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Some people are eternal students. They love learning and they are constantly on the pursuit of something new to find out.
Although inquisitiveness is always beneficial, these people are perpetually acquiring new knowledge, because they believe that someday somehow they will have success when they really come to know everything.
Nothing could be further from the truth. Getting the knowledge about something is only half the recipe to success. We have to take action and apply that new knowledge to our lives. That’s the key.
Here are 5 reasons why people don’t take action and how to overcome them:
1. Fear of failure
Our society dictates that failures are bad, so there is a whole generation of people who don’t dare taking action, just in case they fail. Successful people, on the other hand, know that failures are stepping stones to success.
2. Comfort
People don’t want to leave their comfort zone. Comfort is great, but also boring on the long run. We should challenge ourselves to step out of our comfort zone every day.
3. Low Self-Esteem
Many people follow others because they don’t find value in themselves. They can accept that others might be successful in life, but not them. That’s why they don’t even try to take action. They don’t believe they will accomplish very much.
Each one of us is endued with a unique combination of talents and gifts. God created every human being as special and He certainly does not create failures. We create them in our minds.
4. Lack of Determination
Then there is always the impulsive person who doesn’t hesitate to take action, but then gives up when the going gets tough. Don’t be a quitter. When things get tough we should be like bulldogs: just sink your teeth in deeper and don’t ever let go!
5. Procrastination
Then there is always the classical procrastinator. Of course he will take action, but tomorrow, not now. Leaving things for tomorrow is a bad habit that can easily be overcome. Like a famous sports commercial says: Just Do It!
Here are the 5 changes I made in my life that took me from being the perpetual loser to a “Can Do” person:
Change #1: I decided to spend quality time with God every day. If it meant sleeping less and getting up earlier, I was willing to do that sacrifice. I knew that having fellowship with the kindest Being in the Universe would affect my life powerfully.
Change #2: I studied His Word and took advantage of every opportunity I had to listen to anointed teachings from Him. I’d download free Bible teachings and listen to them while I cooked, drove in my car, exercised, worked in the garden, etc.
Change #3: I took the quality decision that these new learned truths would govern my life from now on. As I listened to God’s Word, my way of thinking started to change. I started to view myself the way God sees me, as a precious creation of His that had the God given ability to succeed in life. I discovered that He had an exciting, glorious and good plan for my life.
Change #4: I learned the language of silence. Even though my mind was being renewed by receiving high quality spiritual food, my mouth often still spoke things that were contrary to God’s Word. The Bible says that life and death lie in the power of the tongue (Proverbs 18:21). I determined to only speak God’s Word over my life and my circumstances, no matter what they looked like or how I felt.
Change #5: I chose to walk in love. Coming from a dysfunctional family, I had serious wounds of my past and harbored resentment against the people who had hurt me. I decided to forgive and not to take any more offenses, because I knew they would shut me off from God and His blessings. Besides, after spending so much time with Him, He taught me to love the way He loves: unconditionally.
Please note that these changes did not occur overnight. It was only through the grace,–the supernatural empowerment of God–that I could stick through this process without giving up. He was always there, patient and merciful.
He restored my life to a place where people are impressed by my boldness and confidence. What a miracle!
Our tongue is one of the most evil devices ever created.
With it we can cause tremendous damage, not only to others, but to ourselves too.
You might ask, “Is what I say really such a great deal?
Yes, it makes a world of difference.
The Bible even states that life and death are in the power of the tongue. (Proverbs 18:21)
You see, we have to understand how this works. Day in and day out we are bombarded with bad news from the world around us. Even though we are not aware of it, this produces negative thinking in our minds.
These thoughts come to our mind automatically, we cannot help thinking them.
But we can choose to receive them or not. At this point we can still analyze the information and decide if we accept it or not.
Now, you cannot drive bad thoughts out of your brain by forcing yourself to think good thoughts. It won’t work.
And this is where the tongue comes in.
The only way you can either drive out bad thoughts or accept them is by using your tongue.
A person who is facing a challenging situation could start vocalizing his fears. In this case, he or she will be talking death. The battle is already lost even before it started, because the tongue has programmed this person for failure. He or she has chosen to accept those thoughts and gave birth to them the moment he or she confessed them with their tongue.
The good news is that, just as the tongue is powerful to kill and destroy, it is also powerful to edify and succeed. As a matter of fact, that is what it was designed for in the first place!
God, our Creator, gave us this powerful tool to set our faith in motion. Faith is believing without seeing. So, if you encounter a challenging situation in life, you talk God´s promises over that thing instead of confessing your fears and negative thoughts.
By doing this, you will have set this most powerful mechanism in motion and the outcome of your endeavors will be of victory, not defeat.
Oh, and remember…
“Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking deceit.”(Psalms 34:13)
G.F.I.
Go For It!
Have a great week!
Bettina
PD Find out more about how to tackle negative thinking here.
One of the 10 bonuses you will get is my ebook on GRANTS (Godly Removal of Automatic Negative Thinking)
A few days a go I saw a picture of the biggest diamond that mankind has ever discovered.
I have to admit that, to my uneducated eye, it appeared to be a regular piece of glass.
That is how we often view our own talents and skills. To God they are like precious stones, because He knows their true potential, but they don’t seem very special in our own eyes.
Many times we look at what is in our hands and it doesn’t seem like much to us. Sure, we have this strength, but so do many others and they seem to excel in them much more than we do.
Be careful when these kind of thoughts cross your mind! Motivate yourself. You might be throwing away a piece of glass that in reality is a diamond in the rough.
If you think your talents are no big deal, you might be struggling in one of these areas:
Don’t Despise Small Beginnings
Anybody who ever excelled in anything had to start from scratch. In some point of their lives they determined to take that diamond in the rough and work and train and drill themselves until all its beauty could unfold.
We have to keep in mind that, when we admire the accomplishment of somebody, we are seeing the fruit of a long—and often painful–process of development. This time of preparation is most often lived in silence. A silence in which many a tear was shed and many a drop of sweat was brushed from the brow.
During this time of silence these people were nobodies. They were on their own, pushing and pressing while no one else but God believed in them.Not many successful people talk about the difficulties they encountered on their way to success, because, in the light of victory, the dark moments of the battle are quickly forgotten.
Perfectionism
Are you a so called overachiever? Do you pride yourself in setting high standards? Then you might have fallen into the trap of perfectionism.
Perfectionism is the enemy of everything that could have been good. It limits our capabilities, because, whatever we do, it will never be good enough. If perfectionists can’t attain a certain level, they just don’t do it because they have high standards and can’t settle for less. It’s a recipe for failure.
The root of the problem with perfectionists is that it is all about them. God has an amazing plan for them, but it’s not for their glory. It’s for His.
Hold Your Gifts Up to God
Jesus fed 5,000 people with two fish and a loaf of bread. Before doing that He held them up to God and God performed a miracle. Likewise, you can also hold your meager, unpolished talents and skills up to God in faith. He will empower them and multiply them beyond anything you could ever imagine.
Oh, and remember…
“For the gifts and callings of God are irrevocable” (Romans 11:29)
G.F.I.
Go For It!
Bettina
PD Learn how to discover and develop your unique talents and skills here.
It seems that, no matter what we plan or think or do, life is pretty unpredictable.
The world around us is changing and changing fast. The media is bombarding us with news about economic and social instability and often even our own little square foot of world we live in doesn’t seem secure anymore.
Nevertheless, in the midst of all this confusion, there is one thing that has not changed:
God cares for you. He wants to bless you. He wants to increase you. And He wants to use you.
Nobody has been put on this planet to be average. There is so much potential in every human being.
You are here for a reason and it is to glorify Him in all you do, whatever that is.
Even though the circumstances around you are overwhelming, today I want to tell you that there is a way to live in peace in the midst of all the turmoil and mess this world may be in. It is in the middle of His will for your life.
I strongly believe that every human being has been divinely endued with a unique combination of gifts and talents that can be successfully developed by unleashing the power of a self-directed learning process.
But, like in any other project, you’ll need a blueprint, a foundational plan to take your raw individual gifting to a level of fulfillment and success.
Most of us are clueless about how to get where we want to go.
Here is help:
1.- Don’t try to figure out everything on your own, ask God, He knows better.
2.- Rest in the assurance that He is still on His throne, and He is NOT wringing His hands, wondering about what could be done. He has already provided a means for you to live a victorious life. All you have to do is find out about it.
3.- Now you are ready to go! Embrace life with joy and be expectant about what He is going to do today in your life. Let Him surprise you!
Oh, and remember…
“Can a woman forget her nursing child, and not have compassion on the son of her womb? Surely they may forget, yet I will not forget you. See, I have you inscribed on the palms of My hands.” (Isaiah 49:15,16)
G.F.I.
Go For It! You are precious to God and He is right there, yearning to be a part of your life.
Bettina
Here you can find more help in discovering who you were created to be.
This is an awesome poem I wanted to share with you today, please read it with your heart wide open!
“A Return to Love” by Marianne Williamson
“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented and fabulous?
Actually, who are we not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you.
We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It’s not just in some of us, it’s in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people the right to do the same. As we are liberated from our fears, our presence automatically liberates others.”
If you are struggling with self-esteem, I’d love to help you!
Here are 5 steps you can take to boost your confidence level up high again:
Step # 1: Deal with your past once and for all. Confront those situations that bring painful memories and forgive the people that have hurt you, even if you don’t feel like it. Maybe they have stolen your past, but don’t let them steal your future too!
Step # 2: Change the way you think about failure. Society dictates that failures are bad, therefore most people are afraid of making failures and experience huge condemnation when they miss it. Next time you fail, see it as an opportunity to learn, as a stepping stone to success.
Step # 3: Learn to deal with rejection. In today’s busy world, it is quite common to get brushed off by somebody. We all experience some sort of rejection every day. Don’t take it personally. Be a nice person, but don’t expect anything in return.
The only sure fire way to achieve this is by having a close relationship with God. He’ll not only meet your need of being loved, but He’ll also teach you to love people as He loves them: unconditionally.
Step # 4: Further you education. Learn more and become an expert in whatever you are good at. Study and read a lot. Practice the habit of learning something new every day. As you increase in your potential, you will be able to give more value to others.
Step # 5: Learn about finances. Learn to be a good steward of money. Although you might think money is not important, the lack of it does have the power of filling you with fear and worry. Learn about biblical money management, because only the Lord makes rich without adding sorrow.
You can find more valuable info on dealing with low self esteem here.
I want you to be refreshed today: You were fashioned for greatness! Don’t ever forget it!
Oh, and remember…
“You are God’s workmanship (piece of art) created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that
we should walk in them” (Ephesians, 2:10)
G.F.I.
Go For It!
Bettina
PS If you haven’t checked out my new book yet, you can find it here. It has a whole Chapter that deals with the issue of low self esteem and other limitations that turn us into less than what God has created us for.
When you go on vacations, do you just leave your home one day and see how far you can go?
Probably not.
Most probably you’ll plan beforehand how many days you’ll leave, where you will go, what you have to take along and how much money you’ll need.
Strangely enough, while most people would find it absurd not to plan their vacations well, they hardly plan for a much more important journey, that of our short stay on this earth: our life.
Most people live from paycheck to paycheck. Their goal is trying to keep the bills paid and getting as much out of life as they can in the meanwhile.
Statistics show how poorly people prepare for the future. Of every 100 Americans over 65 years of age, 36 are dead, 54 depend on the government or on their relatives for support, 5 are still working because they have to, 4 are well off and only one is wealthy.
Only 5% have managed their finances well and more than 50% are dependent on others for support!
Something is wrong. The vast majority of people are not capable of maintaining their standard of living once they retire.
It also includes a bonus ebook “Healing Your Finances,” that will help you tackle the money problem by its roots: how to THINK correctly about money.
Back to our vacations. If you have ever planned a vacation, even if it was just a two day weekend camp by the lake, it wasn’t a difficult task, was it? You estimated your budget, planned the transportation and the food and then you sat back and enjoyed the experience.
Planning for your life should be just like that too. The problem is that most of us don’t have the adequate financial education to manage our money on the long term. Credit card debt levels show that most adults cannot even budget for a month!
That is why it is more important than ever to acquire financial literacy. We have to learn to exploit our God-given talents successfully, to manage our money well and to set financial goals that will ensure our standard of living once we retire.
As you might know, for the last year I have been writing a book trying to answer all of the questions you have been sending me.
Although I enjoyed writing the book, I felt very much pressured to get it to you sooner. Well, it took me much longer than I thought, but now it is finally available!
I have answered all your questions in its more than 100 pages and have also included 10 books, 2 of mine and 8 more from other well known classic Christian authors.
In it you will find:
* How Anybody, Including You, Can Live a Succesful Life
* Discover 7 Key Steps to Knowing God’s Plan for Your Life
* How to Hear From God and How to Be Led by the Holy Spirit
* How to Go From Being a Fearful Loser to a Self-Confident Believer
* Learn How to Finally Get Motivated to Make Changes in Your Life
* How to Blast Those Limitations Out of the Way
* An Easy Way to Successfully Design Your Own Tailor Made Learning Project
* 7 Questions You Can Ask to Identify Your God-Given Gifts and Talents
* And Much More…
It is my deepest desire that in this way I can help you find and fulfill your destiny and assist you as you walk in that perfect Master Plan God has designed for you.
Do you continually pray to get delivered from bad circumstances in your life?
Then you are probably trying to figure out how you can get out of your bad situation as soon as possible. You are desperately looking for a door to escape and to get rid of anything that has to do with it as soon as possible.
Although this is a human reaction to pressure and fear, it is not the wisest way to cope with our struggles.
We have to see our difficulties in a different light. As long as we try to run from them, they will probably be chasing us. On the contrary, if we turn around and face those challenges, they can turn into the biggest breakthroughs of our lives.
Humans very naturally pursue security, happiness and comfort. Most of them panic when problems arise and instinctively try to avoid them, hoping to somehow find their way back to that place of safety and protection they think life is about.
But life is not void of challenges and struggles. And often it is precisely these difficult areas of our lives that bring promotion and breakthroughs once we decide to confront them instead of denying or ignoring them.
The next time you feel like running away from a bad circumstance in your life, think before you turn on your heels.
You are not alone. You are not fighting your own fight. You have access to God’s supernatural intervention. But it won’t show up if you run away!
Escaping from it may bring a fleeting sense of relief, but that giant you are running from will probably show up in some other shape or form later on in your life.
Unless you turn around and face him, even if it is with shaking knees, but full of faith in the One who already won your victory!
Oh, and remember…
“Yet in all these things you are more than a conqueror through Him who loved you” (Romans 8:37)
Don’t get intimidated by those giants, God is much bigger than your worst situation!
It is essential to every human being to identify his or her area of brilliance and to differentiate it from their areas of weakness, because it is that strength that will ultimately bring us the greatest rewards in life.
The problem is that, if we never grasp what our true talents and skills really are, we will wander through life aimlessly, always feeling as if we were in the wrong place, at the wrong time and engaged in the wrong activity.
Our educational system doesn’t help a lot either. On the contrary, it teaches its students to focus on their weak spots in the name of a well-rounded education.
This kind of education produces an individual who knows a lot about many areas of life, but
Some people are eternal students. They love learning and they are constantly on the pursuit of something new to find out.
When you go on vacations, do you just leave your home one day and see how far you can go?
