You have what it takes!

If you are thinking about starting something in your life now,  something that causes you to struggle, have faith and muster the courage to move forward and make the first few steps.  If you keep working at it, soon you'll see the fruits of your hard work. 

I made a poster and thought of sharing it with you and hoping that it will help you reach for your goals.

Version 1

I got my inspiration from the words of Brendon Burchard, an excellent motivational speaker and best selling author. Listen to his podcast and other online videos available for free on YouTube such as this video "Start Something That Matters". You'll learn a lot from him. I did! :)

I made two versions. The first version starts with "Please, my friend,".  This version speaks to me like a friend is talking to me,helping me focus on my goals. It is more personal. The second version is more universal, without the words "Please my friend".

Whatever poster you'll choose or even if you will not use any, I am just happy to have shared it with you -its thoughts and the source of the words, Brendon Burchard, whom I hope will also inspire you.

You have what it takes!

God bless your dreams! :)

Everything is truly a blessing!

Everything is a blessing.  Let us trust God that whatever comes our way is a blessing. 

A failure may just be a nudging to lead you to a better direction... 

A heartache may just be a wake-up call to help you see things clearly... or to help you define what you really want in life...

A missed bus may just be a blessing in disguised to keep you safe or to give you a better seat.

A co-worker who often irritates you might just be a God sent gift to exercise your patience and to make a better person out of you. :)

There are more examples to help you see everything as a blessing, but it all boils down to trusting God -in our greatest joy and in our deepest sorrow. 

Be at peace knowing that whatever comes your way, you have a God whom you can count on, a God who has great plans for you, a God who will never leave you and a God who is greater than anything. :)

You may want to listen to the song Sovereign by Chris Tomlin 

Everything You Need

Feeling down and lost?  Feeling like you don't know if you'll be able to achieve what you've been planning to do?

Be assured that God has already provided everything you need to accomplish these plans. Jump over the hurdles. Rest for a while if you have to, but do not give up! Look up and know that there is a great God who is with you all the way.

Be comforted knowing that He wants the best for you. Just put whatever you have into good use. :)

What do you need to succeed?  First step and simultaneous with all the other steps -lift up the things you have to do to the Lord.  Pray.  Pray for guidance, for strength, for enthusiasm, for the people you will work with, for the materials you will need, for enlightenment... practically for everything about your project or plan.  :)  God will be smiling at you and will say, "Look here... look what I got... Go and get as much as you need... I have been waiting for you.  Come on, let's do it!" :)

Trust in the Lord.  Be strong and courageous -yes, put your hope in the Lord. -Psalm 27:14

Everything is a Blessing!

Everything is a blessing!

Image by: Mary Rose Geronimo-Tabac

I have come to believe this statement for a long time now.  I have uttered it several times to myself, to my family, my friends and practically to anyone.

Everyday a number of things happen to us.  A day will not pass without making a choice.  It can be as simple as choosing what to wear to as complex as what house to buy or to get married or not. And when things don't work out the way we planned, we often get disappointed and feel burdened.

There's an easy way to win over a problematic situation from the very start. It's simple.  Look at it as a BLESSING. :)

By looking at a situation as a blessing, you will be open to see it as an opportunity to grow, to learn and to the possibility of being led to a better choice. It will lighten the load.

Isn't it true that we learn most from our sour experiences, from our struggles?  Often, it is only on hindsight that we will see a crippling experience as a blessing. But why wait for that time?  Once it has arrived, accept it as a blessing, because it is.  It saves you from the agony of blaming yourself or another person for what happened or what did not happen. It saves you from creating unwanted feelings towards yourself or a loved one.  It saves you from hurting yourself or others.  Just don't miss out the lesson.  :)  It might just be the blessing. :)  Sometimes even just the experience of pain is a blessing in itself.  Having experienced pain, success becomes sweeter and more meaningful. :)

Everything happens for a reason.  You might think that something happened because it is a penalty for something wrong you have done.  Or you may choose to think that it did happen because God wanted to correct you or to lead you to something better.  Truly, things appear to us as we see them.  We may see something as a burden or a blessing.  It is up to us on how we will look at things.

Whatever views we may have, one thing is for sure, God only wants the best for us. God gives everything to us as a blessing.