FAITH

Faith... I'm one of those people that mostly looks at the glass as half empty instead of half full. I don't admit this with pride but with sadness that's partly why I'm on this journey.

Here's to our glass being half "FULL"


JOYCE MEYER SERMON: DON'T EVER GIVE UP DURING HARD TIMES

Be Blessed..........

SELF EMPOWERMENT

I Love this Quote by Marianne Williamson:

“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”

ATTITUDES

I know you've heard the saying, "You" choose your attitude.... I don't know about you but I have difficulty with being pleasant to others that aren't being pleasant to me. 

I suppose that is what being in the FLESH and not of the SPIRIT  is, I so want to LIVE in the SPIRIT all the time, I have good intentions but the the moment when a not so good situation comes about, i go directly into "reaction mode" which causes me to lose the ability to focus clearly and later if not immediately have regrets.

This spiritual living thing is challenging but the rewards are FabuLous :)

Joyce Meyer Sermon:

Choose Boldness Instead of Fear (one of my favorites)

BE BLESSED.....

EMOTIONS

God's Word vs. Your Feelings

by Joyce Meyer

Every day, we are faced with a decision: Will we respond to life's circumstances according to God's Word or will we react emotionally? The initial temptation is to react emotionally, but in every circumstance, it's truly your decision.

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GRATEFULNESS

1 Chronicles 16:34
O give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; for His mercy and loving-kindness endure forever!
1 Chronicles 16:33-35 (in Context) 1 Chronicles 16  via biblegateway.com

HAPPY THANKSGIVING..

I'm so GRATEFUL for so many things; I'm grateful for this day that GOD has made and that he LOVES me, COMFORTS  me, PROVIDES for me and PROTECTS me.

I'm thankful for ALL my FAMILY & FRIENDS , near & far. I'm especially thankful for my sons, husband, auntie D for always being available for mental support and encouragement.

 I have some of the Greatest Friends, Tracey, Val, Pam, Linda, Casandra and Nanue just to name a few, thanks for always being there to listen, offer advice and give encouragement you've helped me get through some rough times.

I tell my love ones (Family & Friends) that I love them "often"   but I have to make a conscious effort  to tell them how Thankful I am for them more often........

Wayne Dyer- Inspirational -motivational speaker

BELIEF

Psalm 59:1
Deliver me from my enemies, O God; protect me from those who rise up against me.

Ok, I know most of us say and believe that God or whomever your (higher being) is has your back, so why do we, at least "I" waste valuable energy trying to figure out why someone doesn't have my best interest at heart or good intentions for me. I find myself too often trying to reason and figure out why do they dislike me, what's wrong with me etc...

I say all that to say this, if I or you truly believe that God has our back why do we waste precious time pondering over something so irrelevant because no one on this EARTH has the authority to determine your self worth or value.

God's got my back!

Self Awareness

         
 (This was my introduction to meditation)

http://just-a-minute.org/

Why just-a-minute?

It has been estimated that we each create over 50,000 thoughts every day. That’s busy! And it’s tiring – particularly when thoughts are negative and stressful. There are two main things we need to do to reclaim inner peace and well-being; change the quantity and quality of our thoughts. The question is, how?
just-a-minute allow us to reconnect with our true positive self and learn to think the thoughts we would like to think. With focus and regular practice we re-build our ‘mental muscles’ and become the master of our mind once again.
just-a-minute can help us...

• as a natural antidote to stress
• for easy decision making
• restore our innate creative capacity
• emerge confidence and faith in the self
• regain a deep state of inner peace and well-being
• renew our perspective
• deepen inner stability
• cultivate friendliness
• tap into an unlimited power flow
• nurture feelings of security and safety
• strengthen the will power to overcome old habits
• empower our ‘soul reality’

Think better Feel better Live better

“A new destiny starts with one

Here's some resources that I'm utilizing in my pursuit of happiness that may be beneficial to you as well:

Super Soul Sunday

Oprah Winfrey presents programs that nourish your mind, body and spirit and offer new, fresh and thoughtful insights into living your best life. Exploring themes and topics including spirituality, the afterlife, alternative health, happiness and personal fulfillment, conscious living and more, these programs present an... array of perspectives on what it means to be alive in today’s world. In a special three-hour block, “Super Soul Sunday” is designed to help viewers awaken to their best selves and discover a deeper connection to the world around them. Programs featured in “Super Soul Sunday” include Oprah’s Soul Series, a series of in-depth, one-on-one conversations between Oprah and some of the most recognized spiritual thinkers of our time; feature-length documentaries; short-form content from Soul Pancake; and more! See More

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PURPOSE

 What's my purpose?

Purpose is a word meaning an object to be reached; a target; an aim; a goal; a result that is desired; an intention. Purpose's basic concept is an individual's voluntary behavior activity awareness. Defining purpose is often relatively vague and almost meaningless; however, the concept is valuable and therefore retained.^[1] Purpose can be operational defined as entity class property which may, but need not have consciousness.^[2]

Simple question not so easy "answer", at least not for me. I'm on a journey, honestly I've been on a journey for Years, :) It's obvious that I'm not doing something right but I'm hopeful that I'll find my Real purpose in life. 

Over the years I've tried yoga on and off, and let me tell you it's not easy getting your body to cooperate with performing yoga poses, especially when you're muscles and joints are tight due to limited mobility (lack of exercise) age and non-flexibility but its a challenge that I'm attempting to master Again, Lol..

Meditation is something else that I've done on and off and I actually really do enjoy it, I just have to commit to setting a time to do it, who doesn't have 5 or 10 minutes a day for themselves, right?



I'm one of those seekers of peace, and from what I've read it seems that yoga and meditation is a great way of staying centered and finding that inner-peace so here's to me sticking with it



I'm watching Oprah's " Super Soul Sunday" right now, its so inspiring to see that people are figuring out what their purpose is and have found enjoyment, happiness, peace etc....


I want that!!!!!!!!