Your Choice....

TWO WOLVES...

A Cherokee Elder was teaching his grandson about life. He said to him, "A fight is going on inside of me...it is a terrible fight between two wolves. One wolf represents fear, anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, fales pride, superiority.The other stands for joy, peace, love, hope, sharing, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence,friendship, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion and faith. This fight is going on inside of you, and inside every other person." He though about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather, "which wolf will win?" The old man replied, "the one you feed."

Which will You Feed????

~deirdra

Isn't HE Humorous... My God is Awesome!!!

I have to tell you...

Yesterday I was writing some notes down & these are the notes that I wrote to myself:
Tomorrow I am: to walk with Purpose in every one of my steps... running towards my goal....

& I get my Email forwarded to my cell phone & this morning I wake up to this on my Email:
1 Corinthians 9:26 So I run straight to the goal with purpose in every step. I am not like a boxer who misses his punches. (NLT)

Meditation: Today make a goal to do something that will bring a smile to God's face. Write it down on your "To-do" list -- and then do it. What are some of your goals for your family? What are some of your work goals? What are your spiritual goals?

HE knows just what we need.......... in every aspect.. even before I give life to it in my thoughts or vocabulary.. with HIS help, of course... '-)

I just wanted to share that.......... I was overcome - because even in the silence HE is talking to me - even when I feel like nothing has changed... HE's working........ I know that I know - that soon my Breakthrough will come!! It's on the other side & I will continue to push through...

P.U.S.H (Pray Until Something Happens)

God Bless..................... my fellow buddies..

Battle of the Wills...

Though these may not be my own written words.. they speak profoundly to my heart & I wanted to share them by passing them on...

~deirdra

The Battle of the Wills..
by Jon Walker

"I can do all things through him who strengthens me." (Philippians 4:13 NAS)
Do you respond to God's direction, even when you don't understand what's going on?
Part of the strength God gives you to "do all things through him" is the ability to choose to do his will, even before you know the full implications of what that means. He will begin to change your "wanter," developing within you more and more of a 'want' to do his will.
But this is where we often stall in our steps toward being more like Jesus. We get into a battle of wills with God, wanting him to reveal his plan first, and only then - when we have a full understanding of his plan - will we decide to respond, or not.
But that has us walking by sight, and not by faith, the exact opposite of how God teaches us to walk: "We live by faith, not by sight. (2 Corinthians 5:7)
Am I willing to decide - in advance - that I will do what God asks me to do, no matter what it is? Am I abandoned to him and his will, believing he will strengthen me to do all the things he asks? Or do I behave as if I believe I am the final judge of what is best for my life: "God, show me the whole plan, wait for me to understand, and then I'll decide whether or not to do what you ask."
The Good News is that, even if you're not ready for immediate obedience, God will give you strength to be honest with him. He already knows about your hesitancy, so he won't be surprised by prayerful confession, such as: "Father, I'm not sure I'm ready to do your will. I don't know if I want to do it or not."
Yet God is gracious and patient. Tell him, "I don't know that I'm willing to step out in faith without first knowing everything that's going to happen, but I'm willing to be made willing."
So what?
· Build your confidence in God - Each time you take a step of faith, your confidence in God will increase, as you see that he is waiting for you on the other side of your decision.
· Polaroid vision - Each time you take a step of faith, God will reveal more of his plan to you. It's what Rick Warren calls "Polaroid vision:" You can see God's picture developing, but not all of it is visible right away.
· Grow into God's vision - You may be frustrated that God hasn't shown you the whole picture of his vision for you, but he may be holding it back because he knows you will be overwhelmed by what you see. He's calling you to a God-sized mission, one that will appear impossible for you to complete. But that's the point - there's no way you can fulfill your mission without God and his strength working within you.
· Relax in God's will - If you think discovering and following God's will depends entirely on you, then you'll probably start getting nervous, wondering, "Am I taking the right step here? Have I missed something?" God doesn't need you to figure it all out; he'll provide the answers as you need them.

We Were Created For Fellowship.. We Are A Salesman First of Ourself...

We Were Created For Fellowship..... We Are A Salesman First of Ourself...

In all that we do... We Were Created for Fellowship......

"Human beings do not thrive when isolated from others.
A key to your health, sanity, well-being and yes, success, is the quality of your relationships with others.

You may not have the mate of your heart's desire. You be disconnected from family because of pain, death, distance or drama.

No man or woman is an island. We all need each other.
Make a sincere effort to create healthy and loving relationships with others. Create an extended family. Make time to create memories.

You are limiting yourself if you do not understand the power of forgiveness, networking, serving others, generosity, integrity, love and diversity. Extend yourself and life will give back to you in wonderful ways. Along with the grace of God, I am eternally grateful to family, friends, associates and customers who have added to my life.

You cannot experience the fullness of life if you are shy, judgmental, gossipy or afraid of sharing your ideas or opening your heart to new love and new friendships. You may have experienced pain or betrayal in the past but you can learn to heal. If you isolate yourself, you limit yourself.
Some relationships will last for a season. Some relationships will bring life lessons or love.

If you are: looking for a new job or promotion, want to travel, learning a new skill, building your business, moving to a new city, attending college, seeking the best deal for a new home or car, need comfort after loss, ready to date again, want to avoid depression and loneliness, need mentoring, seeking parenting help, seeking a new church home, a mechanic, a lawyer or new friends --- develop your people skills. No man or woman is an island.

The Ability to Move Forward...

The Ability to Move Forward.... '-)

"Stop kicking yourself about your past regrets and disappointments."
You can choose to: fault yourself, get depressed, get angry, second guess your faith and possibilities, live in fear, put yourself down and always live in the dead past, feel like a victim, focus on your pain, seek to be perfection instead of progress or ---- You can choose to: be bold and move forward, forgive yourself, shake it off, make amends, own your choices and say, "the next time I'm in that situation I will choose wiser", move to plan B, choose progress, optimism, faith and gratitude, accentuate the positive and focus on what's next." "When you change the way you SEE things, the things you see CHANGE."
~deirdra