Self Development
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You have Control Over Yourself and How you would Respond to Things
You do not have to withhold yourself from the things that are not meant for you. There are times that you would think about everything that you have invested in. It would sometimes lead you to wonder how you would have done it in better ways. The what-ifs would start crawling in your mind and make you ask questions that would feed your regrets. But please remember that many things are not in your control. However, you can take charge of yourself and how you respond to things. And that is a precious gift that God has given you. You just have to understand yourself better to think well. Feed…
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Keep on Moving, and Don’t Stop Learning
Embrace changes in your life. Do not hinder new things from happening to you. Take risks and keep on moving. Continue to try and accept whatever is the outcome. Do not figure out everything at once. Just take the step that you have at the moment. Do not rush things, but do not stop moving either. If you get tired, take some rest and continue. Life is not a race, but living requires you to move. When God presents you opportunities, take a leap of faith and do it. Remember, you cannot erase fear, but He can give you reasons to go on. Remind yourself of your purpose and let…
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Some People are Silently Fighting With You
You may not be able to see or feel it all the time, but there are those people who are secretly admiring how you deal with your life. There are people whom you inspired without you knowing. They look up to you and desire to have the same courage that you have. You kept them inspired by your own life. It showered them, hoping that if you can fight battles, it will not also be impossible for them. It blesses them in a way that they never lose hope for themselves. Sometimes, how you speak about your life makes them feel like someone understands their situation. They would feel like…
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Do not Treat yourself as Better than Others
We are all unique. God created us in different ways so that we can perfectly function according to His purpose. The riches, knowledge, wisdom, skills, and talents that we have don’t give us the permission to treat others as if they are lower than us. Remember that just like them, you also started things from scratch. You were once a newbie who didn’t know so much about this life. So be patient when you meet people who have just started their journey. Don’t put pressure on them. Treat them as God’s precious children. Just because they commit a mistake doesn’t mean you are allowed to condemn or make them feel…
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Blaming Others won’t Solve the Problem
Focus on what you can do and not on the negative things that people did to you. Just because you blame them doesn’t mean you will experience peace within. You may point out so many mistakes that they made, but remember that at the end of the day, God still gave you the freedom to make decisions. You can set yourself free from the pain. Just make a decision to surrender whatever it is that people did to you. Put in mind that you can never control them, but you can take charge of yourself. You can listen to the lies of the enemy, or you can do the right…
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You can be alone with God
In a life full of choices, you would sometimes feel lost on what to take and what not to. You would like to experience different things in life and try to find happiness in it. You try one thing and then shift to another when things don’t work out well. You also realize that it seems like you are chasing an eternal race, like the moments when you notice that you have been in the motion for so long and nothing seems to be changing. It could be overwhelming and exhausting. There will be moments when you feel like life has neglected you. The time will come that you will…
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When you do not know where to Begin, Start with doing what you Can
Life is a cycle of beginnings and endings. When you start to do something, most of the time you feel anxious, nervous and unsure. The kind of feeling that is quite uncomfortable is shown and experienced in new things that you are about to start. Typically, the goal has always been clear to your mind. You will have your eyes focused on the destination. You would craft plans and draft the things that you will do. You would also make everything prepared before starting. However, not all of us know what to do. Not all the time that our goals are set. Sometimes, we don’t know where to begin. Some…
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Be Kind with your Words, for they can Make or Break a Person
Words hold a lot of meaning. A single word means and sounds different in every person. What seems simple to you might already complete somebody else’s day. It could also be a word that is not new to you; however, it’s something that a person has been dreaming of hearing. Kind words can really melt somebody else’s heart. It can help them feel accepted, cared and even loved. It can cheer them up and make their heart happy. Word is a powerful tool. It can create relationships and build everlasting friendships. It can make people laugh. It can make them feel complete. Some words could break a person. Just like…
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Thank God for the Painful Experiences that led you to become a Humble Person
One day, you will feel so blessed because of the lessons that you learned in the most difficult seasons of your life. So keep going. You won’t appreciate the pain for now, but when the time is right, you will value the tears and heartbreak you went through. Release what you feel and surrender it all to God. He understands your heart. He knows the reason behind your experiences, but maybe He can’t reveal everything for now because you can’t fully comprehend them yet. He knows that what you need is not answers but something that will develop your character and your personality. He is orchestrating an event in your…
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I will never Feel the Same Happiness if I wished for Things to be Different
There are days when I just can’t understand what’s going on in my life, and I can’t help but pray for things to be different. I would beg God to change my situation and help me. I would ask Him to put me in a place where I can find rest and peace. And the good thing is, most of the time, He won’t give me what I wanted. It’s great news because if He had listened to the cries of my heart, then I would never feel this kind of joy right now. Maybe if He changed my situation, I would never learn to value His blessings and cherish…
