You Know the One Who Knows

Just keep doing what you know is right.  The answer will come.  You can't do any more than you know to do.  Don't stress over what you don't know.  Just rest in knowing that you know the One who knows all.

If You Can't Beat 'Em, Love 'Em

Love people, serve people, enjoy people.  If you do this, you will have peace with people and joy within.

Becoming

Do what you love, and you'll find your place.  Do it well, and you'll find who you are.

Control Freaks

Sometimes it is best to let your feelings show.  We fear vulnerability.  We don't want to lose control.  But do we really have control anyway when our emotions, fears, regrets and desires have us bound, confused and powerless?  You don't have to lose control.  Instead of losing it, you can give it to God.  He will take care of it.  He will turn your pain into joy and your tears into laughter.  He will help you to release your firm grip on what you should have let go of long ago.  He will command those fears and vices to turn you loose.  He will replace them with faith and love.

A Party of One

If you find yourself by yourself. Enjoy yourself. Pamper yourself. Encourage yourself. Don't think about who is not with you or why they aren't with you. Focus on you. There is a reason why you are in the company of yourself at this moment. Take it in. This is your best opportunity to be yourself.

Better Than Sacrifice

When God speaks to your spirit, obey. Don't think about it, analyze it, apply your logic to it. Just do it. And the Lord will show Himself through you.

Tell People How Great God Is Not How Great You Are

If you want to make a difference in the world, don't try to do it by making people aware of how good you are, how committed, how passionate, how intelligent, how strong. Do it by making people aware of how good God is. In this awareness alone, there is transforming power.

Peace...Joy...Power!

Peace comes from knowing and accepting where God places you. Joy comes from realizing you are blessed just to be able to serve Him. Power comes from serving Him with all your skill and might.

Accounting 101

Before you begin holding others accountable, make sure all your accounts are paid up and balanced.

Own It!

Take over your joy! Before you know it, your joy will take over you. It's up to you. You own your joy, along with all of its rights and responsibilities. Choose to rejoice!

Master of One

Productive doesn't mean doing many things or even doing "great things." It means doing whatever thing you do well, in a way that represents the perfect intentions of your Creator.

Something New

When you are content with your present state and pleased with your life as it is and yourself as you are, the joy and peace you've been searching for will unfold. Stop trying to find something new and let the Lord renew you from within.

Be the Blessing You Want to Receive

Promote the interests of others and depend on God to take care of yours. Even when it seems like you may get taken advantage of, be a blessing. Even if it seems that as you meet the needs of others your needs get overlooked, just keep trusting God. Keep being selfless and God will show Himself in a beautiful way.

Knowledge of Self

Some people may go to the grave not understanding you or appreciating you.  Just make sure you get a clear understanding of and appreciation for yourself while you have breath.   Go to your Creator.  He will show you the way.  The journey into self knowledge will be wondrous and rewarding for you and everyone in your life.

The Devil IS a Liar...So Why Listen to Him?

When the devil brings you negative thoughts, lies, fear or doubt, take it to the Lord.  He will destroy it and replace it with a positive outlook, truth, peace and confidence.  Believe God and ONLY GOD. 

Don't Wait Til the Work is Over to Whistle

It is good to serve the Lord.  Do your duties and enjoy it.  Don't think about the costs or the benefits.  Just do it with all your heart and take pleasure as you go.  God will take care of the costs, and He'll supply the rewards.

All In

You must commit.  Do not waiver in your service to God.  Don't be afraid to make a pledge.  He will help you see it to completion.  If you're in the middle of a work, see it through to the end.  God will let you know when it's over.

Extraordinary

Obey God, even when it looks like too much for you to handle, even when it's beyond your area of expertise.  Do what He says because these are the times when extraordinary things happen.

Whatever It Takes

Complete the task that has been given to you by God.  Wake up early.  Stay up late.  Be loved. Be hated.  But be who you were meant to be.  Whatever it takes.

It's Crazy Out There, But You Don't Have To Be

Don't let the craziness of this world drive you crazy.  Hold firmly to God so that you will remain stable in our unstable world.  Don't react to the actions of others.  ACT with love, truth, mercy, and wisdom, according to the prompting of God.

Live Like You'll Live Forever (Because You Will)

Live as though you'll live forever.  Live powerfully with the confidence (and responsibility) of eternal life.  Your spirit is eternal.  So take care of it.  Keep it from evil.  Strengthen it with love.  Guard it with truth.

Love Doesn't Die...It Multiplies

Don't hold back the love.  You don't have to save some for later.  You'll never run out of it.  If you give it, it replenishes itself and then adds more.  So don't be afraid.  Give it freely.  Don't pick and choose who you give it to.  It doesn't need to be conserved.  Give to your friends, acquaintances, even your enemies.

Giving is Godliness

When someone asks for your help, it is you who are being blessed.  You are being granted the opportunity to serve God and access His power.  So serve in a spirit of humble gratitude.

Stay Put

Unless God has told you to do something else, keep doing what you're doing.  And do it well.  Unless God has told you to go somewhere else, stay where you are.  And serve it well.

We Don't Need Another Hero

The world doesn't need another great preacher.  Great book.  Great leader.  It doesn't need another celebrity, philosopher or hero.  It doesn't need the next big thing.  It just needs who it already has to be the best of who they already are.  To appreciate what they already have.  To love who they are already with.

Show Yourself Friendly

Being a really good friend is one of the best things you can be.  Supporting, believing in, encouraging and loving someone unconditionally frees you, empowers you and fills you with joy.

How Will You Spend Your 24?

God gives you each day.  It's up to you what you do with it.  You can see your day, its circumstances and situations as blessings and opportunities to enjoy.  Or you can see it as a chore and a duty.  You can look at the visitor who stops by unannounced as an unwelcome interruption in your plans or a pleasant surprise and chance to take a break.  Whether you smile or frown, dance or sleep, sing or cry, the 24 hours will take the same amount of time.  So you might as well make it good and spend them well!

Love Makes A Difference

Going out of your way to give someone love is never a waste of time.  No matter how it looks.  No matter what the response.  Love makes a difference.

Careful...Don't Look Down

Don't look down on others because of their flaws.  This accentuates your weakness.  Lift others up.  Point out their strengths.  Focus on what they are doing well.  Humbly lend a helping hand. This enhances your beauty and magnifies your strengths.  When you look down on others you are sure to fall.  Lifting others strengthens you to go higher.

The Way

God is the way up, the way through, the way out, the way in.  There is no other way.  Don't be fooled by what you think you see with your eyes or feel with your hands.  This thing is beyond your physical grasp or mental capacity.  Stay with God.  Don't try to go it on your own or by your own wits.  Don't put your faith in the power of men, leaving yourself vulnerable to their whims.  Even the most righteous of men know only part of the story.  Stick with the perfect one who knows it all. 

Think of 3 People Who Blessed You Today & Say Thank You

Give praise and encouragement to others.  See the value in those around you.  Acknowledge their talents.  Revel in their gifts.  Honor them.  Change your perspective from one of critique and judgement to that of gratitude and humility.  Meditate sometimes on how much the people in your life love you, how much they give to you, how much they matter to you, how much you matter to them.  When you recognize and acknowledge others and how much you are blessed by them, your experience in life will be so much richer and sweeter because you will see the richness and sweetness in it.