Let me EMPOWER you to become all that you were created to be!
Do you want to become all that you were created to be?
That begins with shifting your mindset one thought, one day at a time. It is a lifelong process. You have to make a lifestyle change, not a seasonal change. With each captured thought, you have to replace it with a new thought. With God’s truth, because His promises are yes and amen. He will complete each and everything that He promised to you. You can trust Him at His word. Here are a few devotions and scriptures to get you started. If you want to be empowered even more, send me an email!
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Nehemiah 8:10 Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.
Joy is the condition of your heart. When things all around you aren’t the way you would like, or life keeps happening, you can still have joy in your heart. Because the joy of the Lord is your strength; and the joy He gives, the world can’t take it away.
As you go about your day today, find hope in God and let His joy carry you through. Be a blessing to others and let God use you.
Get Your Peace Back!
Did you know that the calmest part of a storm is in the eye of it? If you looked in the center of a hurricane or tornado, right in the middle (the eye), it is perfectly calm and peaceful.
The irony in that is that when you are in the storms of life, or stuck in the routines of day-to-day, you can also have peace in the midst of it. How? Jesus. If you continue to focus on Him and ALL that He has already done in your life, you can maintain your peace despite, and in spite of, what is happening around you.
Don’t let the storm dictate your mood and emotions. Speak to the storm and say, “Peace. Be still.” Adjust your focus. Today is the day you get your peace back!
1 Corinthians 16:14 Let all that you do be done with love.
Do you ever feel unseen by the ones who you see the most? Feel undervalued and under appreciated? It can be a lonely place. But guess what? You’re not alone.
Everything you do matters. You matter. God loves you and He always sees you. He will reward your efforts even when the “thank you’s” are absent. Even it feels hurtful or disappointing, God cares and He wants you to keep going.
Serve as unto Him. Love as unto Him. Don’t hold a grudge or allow it to steal your joy. Give those cares to God. Continue to strive to be the best version of you - the person that God called you to be. Keep going. God will reward you.
James 1:17 Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.
Gratitude is the key.
Did you wake up this morning? Do you have shelter? Food? Clothing? Transportation? Income? Health? Full use of your limbs? Breath in your body? A beat in your heart?
Guess what?! That means you are still alive; still have a purpose and an opportunity to praise God and share His love with others. Thank Him for all that He already has done and for who He is.
Be thankful for the little things - someone let you in on the highway and didn’t honk at you. Thank Him for the big things - the promotion, the home, a second chance. The more you are filled with gratitude, the more positive and happier you can be; even when life is happening all around you.
Take joy in the gift of today and live life. You only get one shot at it. What are you going to do with the gift of today?