Take time to encourage someone today. Despite what you are going through, encourage someone. Remember you have been through trails and tribulations before and you have gotten through. So hold on and don’t you fear. Be encouraged to keep holding on.John 14:27 Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. Find a reason to smile 😊
The last thing anyone wants to do is get caught off guard. Granted, you cannot be fully or always prepared for the unexpected or unknown. However, you can stay aware and alert . Staying alert 🚨 means you are going to stay focus, but you are going to keep your eyes open for any hindrance, distractions, setups for setbacks, and so on. You will not see it all. You can practice awareness by noticing the people, things, and signs that appear as those setbacks, distractions, hindrance, and pitfalls. Basically, I’m reminding you not to be naïve or get so comfortable where you are that you fail to see the traps 🪤 that those who are not for you lay down before you. You have to stay alert and aware. To reference it in biblical words the enemy(satan) comes to kill, steal, and destroy. With that being said, make sure you stay alert and aware of satan’s tactics, be prepared, don’t crack the door open for him to slip through. Keep watch but not fear. Be aware but not scared. Stay prepared by prayer 🙏🏽, meditation 🧘🏾♀️, studying 📖 scriptures, and staying under covenant.
Just because you don’t see something happening doesn’t mean it’s not working out. Soo don’t assume. Don’t go jumping to conclusions when you haven’t fact check. We have to ask questions. We need to get the details. Let’s not jump to a conclusion because of our assumptions. I found myself make assumptions with a friend because I assumed since I didn’t see any work been doing or anything that my friend wasn’t interested in helping any longer. I find out my friend has been working in the background. Now if I would have acted off my assumptions and confronted my friend it would have been a very uncomfortable situation because I assumed. I didn’t ask any more questions. So I encourage you to do fact checks, get details, and don’t assume. Knock down assumptions as soon as you can.
Look at how far you have come. Look at how much progress you have made. Think about how well you been doing this far. Think about how much it took for you to come the decision in your life for a better outcome. Think about how much it took to be on the path you chose to be on for the good of your life. I’m reminding you of all this to keep you focus and going forward. Don’t cave into temptations. Don’t cave into the temporary satisfactions. Don’t cave into the thoughts that are pulling you backwards. Don’t cave y’all. Don’t submit to going back to who you were if it isn’t healthy or good. Don’t cave because you feel just because you fail once or twice you can’t get back up. Don’t cave because you have something greater to keep pushing and looking towards. You are becoming who you are supposed to be and you are doing well so far. Why turn back now? Why attempt to time travel to the past? Don’t cave. Don’t give in. Stay encouraged, stay holding on, stay looking forward, stay focus, stay speaking and writing your goals and dreams down, stay achieving, stay aware, stay woke, stay going. Don’t stop. Remember to 😊 and know you will find your way. Just don’t stop searching and working towards it. Be the best You!
Something I was reading in the book Find Your Glow Feed Your Soul by Emily Silva reminded me that writing down what you are grateful for each day even on the days that are harder has something so rewarding on the other side. Let me explain. Emily Silva states some days will be harder than others, but on those challenging days, it is even more important to stay dedicated to this practice for you. Pushing through the discomfort will get you to the other side where appreciation and joy reside. Wow 🤩 is all I can say. These words I read resonates within and awakes my soul. Many times we are so bombarded by all the challenges, difficulties, mountains, obstacles, life happenings that we allow those things to captivate our energy, thoughts, and being. It’s in these times we have to dig deep, reflect, and assess what can we be grateful for. There is something we can be grateful for and think upon those things to bring us back to Light 💡 and Life. I was also listening to a song called Reasons to Praise Bethel Music and CoryAsbury. It all came together how gratitude can change our attitude. It made sense to praise in your season because there is so many reasons to still be thankful 🥹. So don’t forget to find your reason to praise in your current season in life. Emily Silva states it best for me. Simple begin with being grateful for food to eat, clothes you have to wear, place to live, air we breathe, and our home. Y’all praise God in your season your in because you have a reason. I love y’all. Stay encouraged and stay praising your way through! Gratitude can change your attitude! 😊 share your smile!
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