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Looking at your life today, what do you see concerning yourself?  Do you just see your inadequacies, inabilities and disabilities or are you overwhelmed and clouded with the picture

Your God-given dream and vision have the capacity to liberate generations, empower nations and change the world, if only you would pursue it regardless of the odds that you may face. Every historical impact begins with a daring visionary and break. Therefore, if you must reverse any adversity and break generational limitations, you must nurture your dreams and visions to maturity. Your generation awaits your manifestation. Our Creator has deposited a

Your purpose is your green card. Without purpose your future and success are threatened. Just like the Chinese proverb that says "The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step" though this is absolutely true but the posing question is, "Do you have a destination for your journey? Where do you want to go in your journey?" This question is what you must not fail to answer before you can talk of motivation to achieve your purpose.  Now what's it you would like to spend

It is better to start by saying that giving follows the law of sowing. Just like a farmer who sows seed into the soil. In due time the seeds blossom, produce fruit, and feed many which includes the farmer. In same vein, we can't reap until we sow just like the farmer, nor will we experience the joy of giving until we do it.  The seed must have time to germinate. We can't dig up these every other day to see how they are growing.  We may not see immediate

It is very easy to become so focused on our own problems and trials that we do not see the needs of others around us. Often in our search for contentment we forget that happiness is like a butterfly. If we try to catch the butterfly, it flies away. But when we busy ourselves with doing other tasks,  the butterfly of happiness comes and lands on our shoulders. When we help others,  we will find that our troubles disappear and delight lands in our life. The only ones among you who will be really happy are those who will have sought and found how to serve .   Meanwhile, we can serve by giving our money, time, and talents. To back it up scriptural, "It is more blessed to give than to receive" "A man reaps what he sows" "And whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly and whoever sows generously will also reap generously" Now, let's talk about giving. You are not suggested to give organization, school, or charity. But truth be told, developing an at...

Have you ever been hurt by someone and wanted to get even? Have you ever felt that what was happening to you was not fair? You may have come from a dysfunctional home where you have an alcoholic parents or relative that was physically, emotionally, or sexually abusive. You may have brothers or sisters you did not get along with or a boss at the office who is hard-nosed and difficult to get along with. Perhaps, your marriage is filled with hostility and anger. Unfortunately, you may have

Forgiveness does not beat the offending party over the head with their offense trying to make them feel guilty. It does not try to destroy the reputation of the offending party or get revenge by sharing the transgression with others.  Forgiveness does not wallow in the misery of the conflict. It gets up and moves on with life. It does not rip off the scabs to see if the offense is healing because this only prolongs the hurt. Forgiveness has the courage to work through problems rather than ignoring

Forgiveness is not the denying of emotions of hurt and anger. Forgiveness does not repress and hold down feelings. Forgiveness does not pretend that everything is fine and act nice

It sparks aggression, creates health problems, and deepens depression. Anger is a strong component that results in divorce, anxiety, guilt and suicide . Anger causes much personal distress and uses up much of our thinking time. It can cause a person his job. Anger has been the cause for damaged property as individuals have physically expressed their hostility. Many people have lost their lives when deep-seated in anger and turned to murder. Can you remember situations

"Sam hanged himself! Sam hanged himself!!" Ona shouted. It was like a dream, the man that she just dined with few minutes ago. "He said he wanted to have a bath, but I should turn off the generator. I did as he had instructed. I waited for ten minutes he was still in the bathroom. Fifteen minutes I said "No!" I must go find out what was holding him," she paused. "When I got to the bathroom I didn't see him. I began to search for him around the house, little did I see an

The negative aspects of anger are influenced by— Our clouded and warped old sin nature—basic selfishness  Our temperament and body chemistry—our social and personality style. Personal desire, demands, and expectations—to meet our needs. Positive and negative modelling from our family origin—parents and relatives who were examples Positive and negative personal experiences and interpersonal relationships—watching others around us and our interaction with

Anger is a universal emotion—everyone experiences it. Sometimes we are the ones who are angry; Sometimes we are the recipients of other people's anger. Anger is a God-given emotion just like fear. Anger and fear are our friends if: our anger is toward injustice; our fear protects us from harm. However, anger and fear can become our enemies if we turn them toward hurting or running from issues that need to be resolved.  However, anger can express itself

How would you like to hear these words would it send shock waves into your system of thinking? Would you begin to seriously evaluate your life and priorities? Would it change how you interacted with your family, friends, and work associate?  Would you rather be kept in dark than face the pain and reality of your departure? I still believe that most people would rather hear the truth than be lied to. No matter how difficult or painful truth might be, it is better than

Life does not compensate us for insight, understanding, wisdom, or intention. It only rewards action. You can tell the power holding that you intended to pay your bills, but all they care about is the money. You can't build a reputation on what you intend to do. It is so easy to get wrapped up in mind games and forget practical, daily living. There has been a battle between what we should be doing in life and what we end up doing. Now, how do we begin to deal with our

We cannot avoid the shock of accident injury. We cannot escape the discomfort of sickness or loss. We cannot dodge the anguish of broken relationships. We cannot run away from the sadness of the death of loved one. We cannot evade the stabbing irritation of hurtful comments. Since there is no escape from the various forms of suffering that humanity experience, what are we to do? We must learn to face the pain. Evading or running away will not solve anything. We need to confront and work on legitimate suffering. For better understanding, it's important to note the difference between imposed suffering versus elected suffering. Imposed suffering is comprised of life events over which we have no control. Natural disasters would be a classic example. We have no control over earthquakes and the damage the produce. All of these experiences are imposed or forced upon us from the outside. We cannot change them. We can only painfully accept them and move on. See also " facts of li...

Another way to look to our choices is that there are facts of life and there are problems of life. Facts are the things we cannot change. There are problems you cannot change which means to be angry or fight against them is fruitless. Problems are different than facts. Problems can be worked on. They can be overcome or changed. Overeating is a problem. Anger is a problem. Fear is also a problem. Depression is a problem. Having  a critical spirit is a problem. Problems give us the opportunity to make changes in our thinking and behaviour. When we take responsibility for our problems, we can change and grow. When responsibility is shouldered it creates hope. Hope generates energy and gives motivation to solve problems. What's your outlook towards problems? Are you willing to face them? Are you willing to learn from them and grow in maturity? Have you made peace  with pain? Have you come to the place where you have accepted the facts of life that cannot be changed? Or you are...

When leaders discover their passion they begin to develop strange behaviours. The first one is a positive attitude, because your passion gives you hope. Your purpose gives you answer in life. You suddenly realize, you would be like, "I was really born to do something about something." Everyone is an answer to a question on earth, and that gives a leader a positive attitude. What were you born to do? People who have discovered their passion are rarely depressed. They may get discouraged, because they have big dreams. They are not depressed, though because they know what they are going to do next. There is a difference between being depressed and discouraged. Another thing you must know is that people who know their purpose are never bored. Their greatest complaint is that twenty-four hours is not enough hours in a day because they have found something that is bigger than life. When people say they are bored, the people with purpose wonder why the others cannot find anythin...

What's leadership all about? Leadership has nothing to do with title . It has to do with function. I respect you because of your gift, not because of your title. If you have no title at all, once I discover your function and its value to me, I will protect you. I will pay you to give it to me. That's what makes you wealthy. Wealth does not come from your job; it comes from your gift. It does not come because you seek it. Meanwhile, respect is a result of your

Whenever we think of the word leadership, we think of leading people, mastering people, dominating people, or controlling people. Most people who say that they are leaders are

There are stories of people who were not in their proper spots. Adam is one of the first who comes to mind. The fall of humankind, it started with the fall of man which came after Eve served