Hey woman, you are a precious gift from God to the world. You are creative, compassionate, intelligent, and, according to the Bible, equal to men.
But years of abuse and wrong views of women have caused many of us to lose the confidence God wants us to enjoy. You may feel that you're somehow "less" than men. Less valuable. Less worthy. The truth is, you are very valuable - to society, but more importantly to God. God wants you to be courageous, respected, admired, promoted, sought after, and most of all, loved. And you can be! You are entitled to will a confident life filled with love, laughter and His acceptance. Write on your life. Highlight it. Make the journey your own - Joyce Meyer
11/30/12
11/29/12
Resentment
As smoking is bad for the lungs; so is resentment. Even one puff is bad for you - Elizabeth
The dictionary says "to resent" is "to take strong exception to (what is thought to be unjust, unfair, etc.),". I feel that resentment goes much further than that.
Resentment is a poisonous emotion that eats away at a person's peace of mind, their mental well-being, and their ability to treat others well. It is a lack of acceptance and a lack of forgiveness.
It says a while lot about the person who resents, but very little about the people or actions that are resented.
I pray that we will have the strength of character that'll give us the ability to overcome resentment against others, to hide hurt feelings, to forgive quickly and move on.
Happy Thursday!
The dictionary says "to resent" is "to take strong exception to (what is thought to be unjust, unfair, etc.),". I feel that resentment goes much further than that.
Resentment is a poisonous emotion that eats away at a person's peace of mind, their mental well-being, and their ability to treat others well. It is a lack of acceptance and a lack of forgiveness.
It says a while lot about the person who resents, but very little about the people or actions that are resented.
I pray that we will have the strength of character that'll give us the ability to overcome resentment against others, to hide hurt feelings, to forgive quickly and move on.
Happy Thursday!
11/28/12
Education
If someone is going down the wrong road, they don't need motivation to speed them up. What they needs is education to turn them around - Jim Rohn
It's good to tell someone not to do something wrong or bad but telling them why definitely opens their eyes to your advice.
That way it doesn't seem like you are a constant opposition (I've been there) ...... but helps them see that you care .... That you are a friend.
Happy Wednesday!
It's good to tell someone not to do something wrong or bad but telling them why definitely opens their eyes to your advice.
That way it doesn't seem like you are a constant opposition (I've been there) ...... but helps them see that you care .... That you are a friend.
Happy Wednesday!
11/27/12
Temptation
Resisting Temptation: Avoid places, people, and things that tempt you.
"Make no provision for the flesh, to fulfill its lusts" (Romans 13:14 NKJV); "Do no think about how to gratify the desires of the sinful nature." (NIV)
You already know your own weaknesses.
If you often give in to a certain sin when you are in a certain place, don't go near that place.
If certain friends pull you down, don't go with them. If you regularly buy something that is destroying you morally, spiritually, physically, or financially, shop at a different store. If something in your home tempts you beyond your ability to resist, get rid of it.
If your debt is out of control, cut up your credit cards.
Sounds easier said than done but it's as simple as that. You have to make a mental note to resist it so when the temptation arises, your memory will remind you of your promise/covenant with yourself and God.
You can do it..... I believe in you!
Happy Tuesday!
"Make no provision for the flesh, to fulfill its lusts" (Romans 13:14 NKJV); "Do no think about how to gratify the desires of the sinful nature." (NIV)
You already know your own weaknesses.
If you often give in to a certain sin when you are in a certain place, don't go near that place.
If certain friends pull you down, don't go with them. If you regularly buy something that is destroying you morally, spiritually, physically, or financially, shop at a different store. If something in your home tempts you beyond your ability to resist, get rid of it.
If your debt is out of control, cut up your credit cards.
Sounds easier said than done but it's as simple as that. You have to make a mental note to resist it so when the temptation arises, your memory will remind you of your promise/covenant with yourself and God.
You can do it..... I believe in you!
Happy Tuesday!
11/26/12
Attitude
Attitude is the way you look at things around you. A positive disposition towards experiences shapes you for the rest of your life. Success and happiness largely depends on your attitude. Needless to say what the results will be if you keep a winning attitude.
Attitude is the way you mentally look at the world around you. It is how you view your environment and your future. It is the focus you develop toward life itself.
Be conscious of your attitude. Work extra hard at keeping your attitude positive in all kinds of weather and through all the challenges that life brings.
Happy Monday!
Attitude is the way you mentally look at the world around you. It is how you view your environment and your future. It is the focus you develop toward life itself.
Be conscious of your attitude. Work extra hard at keeping your attitude positive in all kinds of weather and through all the challenges that life brings.
Happy Monday!
11/25/12
Priority
We are prone to judge success by the index of our salaries or the size of our automobiles, rather than by the quality of our service and relationship to humanity - Martin Luther King, Jr.
Yea...money is good and riches help but no one will remember you by how much money you make.
What lasts longer ALWAYS is how you treat people. If relationships are important to you, then how people feel when they are around you should be a priority.
And that doesn't cost a thing! :)
Happy Sunday!
Yea...money is good and riches help but no one will remember you by how much money you make.
What lasts longer ALWAYS is how you treat people. If relationships are important to you, then how people feel when they are around you should be a priority.
And that doesn't cost a thing! :)
Happy Sunday!
11/24/12
Time
Be on time: better three hours too soon than one minute too late - William Shakespeare
Yes.... People will always remember you for being late, or a procrastinator, or someone who doesn't meet their deadlines. But you will always be appreciated if you prepare ahead, show up early to help, are on time and reliable.
It is true that time is what we want most, but what we use worst.
Whether its your time or others', use it wisely and respectfully.
Happy Saturday!
Yes.... People will always remember you for being late, or a procrastinator, or someone who doesn't meet their deadlines. But you will always be appreciated if you prepare ahead, show up early to help, are on time and reliable.
It is true that time is what we want most, but what we use worst.
Whether its your time or others', use it wisely and respectfully.
Happy Saturday!
11/23/12
It's time
Being nice to someone who did you wrong in the past is kinda like a mature way of getting revenge because it sometimes confuses them & brings them to the realization that they no longer can manipulate your emotions with their actions...something they thought they'd always be able to do - Unknown
Sometimes, in your mind, you feel that the time is now right to do something more or equally as wrong to that someone who had no mercy on you in the past and treated you mean.
Hopefully, when your revenge-mindset kicks in, you are able to step back and re-assess your action plan.
Almost or all abusers don't quite learn to say sorry quickly. So most likely, he/she is walking around doing them and not caring (naturally). You wanting to get them back isn't going to make them sorry.... It'll make you feel good for the moment but then you'll still feel mad.
Remedy: choose today, to forgive..yes....forget the date of the abuse, try to disconnect the abuser from your anger and ask God to teach you to love them anyhow ;)
It's going to be tough but liberating and definitely maturing (for you) in the end.
Happy Friday!
Sometimes, in your mind, you feel that the time is now right to do something more or equally as wrong to that someone who had no mercy on you in the past and treated you mean.
Hopefully, when your revenge-mindset kicks in, you are able to step back and re-assess your action plan.
Almost or all abusers don't quite learn to say sorry quickly. So most likely, he/she is walking around doing them and not caring (naturally). You wanting to get them back isn't going to make them sorry.... It'll make you feel good for the moment but then you'll still feel mad.
Remedy: choose today, to forgive..yes....forget the date of the abuse, try to disconnect the abuser from your anger and ask God to teach you to love them anyhow ;)
It's going to be tough but liberating and definitely maturing (for you) in the end.
Happy Friday!
11/22/12
Thanks!
Thanksgiving Day is a jewel, to set in the hearts of honest men; but be careful that you do not take the day, and leave out the gratitude - E. P. Powell
As you gather with family, remember to thank God, and thank each one for the vital part they play / played that makes you who you are today. Make sure you thank them for their lives and for who they are.
Happy thanksgiving all!
As you gather with family, remember to thank God, and thank each one for the vital part they play / played that makes you who you are today. Make sure you thank them for their lives and for who they are.
Happy thanksgiving all!
11/21/12
Balance
There is no such thing as work-life balance. We only have one life and every moment should be about living out our values and balancing our priorities - wherever we are.
Know that you were not created only to work, but to rest, laugh, play, and have proper leisure and enjoyment.
In order to develop an all-around personality that you and others can enjoy and hang with ... you have to have interests outside of your regular vocation that will serve to balance your other responsibilities.
Don't be stuck in your own world.... No one else lives there! Every now and then, come out and balance your life with other folks!
Happy Wednesday!
Know that you were not created only to work, but to rest, laugh, play, and have proper leisure and enjoyment.
In order to develop an all-around personality that you and others can enjoy and hang with ... you have to have interests outside of your regular vocation that will serve to balance your other responsibilities.
Don't be stuck in your own world.... No one else lives there! Every now and then, come out and balance your life with other folks!
Happy Wednesday!
11/20/12
Captain
Giving up doesn't always mean you are weak … sometimes it means that you are strong enough to let go - Unknown
Giving up is taking your hands out of the equation and allowing God to direct the ship of your life.
A lot of times we start things on our own and when it crumbles, we look to God for help. God directs, guides, and protects our heart. We have to be able to trust Him from the start.
If you have already started something w/out seeking His guidance, that's ok, because its never too late to allow the real captain run the ship.
Happy Tuesday!
Giving up is taking your hands out of the equation and allowing God to direct the ship of your life.
A lot of times we start things on our own and when it crumbles, we look to God for help. God directs, guides, and protects our heart. We have to be able to trust Him from the start.
If you have already started something w/out seeking His guidance, that's ok, because its never too late to allow the real captain run the ship.
Happy Tuesday!
11/19/12
Better days
There are far, far better things ahead than any we leave behind - C.S. Lewis
Yesterday had its troubles, so no matter what you faced....it's a brand new day and I pray that you pray that God gives you a fine perspective for today and tomorrow. Remember troubles don't last forever.
Keep your head up; it's a good Monday :)
Yesterday had its troubles, so no matter what you faced....it's a brand new day and I pray that you pray that God gives you a fine perspective for today and tomorrow. Remember troubles don't last forever.
Keep your head up; it's a good Monday :)
11/18/12
Persevere
What I admire in Columbus is not his having discovered a world, but his having gone to search for it on the faith of his own opinion - Turgot
Ever had a grande idea? Ever faced major criticism because of that idea? ...... Well, that's life!
People will always have some negative thing to say and/or their personal feelings to express. The question is: will you persevere? Will you let the nay-sayers destroy your passion? Or will you let it be as fuel? Hence, fighting for what you believe in and trust.
Do not allow anyone to kill your joy, passion and drive in achieving what you know that you know. Go for it! But make sure that it is found on good ground with some faith put into it.
Happy Sunday good people!
Ever had a grande idea? Ever faced major criticism because of that idea? ...... Well, that's life!
People will always have some negative thing to say and/or their personal feelings to express. The question is: will you persevere? Will you let the nay-sayers destroy your passion? Or will you let it be as fuel? Hence, fighting for what you believe in and trust.
Do not allow anyone to kill your joy, passion and drive in achieving what you know that you know. Go for it! But make sure that it is found on good ground with some faith put into it.
Happy Sunday good people!
11/17/12
Positive attitude
A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort - Herm Albright
Yes! Staying positive is healing to the soul. It also keeps you worry and stress free AND it influences the people around you for the better - hopefully :)
Happy Saturday!
Yes! Staying positive is healing to the soul. It also keeps you worry and stress free AND it influences the people around you for the better - hopefully :)
Happy Saturday!
11/16/12
Value
To feel valued, to know, even if only once in a while, that you can do a job well is an absolutely marvelous feeling - Barbara Walters
If you are a supervisor, it is very important to appreciate your staff as often as you can. It doesn't make you professionally inferior; but it let's your staff know that you understand, you value their work and you are human. It'll actually make them want to work for you more and longer.
If you aren't a supervisor, then you ought to be appreciating your colleagues often for the part they play in making your job easier. It's called teamwork.
Let's do it today ;)
Happy Friday all!
If you are a supervisor, it is very important to appreciate your staff as often as you can. It doesn't make you professionally inferior; but it let's your staff know that you understand, you value their work and you are human. It'll actually make them want to work for you more and longer.
If you aren't a supervisor, then you ought to be appreciating your colleagues often for the part they play in making your job easier. It's called teamwork.
Let's do it today ;)
Happy Friday all!
11/15/12
Tragic
Do not anticipate trouble, or worry about what may never happen. Keep in the sunlight
- Benjamin Franklin
It's amazing how many of us really live like this; always waiting, expecting a tragedy to happen.
We've got to shake off this fear and start living in complete freedom. This is the way God operates - in victory and freedom.... Not failure and fear.
Get a hold of your emotions and start living in faith ;)
Happy Thursday!
- Benjamin Franklin
It's amazing how many of us really live like this; always waiting, expecting a tragedy to happen.
We've got to shake off this fear and start living in complete freedom. This is the way God operates - in victory and freedom.... Not failure and fear.
Get a hold of your emotions and start living in faith ;)
Happy Thursday!
11/14/12
Start
In the dim background of our mind, we know what we ought to be doing but somehow we cannot start. -William James
What is it, for you, that you know you need to be doing? Or where is it in life that you want to be? And what is holding you back?
Are you waiting until the conditions are perfect to begin?
Keep in mind that everything takes time. Make your decision to start, then start wherever you are and start small.
Ready, set, start!
What is it, for you, that you know you need to be doing? Or where is it in life that you want to be? And what is holding you back?
Are you waiting until the conditions are perfect to begin?
Keep in mind that everything takes time. Make your decision to start, then start wherever you are and start small.
Ready, set, start!
11/13/12
Patient or Grumpy?
We all know people who have been made much meaner and more irritable and more intolerable to live with by suffering: it is not right to say that all suffering perfects. It only perfects one type of person...... the one who accepts the call of God in Christ Jesus - Oswald Chambers (My Utmost for His Highest)
What type of person will trials and testings turn you into? Are you going to embrace the message in life's challenges (patience) or are you going to be bitter about life and what you are going through (grumpy)?
Allow life and its journey to bring out the best in you; the character of Christ.
Happy Tuesday!
What type of person will trials and testings turn you into? Are you going to embrace the message in life's challenges (patience) or are you going to be bitter about life and what you are going through (grumpy)?
Allow life and its journey to bring out the best in you; the character of Christ.
Happy Tuesday!
11/12/12
Jealousy
Jealousy is simply and clearly the fear that you do not have value. Jealousy scans for evidence to prove the point - that others will be preferred and rewarded more than you.
There is only one alternative - self-value. If you cannot love yourself, you will not believe that you are loved. You will always think it's a mistake or luck.
Take your eyes off others and turn the scanner within. Find the seeds of your jealousy, clear the old voices and experiences.
Put all the energy into building your personal and emotional security. Then you will be the one others envy, and THEN you can remember the pain and reach out to them. ~Jennifer James
Feel up to it? Happy Monday!
There is only one alternative - self-value. If you cannot love yourself, you will not believe that you are loved. You will always think it's a mistake or luck.
Take your eyes off others and turn the scanner within. Find the seeds of your jealousy, clear the old voices and experiences.
Put all the energy into building your personal and emotional security. Then you will be the one others envy, and THEN you can remember the pain and reach out to them. ~Jennifer James
Feel up to it? Happy Monday!
11/11/12
Circumstances
In the long run, we shape our lives, and we shape ourselves. The process never ends until we die. And the choices we make are ultimately our own responsibility - Eleanor Roosevelt
At the end of the day, you will be held responsible for ALL of your actions.
No one is going to ask to question the dead-beat dad; or the absent/runaway mom; or the family member that abused you; or that colleague at work that keeps harassing your faith .... etc
The way you respond to life's chapters is a reflection of your maturity level. If you are still living in a victimized state of mind, then this is how it'll manifest in your life.
Let's get better ;). Happy Sunday!
At the end of the day, you will be held responsible for ALL of your actions.
No one is going to ask to question the dead-beat dad; or the absent/runaway mom; or the family member that abused you; or that colleague at work that keeps harassing your faith .... etc
The way you respond to life's chapters is a reflection of your maturity level. If you are still living in a victimized state of mind, then this is how it'll manifest in your life.
Let's get better ;). Happy Sunday!
11/10/12
Career
The biggest mistake that you can make is to believe that you are working for somebody else. Job security is gone.
The driving force of a career must come from the individual. Remember: Jobs are owned by the company, .... you own your career! -Earl Nightingale
Direct your career on a path towards the things you enjoy most. That may very well be your current job or you may have other desires like to be self employed and work from home.
Whatever your situation is, focus on the things you enjoy most about your work NOW and your career will surely take you where you want to be in the future.
Happy Saturday!
The driving force of a career must come from the individual. Remember: Jobs are owned by the company, .... you own your career! -Earl Nightingale
Direct your career on a path towards the things you enjoy most. That may very well be your current job or you may have other desires like to be self employed and work from home.
Whatever your situation is, focus on the things you enjoy most about your work NOW and your career will surely take you where you want to be in the future.
Happy Saturday!
11/9/12
Faith
I prayed for faith and thought that some day faith would come down and strike me like lightning. But faith did not seem to come. One day I read in the tenth chapter of Romans, "Faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God." I had up to this time closed my Bible and prayed for faith. I now opened my Bible and began to study, and faith has been growing ever since - DL Moody
It's as simple as that!
Happy Friday everyone!
It's as simple as that!
Happy Friday everyone!
11/8/12
Behind
Things happen in life that you can’t stop, but that doesn’t mean you should shut out the world
There comes a time in life when you’ll have to leave everything behind and start something new but never forget the ones who stood by your side, especially the ones who never gave up on you.
This isn't necessarily leaving a physical location. It could be leaving a painful thought behind, or an angry feeling behind or a dead-end dream behind.
Whatever it is, keep close to your heart the relationships that you have now and have had during the hard time(s). It'll help you realize that you are really never alone.
Keep your head up... Happy Thursday!
There comes a time in life when you’ll have to leave everything behind and start something new but never forget the ones who stood by your side, especially the ones who never gave up on you.
This isn't necessarily leaving a physical location. It could be leaving a painful thought behind, or an angry feeling behind or a dead-end dream behind.
Whatever it is, keep close to your heart the relationships that you have now and have had during the hard time(s). It'll help you realize that you are really never alone.
Keep your head up... Happy Thursday!
11/7/12
Pain
Pain is your friend; it is your alie. Pain reminds you to finish the job and get home. Pain tells you when you have been seriously wounded. And you know what the best thing about pain is? It tells you you’re not dead yet! - G.I Jane
No matter what you are facing right now, know that tough times never last, but tough people do.
I heard a preacher say "your problems do have an expiration date". So keep that in mind as you get through your hurdles :)
Happy Wednesday!
No matter what you are facing right now, know that tough times never last, but tough people do.
I heard a preacher say "your problems do have an expiration date". So keep that in mind as you get through your hurdles :)
Happy Wednesday!
11/6/12
A year later
Let us strive to improve ourselves, for we cannot remain stationary; one either progresses or retrogrades - Mme. Du Deffand
Think back - a year ago. Any drastic changes? Are things kind of the same?
If there are changes, are they better or worse? If no changes, what kind of adjustments were you hoping to see?
Something to think about....
Happy Tuesday!
Think back - a year ago. Any drastic changes? Are things kind of the same?
If there are changes, are they better or worse? If no changes, what kind of adjustments were you hoping to see?
Something to think about....
Happy Tuesday!
11/5/12
Decision
If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today? - Steve Jobs
Everything you do is an addition to your life history. Each decision leads to an action that can either improve you or affect you.
Now, take a moment and really think about what you plan on doing today. What kind of improvement will it make for your present self and your future goals?
Happy Monday good people!
Everything you do is an addition to your life history. Each decision leads to an action that can either improve you or affect you.
Now, take a moment and really think about what you plan on doing today. What kind of improvement will it make for your present self and your future goals?
Happy Monday good people!
11/4/12
Resentment
When you hold resentment toward another, you are bound to that person or condition by an emotional link that is stronger than steel. Forgiveness is the only way to dissolve that link and get free.
When you resent someone, it's like taking poison and then waiting for the other person to die! Don't be that person that loves staying angry; as anger is one letter short of danger.
Forgive, release the hold and be free!
When you resent someone, it's like taking poison and then waiting for the other person to die! Don't be that person that loves staying angry; as anger is one letter short of danger.
Forgive, release the hold and be free!
11/3/12
Dating
The reason why some girls get with the Bad boy type is because they think if they get with the guy they'll become cool. The guy ends up using her and treating her like she's nothing, and still she wants him so badly. Until one day she grows up and realizes that the Bad boys are not so cool after all. That's when she looks for a good guy but what good guy wants a girl who's been ran through more times then a finish line? Not me! - written by a guy....
To the single or dating ladies, this is definitely food for thought!
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11/2/12
Redemption
No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it (1 Corinthians 10:13 ESV)
Sometimes we feel that we are beyond help; that we are so far into our sin that there is no turning back. Newsflash: you can be redeemed as soon as you proclaim it! BUT you have to want it! For real!
Sometimes we feel that we are beyond help; that we are so far into our sin that there is no turning back. Newsflash: you can be redeemed as soon as you proclaim it! BUT you have to want it! For real!
11/1/12
Busy, busy
Instead of saying “I don’t have time”, try saying “it’s not a priority,” and see how that feels. Often, that’s a perfectly adequate explanation. For example, I have time to iron my sheets, I just don’t want to. If these phrases don’t sit well, that’s the point.
Changing our language reminds us that time is a choice. If we don’t like how we’re spending an hour, we can choose differently ― Wall Street Journal
Make your time useful for you!
Changing our language reminds us that time is a choice. If we don’t like how we’re spending an hour, we can choose differently ― Wall Street Journal
Make your time useful for you!
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