January 12, 2013

Stay With Peace

Do all you can to maintain loving, peaceful, and healthy relationships. We cannot be right with God and wrong with man.

Too often, people fall into the trap of strife. Someone says something that rubs you the wrong way, and before you know it, there is tension, arguing and division. The Bible tells us that strife opens the door to “every evil work.” It’s the enemy’s greatest trap to keep people from living out their destiny. But you don’t have to fall into the trap of strife, you can rise above it. You can simply drop the matter before it turns into something bigger than it needs to be. You don’t have to sink down to somebody’s level and argue with them and try to prove that you’re right. You weren’t put on this earth to correct everybody around you. If you are going to be all that God’s called you to be, you have to learn to stay above strife. Instead of letting disagreements pull your relationships apart, look for common ground to draw you closer to the people in your life. Look for peace. Look for ways to be a blessing. Stay above strife so you can enjoy your relationships and experience the blessing He has for you. Is strife hurting a relationship you are in today?

January 11, 2013

Out of Control

People that try to mind your business don’t really have their lives under control, they want to have yours under control.

You have known people that focused all their attention on others problems. Not in a helpful way, but in an exposing and hurtful attitude. As long as they could keep the focus and spotlight on you and your mess then they remained hidden. They wanted to mind your business because their own life was a disaster. They had no control of their life, so they spent their time trying to control others. Don’t be upset with this person, understand that they are hurting. They have a burden on them that they can’t face. In time, you may just be the one to help them work out their situation. When you don’t reject them, don’t act ugly toward them, but love them; they possibility will ask you to help them. Take responsibility for your life and your decisions. By doing so you will be a model for those that haven’t done so yet. You can be the difference maker in their life. Is their someone seemingly trying to control your life today?

January 10, 2013

Help Others to be Successful

Successful people are always looking for opportunities to help others. Unsuccessful people are always asking, what’s in it for me.

It’s easy to be someone’s friend when they’ve got it all together, when they don’t need any help from you. Anybody can believe in people after they’re successful, after they graduate, after they’re promoted, after they get their big break. But, people need our support the most before they get their breakthrough. They need us to look past their faults and failures and see their potential. Most times, people just need a little “push” of encouragement to keep them moving forward. We should always put ourselves in the other person’s shoes and see things from their perspective. You may have some good advice that could save them a lot of heartache and pain. Don’t keep it to yourself. Pick up the phone. Help them win. Maybe you excelled in a college course that they’re struggling in. Don’t sit back and think, “Too bad. They’ve got to learn it the hard way.” No, you are to help them. When you help others rise higher, you are fulfilling your destiny mission. Today, share your love, support and encouragement. Invest life in others, see their potential, and together, you’ll rise higher into what God has for you. Will you go and help someone be successful today?

January 9, 2013

Book Review for Fully Alive

I had heard about Ken Davis and Fully Alive on a podcast. This is a must read. It is life changing for all areas of your life; spirit, soul and body. Ken Davis has done a marvelous job with this book. We think that we are live until we get a wake-up call that lets us know that we are not. With the help of Ken’s life stories, we can avoid these wake-up call moments. Use this book as a guide for living, for living your life to the absolute fullest. Ken is both funny and serious at the same time, if that is even possible. You laugh, but at the same time you realize that you needed to hear what he had to say. This is a book that you will want to give to your friends as encouragement to them to start living their life fully alive.

January 9, 2013

Pride

The truth is always hard to swallow if your choking on your pride stay humble.

I heard someone say; “I am proud of my humility.” That’s funny; I don’t care where you are. He was joking, but there is a lot of truth in the statement. When you have too much pride, then you will have a hard time handling the truth. The easiest way to handle the truth is to stay humble. I have had many battles with pride and lost them all. The only way to defeat pride is to remain humble. A good test of this is; can you handle the truth? If you can hear the truth about yourself and not get angry or upset, then chances are you are humble. When you don’t handle truth well, then pride is alive and well in you. As you start off the new year, do a pride check. Make sure you can take truth and are humble. Make it a lifestyle of getting pride out of your system. Pride will do nothing but take you down. The Bible says that pride comes before a major fall. Nearly every time a person has a major character failure; they were prideful. Be careful in the area of pride. Work on being humble today. Is there any areas in your life that you are prideful?

January 8, 2013

Helping or Hurting Blog/Podcast

One of our main purposes in life is to help others, if you can’t do that then don’t hurt them.

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It does seem like some people believe their purpose in life is to hurt others. This is not true, but it feels like it at times. One of, if not our major purpose, in life to help others. You are to serve others in your purpose, with your gift. Many people start out with this intention and do help others by serving them. However, something happens; life happens, and they change. When you get hurt by others, especially when you are trying to help, it has a tendency to make you angry, resentful, and bitter. You have been around these people, you know what I am talking about. I am asking you to make sure you aren’t this person. Take a good look at your live and make sure you have not stopped helping others and started hurting others. I had to do this in my own life, because I had started moving to the dark side. Do an inventory today, check your purpose and the results you are getting. Are you helping or hurting others today?

January 7, 2013

Those Negative Voices

Surround yourself with positive, successful people. If someone is always speaking negative or always have nothing but bad news when you are around them; then stay away from them.

Anytime you set out to do something great in life, there will be critics. If you’re going to be a great businessperson, coach, student, leader or employee, there will be opposition. The more success you have, the more opportunities there will be for distractions. The higher you go, the more haters will come out. When you start stretching to a new level and pursuing what God has placed in your heart, the jealous people, the critical people, and the small-minded people come out of the woodwork and start making negative comments, but you don’t have to let that distract you. If you are under pressure today, if the critical voices are coming against you, know that it’s because you are making a difference. Don’t let them throw you off course. Instead, dig your heels in and say, “I will not get distracted. I will not get drawn into battles that don’t matter. It doesn’t matter what others think!” Today, look beyond the critics. Stand strong in adversity. Press forward to what lies ahead. Are there negative people in your life today? Are you prepared to stay away from their voice?

January 6, 2013

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January 6, 2013

Past Experiences

Never make assumptions about someone based on your past experiences with someone else.

The word prejudice in it’s simplest terms means to pre-judge. It isn’t just about race, creed, or color. People pre-judge all the time. The major reason for this is because of experiences you have had in the past. I don’t know of anyone that wants to be pre-judged; so why do people do this? We have filters in our mind, these filters are based on our past experiences. Be very careful not to group people into categories because of your past. You should learn from your past that is a given, but don’t use that education to make assumptions. Everyone as a past, everyone has had bad experiences, and everyone has been through tough times. Use though experiences to restore and reconcile others, not to judge others. Be a difference maker in someone’s life today. Change their future by accepting them. You can be the person that restores their hope, their faith, their believe in themselves. Use your past experiences to help others. Is there someone in your life that needs you to help restore them today?

January 4, 2013

Awesome Year

The best way to move forward is to let go of the stuff that has been holding you back.

This year, I believe, is going to be a year of breakthrough for many people. Maybe you’ve been facing some difficulties. Remember, great difficulties lead to great victories. Maybe you’ve felt like the storms of life have been blowing against you, trying to hold you back. I believe this year that the winds are changing direction, and now they are going to start propelling you forward. Due season is coming. It’s not time to sit back. It’s not time to let up. It’s time to press forward. It’s time to rise up! Don’t grow weary while doing good. Keep doing good and don’t lose heart because it’s your time, and it’s your season! By faith begin to declare, “2013 is my year! I’m stepping into a new season. I’m letting go of what didn’t work out. I’m putting on a new attitude and enlarging my vision. I’m going to go into this year with a new fire and greater expectancy. I’m pressing forward to step into my season!” Are you ready for the most awesome year of your life?