Presently Silent

Try to find some silence today.

Take a moment to breathe deeply.

Clear your mind.

Relax.

Believe that God’s presence

is always accessible you.

God is walking the journey with you…

trust his presence.

Quick Note

If you have any questions for me…feel free to leave me a note in the comment box….

Have a good weekend, readers!!!

Quote

"There is no medicine like hope, no incentive so great, and no tonic so powerful as expectation of something tomorrow."

~ Orison Swett Marden

Cross

Wanting to figure everything out, trying to make things happen, and struggling for your will, can wear you out!

It is good to have dreams, goals, and desires. God knows all the desires of your heart, and can surely bring them to pass, because with God all things are possible. To see your dreams, there is a place for hard work, dedication, and determination. But when does the struggle for our dream cross the line into our ego's will verses God’s will?

You should not have to fight, struggle, and kick your way through everyday life. God is not complicated. When God feels you’re ready for promotion, he will cross you over into your anointed slot. When you stop trying to figure out how and when God is going to work out your situation, he will cross you over into guidance.  Stop struggling; cross into rest so HE can work behind the scenes in your circumstance.

God is not confusion. If you find yourself not understanding what to do, give your cross to Him. Let Him work things out. You might be surprised by the outcome, and you may even look back in a few years and thank Him for letting Him do things His way instead of yours.

Stop questioning everything, stop fighting everything, and stop wondering how things will come to pass. God has your best interest at heart and he knows what’s in yours. Cross over into rest. Cross over into peace. Cross over into trust. God loves you so much…which is one reason why his only son is on the cross!

Math

Faith(Trust * Positive Attitude) +  Love² = God’s Abundance

Ha Ha

Boy-o-Boy… God has a sense of humor!

Yesterdays post was all about functioning in your own talent, and not to envy others. I thought it was an important post for my readers to read, little did I know, God was going to quickly use my teaching to teach ME!

I click the publish post button on my google run blog, and there my post was…for everyone to read. In the same speed it took to click the publish button, I was clicking on other internet related information that left me feeling small and not enough. How could I allow myself to feel this way? Did I learn nothing from my post? Don’t I believe my own post? What was happening? How could I feel so positive and then feel so low?

I found myself looking at someone thinking how perfect and put together they are. I found myself envying what they had, and in the process I was questioning God about my divine belonging.

First of all, I want to say that everything I post comes from experience and teaching that the Lord has given me, and when you thank me for the post, I throw the thank you up to God. I do believe in my own posts, and I do my very very best to always practice what I preach.

I think God was using this situation as a test. The rest of the day, I kept going back to my post, reminding myself of my own words. I may not be perfect. I may not see God’s bigger picture for my life. But, I will keep reminding myself that God has a great plan for my life, how God loves me, I don’t have to compare myself to others on any level, and how I expect God to give me the grace to fulfill my talents in the best way that will benefit me.

My teaching literally became my teacher…good one God!

Everyone

I acknowledge that I’m a woman made up of different gifts. There are some things that I know I can do really well. There are things that I’ve never tried, but once I ventured, I was surprised by the grace and ease of the task. I don’t know why I am good at certain things. Some may read the previous sentences and think I am quite full of myself.  If you are always playing yourself down and not acknowledging your gifts…who does that benefit? No one.

Everyone can be guilty of looking at others and the lives of others, and wish for their life, their beauty, their talent, their bank account, their marriage, their whatever. People flock to seminars and books, interviews and DVDs, to hear people share their secrets to success. Bookstores have whole sections dedicated to helping you find happiness, ways to success, motivation tools to guide you in achieving your goals. We search for magical answers to fulfillment, and question those who live in theirs.

Success is not a mystery, and it’s not something to envy on others. Everyone embodies some gift, some talent. God designs each one of us with abilities that help the world go round. You don’t need to look at everyone else and desire their gifts, because you have your own.

Peace, success, and fulfillment happen when you operate from your own gifts…not by trying to emulate someone else.

Find your gifts, use your gifts, and celebrate your gifts. Don’t play your gifts small; shine your talents. If you function in your gift, you might inspire someone to function in theirs…that’s true inspiration. And who does that benefit? Everyone.

…Continued

To continue the theme of yesterday’s post, on finding advice…

 I found this quote that I found fitting…

"Don't let other people tell you what you want."

~Pat Riley

Find your own voice. Find your own dream. Find your own path. Find you.

Finding Advice

What to do??? How should I handle this??? What do you think??? What should I do???

Advice from others, concerning your life-dilemma, motivates people to dust off the doctorate degree they never earned. Some people feel like they want to help me by giving me advice; is this really help or is it control?

What is your intention when giving advice? I’ve experienced some pretty opinioned people who feel their ideas and suggestions are THE only way to go. Sometimes when you are faced with a situation, you have to turn inward for the guidance. Being silent can be the most powerful noise…not the friend of a friend who has a cousin that lives next to the beautician that has a client who went through the same experience as you, and gives you their advice on what they did. Silence and waiting for guidance is sometimes better than everybody’s two cents.

You know what’s best for you. You know what is in your heart. I think we need to stop running to people for guidance, opinion, advice, outlook, and lecture. I guess this is the safe spot in the blog to slip in the fact that…yes, it is healthy to talk to trusted people about your problems or dilemmas. But, people can get in the way of you hearing the inner voice of guidance.

Trust that you are being guided. When you have all these opinions flying at you, you need to sit back and realize what is best for you. Don’t let someone control you into doing what they what or expect.

You are made up of your own opinions, creativity, and emotions. Use your own inner light as your northern star.

Take my advice to find your own.

"Let me listen to me and not to them."~ Gertrude Stein

Be Mine…Valentine!

♥♥♥

Roses are filling the air with their alluring scent

Sweet tooth’s are being satisfied

Love songs are playing

Romantic dinner reservations are being placed

Red and pink glitter fill post office boxes

Champagne is being filled to the brim in delicate flute glasses

Oh yes, you’ve guessed it…it’s Valentine’s day.

If you believe it to be a Hallmark induced holiday or believe in cupid’s magic…today is a day for the best four letter word….love.

It’s nice to have a sweetie by your side. If you have someone special on this romantic day, let them know how much you love and care for them. Underneath all that glitter and lace is an opportunity to really genuinely tell that someone how much they mean to you. You may find inspiring ways to tell your sweetie you love ‘em, but sometimes the most romantic gesture is to be completely yourself and speak from your heart.

If your heart is single, don’t despair! You never know when a sweetie will find there way to your heart. Be your own valentine and remind yourself how much you’re loved and how much God loves you. See the magic the miracle that is you. Realize that love is meant to be apart of your daily life…whether it be on Valentine’s Day, single or in a relationship.

Love is wonderful. I truly believe that love is the only ingredient that can heal all wounds. Love is like a light that can beam across every axes of the universe. Love has no barrier. Love needs no language translator. Why is love so magical and marvelous? Because God is love. Why do we crave love and the feeling of love so deeply? Because we are all God’s children, and deep down we recognize where we came from and we want to rest in that space.

I invite you to be my valentine this year

From candle light dinners and romantic movies

To stuffed teddy bears and wedding proposals

Have a Happy Valentine’s Day, Lovers and Singles!

Quote

"We each need to let our intuition guide us, and then be willing to follow that guidance directly and fearlessly."

~ Shakti Gawain

Quote

"It is only by following your deepest instinct that you can lead a rich life."

~ Katharine Butler Hathaway

Never stop believing!

God hears your prayers!

God cares about every area of your life!

Keep the trust going!

Hope. Believe. Trust.

Don’t give up!

Where do you get your validation?

Sometimes we need

to be reminded that…

Everything is going to work out!

What inspires you?

Happiness is…now!

What is your definition of Love?

Happy Saturday!

Listen to Nike

I gave my readers a home work assignment awhile ago. Have you been doing your homework? Have you been saying and thinking positive things? Remember, you get what you put into things? If you made New Year’s resolutions…how are you doing? Are you still staying positive on the new? We are only in the first stage of February…keep the hope, renewal, and dreams going.

Remember that change happens little by little, step by step, and like the bible says, glory by glory. Keep making those little steps towards your dreams. Do your homework! Do your best! This is a new start of a new year, a new beginning on a fresh decade. You can create the change you want to see in your life. Keep breathing in the right direction…stay positive and inspired. Like Nike says….Just do it! Brilliant!

Thank You Letter

Warning

This blog post is a public

thank you from me to the Lord

Dear Lord,

               There are moments where I pause and realize how much you do for me. There are waves of love that I feel knowing that you love me and answer my prayers. I reflect over my life and see how you have brought my prayers to life; You usually make me wait for my answers, but the outcomes have never disappointed me and have always exceeded my wishes.

               I have cried out to you wanting to hear from you clearly. I have cried out wanting help. I have cried out over sadness and in praise. I have cried out for direction. I have even cried out in confusion. I know now that you do speak to me, and I have to trust the message and believe.

               As if you haven’t done enough for me, you have surprised me with a physical healing. I want to thank you for this healing. Thank you for being so good to me. Thank you for always being with me. Thank you for knowing what is best for me, and understanding what I need better than anyone else. Thank you for taking my worries away and for bringing life back into my shoulder blade/back, underarm, and chest. I’m amazed at how gracefully you took away the arthritic-like chronic pain. Thank you for being my physician. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

Your Daughter,

Elle  

Rude Wear

I had a rude encounter today. No one wears rude well, and it’s never in season. I want to believe that people don’t intentionally mean to be rude. Sometimes people don’t realize how they sound and come across. Sometimes people have a bad day and they don’t know how to separate their feelings, leaving there interactions with others as bad mannered. Am I making excuses for rude behavior? Maybe. Bottom line is…rude is rude.

How did I handle the rudeness? I let it go. I acted like it didn’t bother me. I could have easily put the person in their place, or even complained to their superior. I think there needs to be a line between knowing when to complain about rudeness or un-proper service, and when to shut up. This was my shut-up moment.

There was no point in engaging in the rudeness. I was not going to bring my ego into the picture to prove that I was right. In fact, that might be a wrong choice of words, because it was not a situation of who was right and who was wrong; it was a situation of ego. Egos can be unruly. Sometimes it’s best to let your ego fall to the side so that there will be peace in the situation.

This is not saying you should have people walk on you. This is not saying that your voice doesn’t matter, because it does. What I am saying, is that sometimes you have to shut-up for peace. Don’t feel like you are giving them a pass on anything. Remember, God sees all and hears all. God knew the situation well before it happened. God sees how the person is treating you. God also sees how you are going to respond. Trust me when I say, that God will correct that person at some point; you may not see how or when God corrects them, but he can correct and humble them in a way that you cannot in your state of ‘proving them wrong.’

Shut-up and let God work on them and their issues. Shut-up and let God work on you and your issues. God wants to see you be mature. God wants to see you work from love and not your ego.

We don’t live in an ego-free world. We don’t live in a world where every encounter is smooth. We don’t even live in a world where everybody likes everybody. But, we do live in a world (your world) where you can control your behavior. Let rudeness be a thing of the past. Peace never goes out of style and looks good on everyone…and if you check the label, it may read shut- up.