“I asked God to make me a wife, but instead of making me a wife, He showed me that I wasn’t doing my part.”

The best time to start building your future is today. The best time to save money is while you have it.  It does not matter if you are earning just enough or above the minimum wage.  The important thing is to save a portion for your tomorrow.  Have an emergency fund.  Keep a percentage for your retirement.  While the rest of your colleagues are partying hard, work hard, save more, and later on you will be enjoying while everyone else are still toiling. The best way to make sure you will grow old gracefully is to live a healthy lifestyle…

So you’ve been stressed out…stressed out about your health, bills, kids, and/or career. The great thing is that you got on your knees and talked to God. You reminded Him of Peter 5:7 that says, “Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.” Afterwards, you both agreed that He would take your burdens. However, a little while after returning to your feet, you thought about your burden and possible solutions. Before you knew it, you were carrying it again. This happens all too often when we take our concerns to the Lord. We may pray about a…

Prank it FWD is known for it’s ‘Pranks for Good’, acts of kindness. This time they return with the story of Cara Simmons, a hardworking housekeeper and single mother of three who has devoted all her time to her job and her family. The people over at ‘Prank it Fwd’ thought it was time she had a break… It was such a blessing to see the look on Cara and her family’s face. God surely knows how to bless us in unusual ways. Watch the video below (and try not to cry like I did). If you know someone who…

Have you noticed that some people who look happy on the outside are the main people who are unhappy with themselves and life period? That’s because no matter how much money you have, how great your relationship is… happiness is a choice. A choice that no one can make for you, but YOU! Sometimes we often make it hard for ourselves to be happy, because we find it hard to let go of the things that make us sad! From this day forward… Do not focus on what makes you feel bad. Remember, there are a lot of reasons to be…

There will seem like there’s no way out or up… BUT GOD will make a way!

They say in order for you to move on, you need not look back because that is not where you are going.  You must look ahead in order to move forward.  The past is over and there is no reason for you to look back. Those are all true.  But, visiting the past every now and then doesn’t mean you have to live there. Looking back is not all that bad.  Remembering the past has it’s benefits. It might sound crazy, but Looking Back Can Actually Help You Move Forward! Here’s 7 Reasons Why Looking Back Can Actually Help You: (1)  When you…

“Plant in the spring, or beg in the fall.” —Jim Rohn If you want to harvest, you need to plant.  If you want to reap, you have to sow.  If you want to have enough in the time of famine, you have to save some while you have plenty. Saving money has always been a problem of many.  No matter what they do, there seemed to be always not enough. What you give away, you will get back. What you sow, you will reap, and what you do for others, God will do for you! Here are 3 simple steps…

We hate people judging us without knowing us personally or without finding out what really happened.  Yet we also fall into the sin of gossiping and measuring up other people according to our standards. We don’t want people to condemn us for our mistakes, but we too don’t hesitate in concluding what kind of person another is based on their mistakes or even worse, based on what we heard about them. It is sad that we have become one-sided.  We oppose the Golden Rule.  We struggle to resist the juicy details our friend or colleague is about to spill about someone else.…

Are You Speaking Life or Death? And by death I don’t neccesarily mean a physical death. It could be a death of a relationship, a career, a goal etc. Are you a “Negative Nancy” or a “Positive Polly” ? Being positive is a choice you make every day from the moment you wake up.  Some people are so negative, they don’t even recognize a blessing when it’s presented to them.  You either look at your circumstance as an opportunity for growth or way to damnation.  You either accept defeat as your destiny or see it as a learning curve and make it your…

Have a date with God every morning. 15 minutes is all it takes. If you’re like me, It’s hard to find a quiet moment when you’re constantly on the go. Let me let you in on a little secret that works for me. I set an alarm, actually I set a few throughout the day. These alarms let me know it’s time to stop whatever I’m doing and just give God His glory. It doesn’t  have to be much, just a thought, just a simple prayer, just a smile His way to let Him know I’m grateful for all He…

When you face uncertainties, fear not.  God is already in the future and He has prepared a promising tomorrow for you. When you are afflicted with sorrow, fear not.  He will wipe away your tears.  Your trial is temporary.  The triumph that awaits you is everlasting. When people try to destroy you and plot things to harm you, fear not.  No weapon formed against you shall prosper. Fear is not of the Lord.  Fear steals your joy, destroys your hope and stops you from loving. Fear can paralyze you and kill you softly.  Who would want such a life? One…

It could be devastating when a relationship ends. You cry yourself to sleep, you question your self-worth, you will have pity party, and it will feel like the end of the world. The good news is, it isn’t. The end of a relationship is just that—end of the relationship. It’s not the end of the world. So get up, say a prayer, wipe your tears and try your best to stay occupied with things that will take your mind off of your heartbreak. Remember… ” an idle mind is the devil’s workshop”. The more you stay busy doing fun things, the things…

It was an early Monday morning. My work day started at 9AM, but the HR manager requested me to get there by 8:55AM…not a problem. I felt like I did everything right on this particular day, so how could life be working against me. I woke up at 6AM. Showered and got dressed. I was feeling like superwoman, so I even cooked myself breakfast- I hardly ever cook anything that early in the morning. I mapped out my schedule to get to the city. I caught the 7:22AM train into New York Penn Station, and I was set to hop…

Are you one of those who consistently and perpetually seek for greener pasture?  Are you tired of searching for better opportunities year after year and you still feel like your life is average and mediocre? We are sometimes busy looking for a better company to compensate our needs we forget that what is more important is to hone our skills first.  We enviously look at other people who seem happy with where they are and wish we are experiencing the same thing. We forget that we are our best asset.  We forget that happiness is a choice. Stop searching…

Change is the only thing constant. Trying to resist change is like resisting life itself. For everything that’s involved in life is changing. Most people hate change. They oppose change to happen and try to stop it as much as they can. You cannot fight change because no matter how hard you try, change will surely occur. Here are ways to embrace change: Anticipate change As change is part of the process of growing and progressing, expect change to happen. Expect that there will be reshuffling at work or changes in schedules, administration, policies and even the appearance of the…

There was a study which suggested that people felt happier and tend to be in better moods on Fridays. We call that the “weekend effect”. Many people anticipate Friday as soon as Monday arrives and then count down the days until it is Friday again and the cycle continues. We often tend to anticipate the future and wish to get through things quicker in order to get to various places or stages in our lives. When we were younger we may have wanted to grow up and become an adult sooner. There may be times where we wish we had…

Clark Kent needs to go inside the telephone booth to change his costume from a low profile journalist to the famous Man of Steel.  Batman needs his gadgets and gizmos to fight against the most notorious criminals of Gotham City. Green Lantern must always wear his ring.  Do you know that like them, you can also be a hero?  No, you will not need to change your look or bring or wear something hi-tech.  You don’t even need to earn a black belt in the martial arts.   Bestselling author Bo Sanchez said, “When you start to care for others…

When things go wrong, what do you tell yourself?  Do you beat yourself up with the could-have-beens?  Do you berate yourself?  Do you call yourself names—stupid, useless waste of space, good for nothing, loser? Where did you get those ideas?  Most probably from the people close to you and grew up with.  Your parents, your siblings, your teachers, or your classmates.   Growing up, we heard people call us names, laughed at our mistakes and judged us from the failures we made. We have these accusations and condemnations tattooed on our minds and when we enter the “real life”, we bring these…

At one point in your life, you have experienced feeling down and depressed.  That’s normal.  It is normal to feel hurt because you are human. When feeling down, you may think your situation is hopeless and helpless.  You may find it hard to go on. Here are 5 practical ways to deal with feeling down: Feel the pain.  Don’t be a masochist.  Don’t expose yourself to more pain.  Don’t berate yourself and wallow in self-pity.  Just allow the pain in all its rawness penetrate your being.  Feel its weight.  Get acquainted with it.  Recognize pain so you know what you are…