Archive for Growth and Maturity
Embrace Who You Are
Posted by: | Comments“God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.” –Reinhold Niebuhr
Learn to embrace who you are. God made us all different for a reason. We must learn to love and accept ourselves just as we are.
Many times we get so focused on trying to impress other people and looking for validation from others that we miss our mark on life. We miss our true purpose because were focusing on the wrong things.
Friend I always say that it’s not what others say about you, it’s what God says about you that counts.
There’s nothing wrong with wanting to loose weight or dye your hair or buy the latest trendy outfit. However, you must ask yourself why do you want to do these things.
If you want to do it because it will win the approval of others or even just because everyone else is doing it, then that’s the wrong reason to do things in life. However, if you want to do things simply because you like it and it makes you feel better about yourself then I believe that’s okay. Read More→
Live Life In The Moment
Posted by: | CommentsAre you living life in the moment, or are you worrying about things that are out of your control? Friend I’ve come to tell you that time is too precious to spend it worrying on things that are out of your control.
I’ve heard many stories of people who’ve had near death experiences and they come back to life with a new appreciation for life. I hear how they have a new found appreciation for life in general. They are actively engaging in doing things for others and they treasure time, whereas before, they didn’t value the little things in life just as many of us don’t.
Friend, don’t let it come to a near death experience for you to be grateful for the “little things” in life. Treasure those things and people around you today while you are yet living.
I’m reminded of Charles Dickens’ movie, “A Christmas Carol” with Ebeneezer Scrooge. It took him dying to realize that he needed to change his ways. Don’t let it come to that, put the spotlight on yourself and evaluate what you need to do to make things right. Appreciate every opportunity given to you. Read More→
5 Things To Be Thankful For
Posted by: | CommentsIt’s very easy to fall into a mindset of worry and doubt in this day in time. With the economy being in the state that it is, it’s tough to keep a positive outlook on life.
Sometimes you may find it tough to count your blessings, so just as a reminder, below is a list of 5 things to be thankful for:
1) Be thankful for your health and strength.
God’s grace and mercy is amazing. He continues to wake us up every day, even when we don’t deserve it. Remember there is someone on their death bed or even worse, someone who didn’t wake up this morning. It sounds cliche but be thankful that you have legs to walk and a tongue to talk. No one is promised tomorrow. Read More→
Grab Hold of Your Harvest
Posted by: | CommentsWe are well into the harvest season and God is waiting on the right opportunity to bless you. I dare you to reach up by faith and grab your harvest.
Your harvest is promised to you. It may not be tangible right now but know that God will pour out more blessings than you have room to receive.
I looked up the definition of harvest on the web and it is defined as “crop: the yield from plants in a single growing season.”
It is also defined as “the season for gathering crops.” When I think of a harvest I also think of the season where crops are plentiful as a result of the rain. Read More→
