Meet Annie Mayfield Morlock

We were lucky to catch up with Annie Mayfield Morlock recently and have shared our conversation below.

Annie, we’re so excited for our community to get to know you and learn from your journey and the wisdom you’ve acquired over time. Let’s kick things off with a discussion on self-confidence and self-esteem. How did you develop yours?

I truly believe that confidence comes from the Lord. I lived so much of my life trying to be confident in myself- my capabilities, my strengths, my routine, my “controlables”…it wasn’t until I was stripped over everything at the surface that would make one confident, I found true confidence. 1 Corinthians 1:31 reminds us to “boast in the Lord.” When I was at rock bottom, I realized that the reason God wants us to get our confidence from Him isn’t because He thinks that we have nothing to be confident of ourselves- but because He knows that while we run out, He never does.

Relying on ourselves or our affirmations to get our confidence + self esteem will always leave us dry or running out, but leaning on God? Getting our truth about who we are from the Truth about who He is? That will never run dry.

Thanks, so before we move on maybe you can share a bit more about yourself?

I’ve always been a very sensitive girl. From the beginning I felt sadness, joy, anger, frustration….incredibly deep. I remember because these feelings were so deep, I had a really hard time articulating what it was I was feeling inside. Have you ever felt something so big but you didn’t have the language for it, so when others asked what was wrong- you had no idea how to even begin? My dad came to me one night as a high schooler because he knew something was wrong. I told him that I didn’t even know how to begin explaining what I felt- it was just so much sadness. He then asked if I could try writing it down for him. That is where my writing journey began. What started as the Lord giving me this avenue to learn and process what I felt, became a language I could communicate with others through my books.

I write and do my podcast to serve the person I once was- insecure, relying on my self-sufficiency, battling a control-freak nature, only feeling as good as my last accomplishment, and so on and so forth. I long to bring the Truth of Jesus Christ into the hearts of as many people as I can so they may also know, you aren’t as worthy as your best or worst moment- your worth comes from a Savior that calls you His.

Now as an author, corporate executive, and podcast host- my mission is to remind each person you have a light to shine through God’s Holy Spirit within you. Whether you are in your corporate job or running a church- God has trusted each of us to be in the spaces we hold to shine His light. I am currently working on a devotional for specifically folks like myself, in Corporate America, to be reminded of how they can bring the light of Jesus in a dark space.

If you had to pick three qualities that are most important to develop, which three would you say matter most?

1. Define success before you let the world define it for you.

Something I learned by error is the importance of going into your day knowing what success looks for you that day. Since we live in a world that is filled with opinions and unsolicited feedback and criticism, if you don’t define what your metrics of success are, you will always fall to the praise or rejection of those around you. For me, I recently redefined success to be three things- acknowledging God in all I do, trying my best, and learning at least 1 thing from every mistake I will make.

2. Be faithful with the little.

If there is one skill I’d recommended everyone to get incredibly good at – it’s consistency. I was actually reading this morning a verse in Proverbs 13:11 that says “wealth gained hastily will dwindle, but whoever gathers little by little will increase it. With the world we live in we all desire things to go viral, hit big, and make massive impact quickly. When it doesn’t- it’s easy to equate the “little” hit of success you experienced as a failure. The Bible reminds us the power of a little done consistently over time. Your sustained success won’t be dependent on the leaps you make every now and then, but the small disciplines no one sees that you continue to do.

3. Serve the person you once were.

Someone once said- “you are most qualified to serve the person you once were.” That’s what has led my entire ministry. I’m not here to save everyone- only Jesus can do that. However, I do believe that there are people that are currently struggling with things I myself have experienced & learned from by the grace of God. When it comes to starting anything new- recognize it’s going to be messy and remember why you’re doing it. Serve the person you once were.

To close, maybe we can chat about your parents and what they did that was particularly impactful for you?

The most impactful thing my parents ever did for me was encourage a faith of my own. From a young age my parents instilled in me the understanding that God is bigger than church- He was with me at school, on the tennis court, hangouts with my friends, runs, dinners with family, and literally any time of the day He invites me to talk to Him. Not only did they model a personal relationship with Jesus, they gave me the freedom to decide when and how and if I’d want a relationship with Him on my own.

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