Self Development
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Not all People are Strong Enough to Face their Past
Living in the past is one of the things that will hinder us from appreciating God’s blessings. And sad to say, not everyone has the courage to face them. Sometimes, they are those people who appear to be very toxic and challenging to deal with. But behind their difficult characters are deep longing that only the love of God can quench. The truth is, inside their hearts, they are deeply wounded because of what happened in the past. Maybe they are just too consumed with their fears. They choose to carry the pain because they just don’t know how to face them. Or perhaps, nobody believed that they could still…
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Nobody is Prepared Enough to Face this Life
You are allowed to make mistakes. Remember that nobody is prepared enough to face this life. We are all learning, and failures are part of the process. So be patient when you can’t understand what’s going on. There are really days when you can’t figure out the best thing to do. And it’s okay. When you go through hardships in life, just keep in mind that you will grow and become a better person as long as you choose to hold on and persevere. Allow yourself to learn new things. If you are in a difficult situation, then it means that you are on the next level. Every challenge is…
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Let Gratitude be like the Air that you Breathe Out every Single Moment
Fill your heart with thanksgiving. Breathe out gratitude, and your life will never be the same. Sometimes you fail to see the good things around you because instead of thanking God for the blessings, you focus on your problems. How you deal with your life is just a matter of perspective. Think of the miracles that God allowed you to experience. Remember His promises and be excited. He prepared great things for you. Receive His blessings and let His grace give you the assurance that your life will be better. Thank Him even if you haven’t received the answers to your prayers. Look at the simple yet wonderful blessings around…
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Check your Heart more often than you Check your Phone
What’s going on inside your heart is more important than the notifications you receive on your phone. Humans exist without mobile phones, but not without a heart. So if you know that you are not feeling okay, and if you think that the pain is too deep. Then stop finding ways to get away from it. Stop using your phone and try to deal with your emotions. The entertainment of this world can never fill the empty spaces inside. What you need to do is to be more intentional in your healing process. You can take a break from using your gadgets and try to ask yourself if you are…
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Think of things that will Motivate you to Keep Going
You will always find it hard to overcome your problems if you focus on your worries and fears. Think of things that will motivate you to keep walking along the path that God prepared for you. Stop listening to the lies of the enemy. Never allow your doubts to consume your mind. Remember that you have the freedom to control what’s going on inside. So take charge of yourself and be responsible for the decisions that you make. You are powerful enough to choose the right perspective. You just have to allow yourself to learn new things. Never rely on your own understanding. Let God to teach you, and you…
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What’s the Use of all your Earthly Wealth if you are not Even Happy Within?
This world will give you so many ideas about the things that can make you happy. People will encourage you to earn a lot of money so that you can buy everything you want. Certain companies will attract you to avail of their products and promise you to experience relief and comfort. Sometimes, even your loved ones will motivate you to earn a degree and work in big organizations so that you will be able to get the best things in life. You are surrounded by hopes and promises that somehow motivate you to keep going. You think that achieving them can make you feel happy from within. But at…
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Focus on your Own Growth and Not on the Outcome
The results are there because of the things that you learned along the process. So fix your eyes on your own growth and not on the outcome that you desire to happen. If you want to see changes in your life, then seek the lessons rather than the output. God will let you experience so many challenges, and every circumstance you face requires a different level of faith. In short, the things you will go through will push you to keep growing, and the outcome is only the fruit of the right decisions you take. It’s not the main goal. Your growth is more important than the temporary riches that…
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Go, Take Some Rest and You’ll Come Back Even Stronger
You are allowed to take a pause and find some rest. Remember that God even rested on the 7th day, so give yourself some time to regain strength. Go to a place where you will feel so refreshed. Be with people who can give you comfort and free yourself from all worries and doubts. Take a break and allow your mind to think of other things. Maybe you feel so pressured and stressed because you forget that you are human. You have your own limitations, and you can’t do everything on your own. If you feel so tired and weak, then come to God, and He will be there for…
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How you see Yourself is very Important
What can truly affect you are not the things that you hear from others. But the words that you declare to yourself. So learn to listen to the still small voice that says, you are worthy and complete. You don’t need other people to validate you. Let your identity be rooted in what God says about you. Remember that you are His beloved, and He treats you as His treasure. In Him, you will find peace and restoration. Open your heart so that He can come in. He will teach you how to love yourself. He will change the way you see things. And only then will you learn to…
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It takes Courage to Stay Kind in this Broken World
We can never expect other people to be perfect. Somehow, there will be days when you will feel so broken and in pain because of their actions or the hurtful words that they said. You will receive unfair treatment and sometimes, you find it too hard to keep going. It takes courage and strength to stay kind in this broken world. But that doesn’t mean you should give up easily. No matter how cruel this world may be, just keep on doing the right thing. Do it not for the sake of pleasing other people, but it’s because you wanted to honor God and glorify His name. Focus on Him,…
