http://self-directedlearningforsuccess.com/blog Step Out of the Boat...If You Want to Walk on Water! Thu, 27 Nov 2008 15:09:17 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en No time to read the Bible or fellowship with God   Sometimes in our hurry-hurry busy lives, there is no time to stop, wait and listen to what God has to say. A person who does not cultivate a daily relationship with God and doesn't take time to read and ... http://self-directedlearningforsuccess.com/blog/walk-in-your-destiny-3-barriers-between-you-and-the-plan-of-god-for-your-life/ Thoughts can be treacherous. They sneak into our mind and take over our whole life before we even notice. Like little seemingly inoffensive bugs they start crawling into our mind.   Sometimes they make so much sense that we just let them in, unaware of the huge damage they are ... http://self-directedlearningforsuccess.com/blog/changing-your-mind-5-ways-to-avoid-the-trap-of-a-negative-mindset/ "I will joy in the God of my salvation, the Lord is my strength, He will make my feet like deer's feet, and He will make me walk on my high hills" Habakkuk 3:18,19   People long to be appreciated. They also want to be confident and successful. But many ... http://self-directedlearningforsuccess.com/blog/how-to-jump-the-hurdle-of-low-self-esteem-successfully/ Whether it's a new business or a relationship that promises to be everlasting, people embark upon new endeavors in life without making the necessary adjustments that will guarantee success.   Then all hell breaks lose. After an ecstatic beginning, the first obstacles and difficulties start showing up and, after a ... http://self-directedlearningforsuccess.com/blog/shorcuts-to-success-%e2%80%93-sharpen-your-axe-before-you-cut-your-tree/ Mistake #1: Having a desire to know His plan, but not the disposition to flow with His program. Most people miss it here. God wants our whole heart, not just half of it, or as much as we are willing to give. His plan is so far above anything ... http://self-directedlearningforsuccess.com/blog/finding-gods-purpose-the-5-most-common-mistakes-people-make-when-searching-for-gods-plan-for-their-life/ "I never thought that would ever happen to me," is what most people say who are being downsized in these difficult economic times. Others are fearfully watching as the number of their colleagues is dwindling around them at their jobs.   Another everyday phenomenon is that foreclosures are rampant and ... http://self-directedlearningforsuccess.com/blog/how-to-exploit-your-god-given-talents-with-self-directed-learning-and-survive-losing-your-job-andor-home/ The first step toward success is taken when you refuse to be a captive of the environment in which you first find yourself.--Mark Caine   Our comfort zone can get extremely cozy when it comes to living our daily routine. We really don't want anybody to budge us out of ... http://self-directedlearningforsuccess.com/blog/get-a-success-thinking-mindset-and-refuse-to-be-captive-of-your-environment/ Every one has been given a unique blend of God-given talents, gifts and callings that have the purpose of equipping them for a distinctive purpose in life. It is our task to develop these talents to their maximum potential and to walk faithfully in the plan God has predestined ... http://self-directedlearningforsuccess.com/blog/three-common-mistakes-people-make-about-their-purpose-for-life/ In what might seem to be difficult economic times and an uncertain future ahead of us, there is one thing that will always guarantee provision, no matter what the circumstances are, and that is giving away from what you have.   Just like a farmer doesn't consume all his seed, but ... http://self-directedlearningforsuccess.com/blog/how-to-make-more-money-by-giving-it-away/ Do you constantly need to push and shove your child to do his or her assignments? Are you struggling with lack of motivation in your child?   Many parents and teachers don't think a child can acquire an education without an external source of pressure that will compel them to do ... http://self-directedlearningforsuccess.com/blog/fatal-mistakes-parents-make-that-kill-a-childs-motivation-the-detrimental-lessons-of-force/