We live in a world where it’s easy to become obsessed with how other people feel about us. In this post, I share 5 reasons not to care what people think about you. Being overly concerned with how others feel about you is a sure way to keep you in bondage- preventing you from being all that Christ created you to be. 5 Reasons not to care what people think about you: 1. It creates fear. When you are too concerned with what people think about you, you become afraid to do what’s truly best for you. You are fearful of how they will respond, what they will think,…
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Don’t sweat the small stuff
How many times in a day does something frustrate you? If your days are like mine then they are filled with many surprising, unexpected events that try to throw you off. If you are going to do all that Christ created you to do, here is something that you must remember: Don’t sweat the small stuff. Think about all that comes your way in a day: That conversation, that disobedient child, the traffic, school work, a rude boss, an unexpected bill, car problems, and the list goes on. There’s always something trying to distract us, but we have to learn to not sweat the small stuff. How do we not sweat…
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LIFE: Know Right & Do Right
Most of the time we know what’s right, but it can be much harder to do what’s right. If we want to enjoy the blessed life, we must know right & do right. Sometimes, knowing is the easy part. Implementing what we know, however, can be more challenging. Or, is it possible that we make it more difficult than it really is? Doing the right thing can certainly be more difficult than doing what’s natural or what we would prefer, but in addition to that we also have a tendency to make things more difficult than they really are. We have to get to a point of realizing that our…
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LIVING LIFE: 5 Thoughts at 5 a.m.
1. We can only overcome evil with good. We have to be strong in the Lord in order to take a stand against evil. When people do us wrong, we can’t get back at them to get even. Anyone can do that, but it takes true inner strength to still be able to show love to someone who secretly (or publicly) has it out for you. “Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men. It it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men. Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for…
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LIFE: 5 Scriptures from my 20’s
As I’ve just turned 30, I recently wrote 20 Lessons From My 20’s. I continue to reflect and now I want to share 5 scriptures that helped me get through my 20’s! 5 Scriptures from my 20’s: 1. “Blessed is the man whom God corrects; so do not despise the discipline of the Almighty.” – Job 5:17 This is the very first scripture that God brought to my attention once I got saved, and I really needed it because I got saved during a time in my life when I was being disciplined! Things weren’t going well at all for me but this helped me keep my attitude right…
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LIFE LESSONS: 20 Lessons From My 20’s
I turned 30 yesterday so I’ve been reflecting! My 20’s were filled with more twists and turns than I would have ever imagined, but one thing I can say is that I learned a lot! I’d be surprised if another decade is filled with as much growth as my 20’s. Here are my top 20 lessons from my 20’s: 1. Jesus is real. My life was completely changed when I gave my life to Christ. I don’t even want to think about the direction that my life would have gone (or continued to go) had I not accepted Christ. This was by far the best decision that I made…
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LIFE: It takes time
Everything takes time. Some things can only be revealed to us with time. Some things can only be learned with time. No matter what you’re facing, realize it takes time. Often times we overlook the importance of time. We try to rush things, or we get overly excited too soon. Give it time. We must allow our relationships to properly develop with time. Don’t expect too much too soon. Don’t think you know it all already. No, give it time. What about your goals? What do you want to accomplish? Sit down, map it out, and give it time. When it comes to progressing in life, realize it takes time.…
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What is humility??
What is humility?? I believe humility is a very misunderstood trait. Think about it. When you think of humility what comes to mind? Weakness, insecurity, or one who is easily taken advantage of? My Bible defines humility as “the absence of pride.” It defines pride as “the attitude that one is better than others.“ Pride looks at people and thinks they should do better. Pride talks about people critically, gossipy, and negatively. Humility looks at people and prays for them. Humility reminds us that we all have faults and things we need to overcome. Pride is always showing off. Bragging and boasting with no concern about the impact it has…
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LIFE: Be Adaptable
Our success in life depends on our ability to be adaptable. Life is full of changes so we must learn to be adaptable in order to keep up and keep our sanity. We enter relationships, we end relationships. We gain money, we lose money. We’re promoted, we’re demoted. We laugh, we cry. We’re loved, we’re hated. “To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:” – Ecclesiastes 3:1 Life is full of seasons. There’s always something new to deal with: a new experience, a new situation, and even new sorrows. We have to get to the point of expecting change. We have…
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Learn How To Avoid Drama
Drama is draining, unproductive, depressing, and truly not worthy of our attention. Drama sucks our energy until we have none left. Drama is sneaky in that it will try to sneak into your life through any person or any situation. If we are going to live the life that Christ has called us to live, we must learn how to avoid drama. Drama attempts to get us all, but everyone doesn’t respond the same way. Drama successfully enters our lives when we are not intentional to stop it. Drama will come in and take over our lives if we allow it- but we don’t have to allow it. We have…
