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Allow Your Integrity To Be Consistent
Posted by: | CommentsNot with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart. – Ephesians 6:6
There’s an old American proverb that says, “Character is who you are in the dark.” It’s who you are when no one is looking. Do you often find yourself to be the same person around others as you are alone? or are there some inconsistencies in character?
We shouldn’t hold standards for ourselves based on the simple fact that others are watching. The man who lives a life pleasing in the sight of others and goes home and lives a lie doesn’t uphold the definition of integrity.
A man who decides to go green for a cause, displays a tremendous amount of integrity. He may recycle every piece of paper and plastic at work, pick up every aluminum can on the street, and car-pool his way home. However, if he goes home and leaves on every light in every room, throws paper and plastic goods out in the trash, and burns leaves out back is a man who sacrifices his morals and values.
Sometimes we make choices based on a greater cause but we should ask ourselves- is our heart is in the things that we do? Are we going about certain daily tasks and routines simply because we’re advised to do so? Are we doing things just to be seen as someone with moral characteristics?
A wise man once said, “You are only what you are when no one is looking.” Your character should be consistent all around the clock.
Integrity gives us a sense of fulfillment and empowerment in that our actions are based on sincerity and truth. We should aspire to live a meaningful life that displays character, morals, and integrity. Try to live a life that gives you a sense of fulfillment. Live in such a way that you empower yourself and others along the way. Allow your actions to reflect truth and sincerity and notice the added value that you feel as you charge forth on your journey of life.
Relinquish Stagnation and Step Into A New Dimension
Posted by: | Comments…and Peter got out of the boat, and walked on the water and came toward Jesus. – Matthew 14:29
Sometimes we want to rise to a new dimension in life but the only thing that’s holding us back is ourselves. The only thing keeping us is our inability to step out of our comfort zone.
In order to be all that you want to be, you should practice thinking out of the box and stepping out of your comfort zone. When you practice these things, you will find a whole new world of possibilities that you never knew existed.
You will find that you are stronger than you ever thought possible when making the choice to rise to a new occasion. But you will never know your true strength until you put yourself to the test. The body builder doesn’t develop the strength that he has by putting the same weight on the bar. No, he has to experiment with more weight. He has to expose himself to more challenges in order to progress.
Are you open to new challenges?
You have to raise the bar for yourself in order to grow. I’m reminded of a great saying that says, “Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.” In order to expose yourself to new possibilities you must develop the strength and courage to take new risks in life.
Like today’s scripture, Peter stepped out of the boat and walked toward Jesus. But the scripture goes on to say that he began to look around at the boisterous winds and waves, became fearful and began to sink.
My friend it’s natural to feel fear as you step into your new destiny. Fear is a natural part of life, but don’t let fear overtake you. Don’t let fear hold you back and keep you at shore. Develop courage and strength and expose yourself to new oceans and notice the growth you experience as you charge forth in your journey of life.
You Deserve To Be Respected
Posted by: | CommentsWe communicate many messages to ourselves on a daily basis but one of the things that we indirectly communicate is lack of self-respect. We want good things out of life but sometimes we inadvertently sabotage ourselves out of things and people who are good for us.
You should know that you do deserve the best in life. You do deserve to live an extravagant lifestyle and own things that are of royal nature. But most important you should know that you are royalty.
You deserve to be seen as someone who is worth being respected. Never walk around with your head held down thinking, “oh I’m just a nobody, I don’t deserve to be looked at as anyone special.” No, you are very special indeed. The scripture tells us that we are an overcomer. The Lord declares that you are a victor and not a victim.
You should carry yourself in such a way which indicates that you are going big places and doing big things. Even if you’re just carrying the trash to the dumpster, you should carry that trash as if you’re placing a million dollars into the bank. In other words, delight yourself in every task that you do and realize that everything you put your hands to do is a direct reflection of you.
A wise man once said, “Every job is a self portrait of the person who does it, autograph your work in excellence.” Whether you’re working a job at the local restaurant washing dishes, or pushing shopping carts in off the lot of the local super-market, you should know that people don’t judge you by what work you do, they observe how you do the work you do. They are looking to see if you appreciate what you do and they respect the person who autographs his work in excellence.
You do deserve to be respected. You deserve to be smiled upon not frown upon, or even worse overlooked, but in order to get you have to give.
I heard a saying that says, “A smile confuses an approaching frown.” When you smile at others, you are showing your inner confidence, and self-confidence equates to self respect. There is something about a smile that the person who is receiving it gets a warm message on the inside that says, “Wow, I am somebody after all. They smiled at me. I must be worth more than I thought.” But in order to send that message Read More→
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