With all the things that take place with us daily that does not feel good, there are just as many that make us smile and we should begin to focus more on them

In moments of sadness when we feel as if we don’t want to bothered, we should actually welcome others around us as they will help to lift our spirits, believe it or not, yep 

When it appears as If our prayers aren’t being answered that’s just another opportunity to pray more about our situation

We don’t always get it and that’s nothing to be ashamed of, it’s ok to admit that we need help

In moments when we may feel alone, we actually are not for in those moments it’s God carrying us and giving us the strength with each step

While it’s easy to think negative, it’s so much better to challenge one’s mind to think positve 

Read them, think on them, practice them and see how different you too will feel 

And you get to be great all over again today, yes, I said it, you get to be great yet again, what do I mean by that?

Well, you get to push a little harder, stand a little taller, smile a little more,  love a little more and best of all you get to be your most awesome self around those you love the most

I know that may not seem or feel like alot but these days especially we must show gratitude for the smallest of things because those small things become the most important things 

So take nothing for granted as you go through today and treat every activity you partake in as special 

Shalom 

In the newness of the year I invite you all to join me in having a mindset shift where the dark thoughts, the negative thoughts no long reside in us and the fighter spirit rises within us,  encouraging us to keep moving,  keep pushing, keep rising and going better than we were the day before

You see, for far too long we have been allowing our minds to take control and be in control, no more, let’s take our power back and tell our minds that what it talks us we can’t do, we actually can, when it says our pain is too much, we tell it, it’s not 

The more we practice that kind of conversation the easier it gets for us to do more and enjoy more of what life has to offer, today let’s try together, are you in? 

How was your week? If it was anything like mine then I would say that this weekend was very much welcomed

This week taught me some lessons that I want to share with you because at one time or another we all encounter days that challenge us in great ways, so here goes

When in doubt about anything you are doing or about to do, pause, take a step back and think for a second before making your move

When situations become overwhelming, understand that it’s ok to breathe and rest

When it feels as if you’re not certain who is in your corner, pray for wisdom and guidance to see you through 

And last but certainly not least. Stop trying to do it all on your own, God is real and He will help to keep you grounded

Those nuggets above helped me and I pray they help you too 

Hope everyone is feeling just fine or working on getting there, for in a world that is filled with so many unknowns right now it’s best to work on our attitudes and getting it to a space where you will be able to handle all that is being thrown at us

Why is that important? Well, because it simply is. Our mindset is everything and it controls all that takes place within us and if that’s not right then getting to a space of contentment will take even more work

So though you may not be at your very best in this moment,  though you may not feel like fighting anymore, though you may feel it’s just too much, just remember that you still have some steam left in you to help change those thought patterns that in turn will help in changing the way you see and continue to live your life

Do you realize that there are certain situations that you will encounter that are specifically intended to build you and not break you?

I know that may be hard to recognize especially while you are going through but remember this, you were created to last, to grow, to flourish, to rise

God created you with purpose in mind but the only way you will be able to get to that purpose is when you are able to grow through those valley moments and struggles 

So as you go through, grow through and believe that God in all His wisdom has got you, He will empower you if you let Him, He will strengthen you, if you let Him, He will encircle you, if you let Him 

Yes, life be lifing but it’s so you can get to that place where you are being stretched and prepared for the better that is coming to meet you around the bend. It’s so you can also learn the importance of showing gratitude for the smallest of blessings in the biggest of ways

Yes, life be lifing but throughout the Bible despite all the prophets went through,  one thing was for sure and it was that God was with them and because He is the same Father now as He was back then,  He is sure to be the same kind of Protector and Keeper Who makes sure that all is absolutely well with you even in terrain 

Yes, life be lifing sometimes but use it as your opportunity to stand, to push, to persevere 

It’s been a while since I checked in, but I’m here today with a message not just for you but myself as well.

Here goes, 

Everything you are experiencing,  feeling, going through, exist to make you better, exist to stretch you and force you to step outside your comfort zone. They exist to help you in becoming a better version of you so that you can do and be more.

Don’t get me wrong now, I understand fully that there are at times limitations to what you can do but the mind is in fact a powerful tool that can either stop us or help us to keep moving and sometimes all we need is a nudge to start working on changing some of the thoughts that rummage through it.

If you practice speaking over yourself, speaking into your life and into your day and then begin to really believe what you say you would be surprised at how things begin to turnaround for you putting you in a state of mind that says you got this  

No. It’s not easy at all to shift one’s mindset but it is doable and possible all it takes is you being committed to trying it until it becomes your way of life

Try it 
Commit to it and then begin to live it daily, you’ll be glad you tried…. 

Has it occured to you that each of us faces challenges? As we face our challenges, let us find comfort in the truth that God is omnipotent, omniscient, and omnipresent. His limitless power, unfathomable knowledge, and constant presence assure us that no problem we encounter is beyond His grasp.       

Our struggles may seem overwhelming, but in the vastness of His being, they diminish into insignificance. With unwavering faith, let us trust that God, being bigger than any issue we face, will guide us through every storm we encounter and grant us strength to overcome.    

Today, we turn every storm (physical, mental, social, spiritual, health, financial, family, emotional, educational, psychological, unnamed, or unidentified) over to God. Remember, our God is bigger than our storm(s).

We will have to if we are to carry on the fight, we will have to if we are to keep both feet firmly planted,  we will have to if we are to overcome 

In moments of distress and despair it’s hard, yes it’s hard to keep your cool, but, you will have to

You will have to dig deep and remember why you are fighting, you will have to dig deep and remember you are not alone, you will have to dig deep and hold tight, you will have to dig deep while also remembering that God is in the story and every detail

Yes, you, me, we all will have to dig but once it’s done and we find the reasons that will be what keeps us, what pushes us, what motivates us, what builds us back up, so hold on, don’t give up, there is still more in you to give, more in you to do so rest if you will but don’t give in