Wait on God

Ξ May 27th, 2010 | → 5 Comments | ∇ Educate for Freedom, Self-Improvement: Motivational, Self-improvement:Spiritual |

gods plan for your lifeHave  you ever felt pressured to make a decision and you did not know what to do?  I have, many times.

And every time I make a decision when the pressure is on I miss it!

We are not supposed to make important decisions when we feel pressured (unless it’s a life or death situation).

For one thing, sometimes we will decide just anything to get rid of the pressure.

But, more important than that, we will not be able to listen from God.

You see, God does not use fear or anxiety to lead us. He will always lead us with peace, even under exasperating circumstances.

Jesus was pressured a lot by the religious people of His age. They always tried to trick Him into situations that would give them the right to accuse Him of blasphemy.

One day they took a woman to him who had committed adultery. Under their law she was doomed to be stoned and die for her sin. But they knew that Jesus was going to have trouble with this issue. After all, He preached about love and forgiveness, two concepts they were not very familiar with.

So they confronted Him with their two options:

A) Either she has to be stoned to make justice

B) Or you declare her free with your “love message” and you violate the law of Moses.

Pretty tricky situation, huh?

But Jesus did not hurry to answer them. He knelt down  and started drawing in the sand. Waiting, listening to God.

His adversaries were dumbfounded, they never expected that!

After a wile Jesus came up with His glorious option C): “He who is without sin among you, let him throw a stone at her first.” (John 8:3)

His opponents had no other choice. One by one they disappeared and the woman’s life was saved.

Next  time you feel pressured with an option A) or B),  kneel down in the sand and listen to God!

He will always have an option C) for you!

Oh, and remember…
“Wait on the Lord; Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart” (Psalms 27:14)

G.F.I.
Go For It!

Bettina

PD Don’t make rash decisions. Learn how to hear from God.

 

Building Self Esteem – Read an Inspiring Story That Will Help You Unleash Your True Potential

Ξ June 30th, 2009 | → 1 Comments | ∇ Educate for Freedom, Self-Improvement: Motivational |


self esteem violinEverything in life has a value assigned to it. The problem is that people feel unwanted and unloved because they see their worth through the eyes of others.

 

What is even worse, these feelings of unworthiness stall our personal growth process and keep us stagnant in a level of life that is way below our true potential.

 

Do you feel neglected and unworthy? Is your self esteem on a critical level?

 

The following story will help you understand your true value, overcome your low self confidence, and show you how to unleash a dynamic growth process in your life:

 

An important auction was taking place and many valuable antique objects of an important art collection were going to be sold. Among them was an

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Motivate Yourself – Don’t Give Up: Discover 3 Key Steps to Get Motivated and to Stay Motivated

Ξ February 2nd, 2009 | → 0 Comments | ∇ Self-Improvement: Motivational |


self-directed learning motivationEverybody desires a change for better in any given area of their lives: health, finances, self-esteem or personal relationships.

 

The problem is that great ideas will not change our lives overnight. Being enthusiastic about a new idea for a few days, or even a week, is easy. Anybody can do that. It is when the going gets tough and when it turns out to be harder than we imagined that we lose momentum and eventually give up on our new project.

 

If you are a quitter, here is good news for you: You can change that bad habit—because that is what quitting is all about—and  learn how to achieve your goals successfully.

 

Acquire a Vision

 

Long term projects cannot succeed if they are chosen randomly as a whim of the moment. You might have very good ideas, but you need to (more…)

 

Discover Your Unique Talents, Educate Yourself to Make Them Profitable and You Will Never Work Again in Your Life

Ξ December 15th, 2008 | → 0 Comments | ∇ Self-Improvement: Motivational |


Here is a very a simple, common sense philosophy of life:

 

  • Discover your strengths
  • What you are really good at
  • What you love doing
  • In what field do others come to you to ask for help for?
  • What you choose to do in your free time?

 

Then develop it to its maximum potential until you can live from it. Bingo! You’ll never feel like you’re working again, because you love what you are doing! Goodbye to dreary Monday mornings and the weekly rat race.

 

Is it possible? It’s not only possible, it is (more…)

 

Develop That Genius Within: Don’t Be Another Expert Who Never Was

Ξ November 7th, 2008 | → 0 Comments | ∇ Self-Improvement: Motivational |


self-directed learning geniusEverybody is an expert at something. God has given each one of us a unique blend of gifts and talents, and He doesn’t have favorites who receive a bigger portion.

 

During our walk through life some of us develop these talents more than others, but, nevertheless, they are always there.

 

The problem is that most of the time our strengths seem natural to us, that we don’t think they are such a great deal. We walk through life without ever (more…)

 

Motivate Yourself! 5 Minutes to Get Motivated and Accomplish Something Meaningful Today

Ξ October 24th, 2008 | → 0 Comments | ∇ Self-Improvement: Motivational |


self-directed learning self motivationMany of us are so caught up in our daily routine that we don’t even consider the remote possibility of getting passionate about what we do.

 

If you are tired of feeling that you are losing your time in unnecessary business, here are 5 simple steps that will help you organize your day and get motivated again to accomplish something that is meaningful to you:

 

  1. Make a list of all the things you would enjoy doing today. Yes, not a regular to-do list, but a list of (more…)

 

Power Lies in Consistency, Consistency Lies in Passion, and Passion in Self-Directed Learning

Ξ July 28th, 2008 | → 0 Comments | ∇ Educate for Freedom, Self-Improvement: Motivational |

self-directed woman learning“Only as high as I reach can I grow, only as far as I seek can I go, only as deep as I look can I see, only as much as I dream I can be.” (Karen Ravn)

Development comes by exercising every day continually, day in day out. Most of us have no trouble running the first 100m of our race. But when the going gets tough, and things don’t turn out the way we expected, we either slow down or give up altogether.

Just like your physical body through exercise, training and effort can come to the place where it is at maximum performance, your mind and your spirit can also reach their full potential with proper training.

You don’t just (more…)

 

Motivational Self-Directed Learning: Get Motivated and Stay Motivated Until You Win Your Race

Ξ July 24th, 2008 | → 0 Comments | ∇ Educate for Freedom, Self-Improvement: Motivational |

self-directedlearningracerSuccess is discovering what God put you here on earth for… and doing it. Everybody everywhere wants to succeed, but not everybody has the determination to follow through with their pursuit for a happy and fulfilled life.

Although anybody can determine to develop their God-given talents by unleashing the power of self-directed learning in their life, not everybody is willing to pay the price. But God is no respecter of persons, and He certainly doesn’t create failures! An abundantly blessed life is available for everybody.

Then why do so many people choose to just go with the flow, doing the same things the crowd does, – frustrated and living from weekend to weekend?

It’s because of two things: (more…)

 

Self-Directed Learning: Color Your Life by Learning Something New Today and by Discovering the Vision for Your Tomorrow

Ξ July 22nd, 2008 | → 0 Comments | ∇ Educate for Freedom, Self-Improvement: Motivational |

self-directed learning cowsHuman apathy is one of the worst attitudes towards life there is. It leads us to a spiritless state of mind that just languidly accepts living day in and day out without ever expecting anything to change for the better.

When we come to this point we accept life as a lackluster sequence of unattractive, but necessary events, with hopefully a few gratifying moments in between. Worries, problems, and disillusions take their toll on our daily walk and nudge us, in a very subtle way, towards a stagnant existence of listless detachment.

The problem is that (more…)

 

Lack of Motivation? Discover the Power of Your Imagination When You Have a Thankful Attitude

Ξ July 16th, 2008 | → 0 Comments | ∇ Self-Improvement: Motivational |

Do you always see the glass half empty? Then welcome to the crowd. The majority of us are so influenced by the bad news we are bombarded with daily, that most of us always see the down side to everything.

The secret is a thankful attitude. It will help your imagination focus on the good things about every situation, instead of the bad.

Our imagination is like a spiritual womb that births the circumstances around us. What many people don’t know is that the way you can see things or picture them will determine the outcome of what will happen.

That negative image of seeing yourself as a failure, is a self-fulfilling prophesy. Thanksgiving will help you get out of that mind-set. It will make situations that could have been a major deal work out just fine for you.

Remember the good things that have happened to you, and give value to everything God has already done in your life. Just the fact that you’re sitting there reading this message means that you are breathing, and that you can see. That’s a lot to be thankful for.

Instead of majoring on the minors, and focusing on the things that are not going to work out, you can thank God. Your faith will rise, you’ll be able to put worth on what really counts, and little things will not get you down.

 

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