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…
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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 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…
Have you ever started your day with a seemingly never ending list of tasks/ chores that needed to be done, but before you know it… half the day is gone and you have not accomplished anything you had planned to do? Do you seem to have more bad days than good? Thankfully you have the power To Make The Best of Your Day EVERYDAY!. Even when things are not going your way. Here’s how: Get Proper Sleep Whether you’re sleeping too little or too much, your mood suffers. Get on a better sleep schedule by learning healthy sleep habits. A good night’s sleep sets…
Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, and your joy will be complete. —John 16:24 The universe has been created in such a way that when we ask, if we ask in confidence in the name of Jesus, it will be given to us. Amazing, right? God knows what we need even before we ask for it. Oftentimes though we are confused and we don’t know what we really want. We straggle from the path that leads to our destiny because we get pulled by distractions. We sometimes take the road…
You can never please everybody. No matter how hard you may try. It will only drive you crazy. No matter how hard you work, for some people, your effort will never be enough. No matter how much you try to force it, some things are not meant to be. No matter how tightly you hold on to something or someone, not everyone and everything is meant to last or stay. No matter how genuine and sincere the friendship you offer, and no matter how loyal you are, some people will still betray you, and there will still be those who will hate…
Do not be deceived: “Evil company corrupts good habits.”- 1 Corinthians 15:33 It is important to build lasting friendships. Life is so much better when you know you have a support group who will catch you when life gets hard, and who will celebrate with you when you are on a high. Not all friendships though are meant to last a lifetime. This is hard to accept especially if you have grown and come a long way. Having a friend means someone to share your life and memorable moments with. It hurts when a friendship must end. Though it is painful,…
His timing is perfect and His presence is constant!
You will not get what you want unless you work for it. Your dream house will not build itself. Your dream job won’t wait for you. Your dream of having a healthy relationship will not happen with the help of your fairy godmother. Obviously because fairy godmothers only exist in fairytales. If you want something bad enough, you have to get out there and work for it. Yes, good things happen to those who wait but waiting does not mean do nothing in the meantime. Work while you wait. Learn all the lessons you can gather while you are waiting for…
The amazing thing about our God is that we don’t have to get a degree in Philosophy to understand Him. We don’t have to prostrate ourselves and make sacrifices for Him to come into our lives. He meets us where we are. What is more incredible is that He is the one seeking us, knocking on our doors, and waiting for us to welcome Him in. In our sinfulness, we may choose to turn our backs from Him, run away from Him and hide, but His search for us is unceasing. He will run after us until we are tired…
Most people either hate or fear being alone. This may be because society often associates isolation to loneliness or being unwanted. So people endure being with someone or in a group rather than being seen alone. This notion can do more harm than good to an individual especially when choosing to be with the wrong set of people. Here are 5 reasons why sometimes you are better off alone: 1. You are better off alone because it makes you realize that you are enough. You hold the key to your own happiness. You do not seek approval or validation from…
Today I was feeling quite vulnerable, after going through my weekly fix which is ESSENCE bridal bliss post I love , love and love Wednesday’s just to read the newest couples love story, I am a true sucker for love and I congratulate all the couples who share their love stories . While I’m reading the segment I’m saying to myself, God where is my partner you created for me?? . Some may call it loneliness, but then again I know that loneliness is a lie from the devil, and a idle mind is a devils playground, and that’s when the…
No matter how positive you try to be, inevitable problems may arise. Your plans will not always go your way. Or for some women, hormones will get in the way of a rather promising day or week. You will feel lousy no matter how optimistic a person you are. Here are ways to counter that abysmal feeling and feel great any day. Think happy thoughts Peter Pan can fly with happy thoughts (plus fairy dust of course). Your mood will improve and you will feel lighter when you think of happy memories. It’s all in the mind. So, the…
