following entries would most likely be in it?
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- A.
  God, I feel so alone. Bring a friend into my life who can walk with me.
- B.
  God, I'm angry at you. I've prayed and prayed, and followed you for all these years but my life is a mess.
- C.
  Jesus, give me supernatural strength and energy to do all you are calling me to do. I love being a mom but I'm so exhausted.
- D.
  Jesus, take away my fear. I know you're calling me to do _________ but I'm so afraid to take the leap of faith.
- E.
  Jesus, I'm so broken. Pick up the pieces of my life and create something beautiful out of it.
- F.
  Jesus, I don't know how to forgive myself for all the ways I've failed you and my kids in the past. Help me forgive myself.
10.
It's the weekend and you don't have plans. You...
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- A.
  Plan a girl's trip to an Airbnb with a few close friends.
- B.
  Plan a Hallmark movie marathon.
- C.
  Ask your husband what he wants to do and go with whatever he wants without sharing your ideas.
- D.
  Do nothing. You just want to sit home and relax for once.
- E.
  Take your kids to an indoor waterpark even though you don't have the money. They deserve to do something fun.
- F.
  You make a list of all the fun things you'd like to do but can't because you're living paycheck to paycheck. So, you take your kids to the local library and the park because hey, it's free!
11.
If you could do anything for God and your time, resources, and money weren't limited, which option would you most likely choose...
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  Be fully present as a mom. Motherhood is my ministry.
- B.
  Achieve a personal goal I have put on the back burner for years.
- C.
  Host a small group in my home and build a community of moms who feel alone in motherhood.
- D.
  I'm not sure I would want to do anything for God. I doesn't feel like he has done anything to help me.
- E.
  I'd start a business that made a lot of money so I could give a bunch to the church and missions. Then I would buy a really nice house, save for retirement, and create a college fund for my kids.
- F.
  I would create a ministry for broken and battered women who need Jesus.
12.
If your spouse or significant other was honest, what is one of your pitfalls?
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  You're a go-getter but you can never sit still.
- B.
  You're too quiet and don't voice your opinion.
- C.
  You tend to be a nagger.
- D.
  You're always overtired.
- E.
  You spend more money than you should.
- F.
  You cry a lot.
13.
What do you do when you see your friend in a fight with someone else?
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- A.
  You don't say anything. You don't want to offend anyone.
- B.
  Friends? Who has time for friends?
- C.
  You try to intervene and then feel guilty that you weren't able to resolve their problem.
- D.
  You ignore them. It's not your problem.
- E.
  You commit to pray for them when you get home but then forget about it.
- F.
  You interject your opinion and get offended if your friend doesn't take your advice.
14.
I believe God has more for my life but...
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- A.
  I'm afraid to know what that more is.
- B.
  I'm too tired to seek his will for my life. I'm hanging on by a thread.
- C.
  I feel guilty because I should be content as a wife and a mom.
- D.
  I can't trust him.
- E.
  I'm not willing to pay the cost He may call me to pay.
- F.
  I can never pursue it. My lack of finances are holding me captive.
15.
Your child gets in trouble at youth camp and is sent home early. You...
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  Wonder where you went wrong as a parent.
- B.
  Hide this information from friends at church. You don't want them thinking less of your or your child.
- C.
  You reach out to a friend for advice.
- D.
  Throw your hands up in the air. You jump in the car, listen to your favorite playlist, and grab a latte.
- E.
  You pray and bring your heartache to God, asking him to heal the wounds in your heart where you feel like you've failed as a parent.
- F.
  You ground your child for a week and you find yourself obsessively worrying about his/her relationship with God—if he/she has one at all.
16.
How would your pastor describe you?
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- A.
  A faithful church member who serves all the time.
- B.
  A wallflower who hides in the background.
- C.
  I don't attend church regularly, so my pastor doesn't know me personally.
- D.
  A woman in need of a friend.
- E.
  Worried and overwhelmed.
- F.
  A faithful wife and mom who needs to take a break for herself.
17.
You're invited to a potluck. What are you bringing?
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  You just go to eat. No one will notice you didn't bring anything.
- B.
  You buy the day-old discounted treats at the bakery. You don't have any extra time or money in your budget.
- C.
  You planned on attending but canceled last minute. You're just too tired.
- D.
  You research the best cookie recipe online and bring enough to feel an army. You want to have the best dessert there.
- E.
  You bring your favorite dish but worry the whole time that no one likes it because so much is left over.
- F.
  You planned on making something but forgot to put it on your calendar and ended up showing up empty-handed.
18.
What does your prayer time with Jesus look like?
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- A.
  I only have a scheduled quiet time once a week and always feel guilty I don't spend enough time with God.
- B.
  A warm blanket, a cup of coffee, a bible, and my journal.
- C.
  I start to pray or read my Bible and then my phone buzzes and suddenly I find I spent the last fifteen minutes scrolling on Instagram.
- D.
  I struggle to ask God for things. I feel like a bother and a burden.
- E.
  I cry a lot and ask God to heal my broken heart and relationships.
- F.
  I struggle to pray. I often wonder if prayer really works.
19.
One of your biggest worries as a mom is...
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- A.
  That I fail my kids as a parent and they don't continue to follow Jesus when they are adults.
- B.
  What other people think of me as a parent.
- C.
  That I will continue to allow fear to hold me back from all God has for me.
- D.
  That I will spend my life caring for my family and will never accomplish the things God has laid on my heart.
- E.
  That my children will struggle through life and never have enough money.
- F.
  That my own brokenness as a human is preventing me from being the best parent I can be.
20.
If a genie appeared and granted you one of the following wishes, which would you choose?
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- A.
  To never have to worry about money or finances again.
- B.
  To live on a tropical island with a 24-hour maid and all the delicacies of life.
- C.
  To travel the world and do all the things on my bucket list.
- D.
  To have a community of friends and family who love me and will never hurt me again.
- E.
  To achieve all my dreams and build a great name for myself.
- F.
  To remove the wall between me and God that I can't seem to get over.

Quiz Outcomes

1.
The White Noise of Distraction
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The #1 limit in your life that holds you back from the abundant life Jesus promised is DISTRACTIONS. As moms, every day is full of distractions but if we aren't careful, they become white noise, drowning out the voice of God. The Bible says we are like sheep and Jesus is the Good Shepherd. But we can't follow Jesus if we can't hear Jesus. If you want to learn more about this limit and how to overcome it through the power of the Holy Spirit, snag my book, Unlimited Motherhood: Overcome 12 Limits that Overwhelm and Conflict Our Hearts.
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The Friction of Fear
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The #1 limit in your life that holds you back from the abundant life Jesus promised is FEAR. Fear slows us down, pulls us over, and robs us of our destiny. God may have great things for your life, but fear is a self-imposed prison that keeps you from becoming all God has intended you to be. If you want to learn more about this limit and how to overcome it through the power of the Holy Spirit, snag my book, Unlimited Motherhood: Overcome 12 Limits that Overwhelm and Conflict Our Hearts.
3.
The Shush of Silence
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The #1 limit in your life that holds you back from the abundant life Jesus promised is TIMIDITY. Maybe you've been told that women need to stay quiet, or maybe you continually think, "Who am I to say or do something for God?" But the Bible reminds us that God didn't give us a spirit of timidity but of power, love, and a sound mind. If you want to learn more about this limit and how to overcome it through the power of the Holy Spirit, snag my book, Unlimited Motherhood: Overcome 12 Limits that Overwhelm and Conflict Our Hearts.
4.
The Energy Drain
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The #1 limit in your life that holds you back from the abundant life Jesus promised is EXHAUSTION. You desperately want to be used by God, but at the end of the day, you have nothing left to give. Motherhood will zap your passion for Jesus if you don't keep your priorities in check.If you want to learn more about this limit and how to overcome it through the power of the Holy Spirit, snag my book, Unlimited Motherhood: Overcome 12 Limits that Overwhelm and Conflict Our Hearts.
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The Pinch of Finances
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The #1 limit in your life that holds you back from the abundant life Jesus promised is FINANCES. Our fiances affect everything, including our ability to say yes to Jesus. Your heart may cry to be used by God, but you're enslaved to the Demon of Never Enough.If you want to learn more about this limit and how to overcome it through the power of the Holy Spirit, snag my book, Unlimited Motherhood: Overcome 12 Limits that Overwhelm and Conflict Our Hearts.
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The Pressure of Pain
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The #1 limit in your life that holds you back from the abundant life Jesus promised is PAIN. Pain is a force and if you remember from your 8th grade science class, a force is a push or a pull. Pain either pushes you closer to God or pulls you further away. The one thing pain does not do: leave you where you once were. If you want to learn more about this limit and how to overcome it through the power of the Holy Spirit, snag my book, Unlimited Motherhood: Overcome 12 Limits that Overwhelm and Conflict Our Hearts.
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The Suction of Self
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The #1 limit in your life that holds you back from the abundant life Jesus promised is SELFISHNESS. You have moments of clarity, where you desire to do God's will but the riches of this world and the desires of life are the weeds that choke out the abundant life Jesus promised you. If you want to learn more about this limit and how to overcome it through the power of the Holy Spirit, snag my book, Unlimited Motherhood: Overcome 12 Limits that Overwhelm and Conflict Our Hearts.
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The Comfort Zone
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The #1 limit in your life that holds you back from the abundant life Jesus promised is COMFORT. You want to be used by God, but when things get hard you turn tail and run. Growing pains suck, but growth is found in the stretch.If you want to learn more about this limit and how to overcome it through the power of the Holy Spirit, snag my book, Unlimited Motherhood: Overcome 12 Limits that Overwhelm and Conflict Our Hearts.
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The Heaviness of Hiddenness
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The #1 limit in your life that holds you back from the abundant life Jesus promised is ISOLATION. You fell for the lie that your Christian walk is soley a personal decision. But Jesus calls us members of the Body of a Christ. You are part of a whole and you were never meant to do this life alone. If you want to learn more about this limit and how to overcome it through the power of the Holy Spirit, snag my book, Unlimited Motherhood: Overcome 12 Limits that Overwhelm and Conflict Our Hearts.
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The Push to Perform
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The #1 limit in your life that holds you back from the abundant life Jesus promised is PRIDE. Sometimes we can confuse our desire to be used by God with a desire to be seen by the world. God must remove the crutch of pride from our lives to take us from a place of self-sufficiency to God-reliance. If you want to learn more about this limit and how to overcome it through the power of the Holy Spirit, snag my book, Unlimited Motherhood: Overcome 12 Limits that Overwhelm and Conflict Our Hearts.
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The Offense of Unanswered Prayer
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The #1 limit in your life that holds you back from the abundant life Jesus promised is OFFENSE WITH GOD. You prayed for a breakthrough but never saw the answer/ You might be mad at God, but Jesus rarely removes our offense, he simply asks us to climb over it. If you want to learn more about this limit and how to overcome it through the power of the Holy Spirit, snag my book, Unlimited Motherhood: Overcome 12 Limits that Overwhelm and Conflict Our Hearts.
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The Guilt Trip
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The #1 limit in your life that holds you back from the abundant life Jesus promised is MOM GUILT. You question your ability to parent and fear your shortcomings will ruin your kids forever. Rather than trusting Jesus to be their Savior—you often take on the burden—a burden too heavy for any parent to bear. If you want to learn more about this limit and how to overcome it through the power of the Holy Spirit, snag my book, Unlimited Motherhood: Overcome 12 Limits that Overwhelm and Conflict Our Hearts.

The Limits Quiz

Discover what is holding you back from all God has.

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