Just came across this article somewhere and I thought it will be nice I share it with you. I pray the words written herein, will be a source of encouragement to someone who is really in despair. I will advice you write them down in a sheet of paper and put it somewhere you can easily read them everyday.
10 PRINCIPLES OF SELF-WORTH.
1. Never think or speak negatively about yourself, for that puts you in disagreement with God.
2. Meditate on your strength and learn to encourage yourself - for most of the time nobody will.
3. Don't compare yourself to anybody else . You are unique, one-of-a-kind, an original, so don't settle for being a copy.
4. Focus on your potential not your limitations. Remember God lives in you.
5. Find something you like and do well, and strive to do it with excellence.
6. Have the courage to be different and be a God pleaser not a people pleaser.
7. Learn to handle criticism, let it develop you instead of discourage you .
8. Determine your own worth, before others do it for you.
9. keep your short comings in perspective. You are still a work in progress.
10. Focus daily on your greatest source of confidence. GOD!
John 16:33b "In the world, you shall have tribulations, but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world
Now lets have a look at the definition of the word OVERCOME. The word overcome can be defined as One succeeding in dealing with a problem. So when we refer to someone as an over-comer, it simply means that such a person has successfully dealt with a problem or in other words, such a person has triumphed over a particular problem or situation.
There are problems everywhere, and let me also break your heart with this simple truth, there will be more problems in the future. Lately, when you turn up your television or tune your radio sets, all you'll be hearing are reports of bad news. Its no longer a thing of surprise for people to be found dead in their homes, on the streets, in the schools, hospitals and so on. There is blood shed everyday and everywhere, people dying here and there. The citizens look up to the leaders of the country to salvage the situations on ground. And when the government can not render adequate solutions to their problems, they tend to be disappointed and they start blaming the government for all the wrong happenings going on around them.
If you keep counting on the leaders in government to redeem you from the problems you are going through, am sorry to announce to you that, you'll always be disappointed. The government can only promise to tackle the problems of the society but can never guaranty your total safety and comfort. Stop blaming the president of your country. Stop accusing blames on your state governors. For crying out loud, they are not responsible for your predicaments.
It is already written in the bible that trouble must come. The bible never said the president will bring trouble to your country neither did it say your state governors will be responsible for the troubles in your life. Troubles will surely come, no matter how far or fast you run.
Stop running away from your problems. Stop putting blames on people as a result of the problems you are facing, for our Lord Jesus has overcomed every problem for your sake.
Be of good cheer, be strong and put your trust in the Lord for He has overcome the world. So therefore, You are an over-comer.
Psalm 34:14, proverbs 14:30, 1peter 3:11 and James 3:18
The word peace simply means freedom from war or freedom from anxiety. I believe we all know the meaning of the word "WAR" . My dear friends, how have you being living your lives in the past years? Are you the kind of person that when people come in contact with you, they tend to avoid you at the long run? Or are you the type of person that when you walk pass the streets, people try as much as possible to distant themselves from you?
Are you a troublesome person? one who is always at war with others. have you ever thought of being at peace for once?
Lets look at what the scriptures says about seeking peace. psalm 34:14 "Turn from evil and do good, seek peace and pursue it"
What are those things you seem to be anxious about? could it be power, riches, relationship, possessions, positions, family etc. Some of Us believe We have to fight always in order to achieve Our desires. No! Hold your peace and let Your God fight for You. You must not fight in order to get to Your destination in life. You dont need to allow anxiety to occupy the better part of your mind
The bible have already asked us to seek peace and also pursue it. Go to God in prayers and ask for all you need of Him and He will give unto You according to His riches in glory. Do you believe that the moment You stop fighting and stop being anxious over every little thing and seek peace, Your life will drastically turn around for good. Proverb 14:30" A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones (NIV).
Dear friends, let your heart be at peace at all times because, God has called Us to live in peace. So peace is not an optional thing as you and I saw in the previous scripture psalm 34:14. That was why the bible asked us to pursue it. In other words, go after it in a haste.
As this year begins, I will urge you all to seek peace . Forgive those who have wronged you in the years past and make peace with them. Quit bearing those grudges in your heart, remeber the scriptures said, an envious heart rottens the bones.
sometimes some of us might just be wondering why the rate of heart related health problems are at the increase in today's world. The reason is because, the human heart is so troubled with different thoughts and most of these thoughts are not edifying to our health at all.
Its high time we stop fighting those wars in our heart and keep our heart at peace. Lets take a look at what the scripture said in the book of James 3:18 "peacemakers who sow in peace, raise a harvest of righteousness"(NIV)
In this year 2014, i pray our hearts be transformed totally into a heart of peace. Amen.
Happy new year, happy new day and a happy new beginning. You are welcome to the year 2014. Its a new year. A brand new year 2014. Am so glad I made it, thank God i made it to this beautiful year. HURRAY!
Actually, its not by my power nor by my might that i was able to scale through the year 2013, but by the special mercies of the Lord. Thank you Lord Jesus.
Guess what? I have a RESOLUTION. Did you make a Resolution? Do you have a Resolution? If you dont, its not too late to make one now. Its a new year so i think we should start it on a new page. turn over the old sheet and begin on a new page.
I think its time to share my resolutions with you. I have a lot of Resolutions, but I will begin with the most important ones.
MY RESOLUTIONS
In this year 2014, I refuse to be a sunday sunday christian, but rather a fully devoted christian. Good one!
I choose to live a healthier lifestyle
No more procrastination. what needs to be done, must be done immediately.
I must not just be happy, but rather be the happiest in the whole wide world. YES !
I will do all I can to put smiles on the faces of people everyday
I refuse to be a judge. I've being doing that in the years past.
I will only console people with the truth. I will tell it as it is. No fine toning or sugar coating of lies to please anyone. Not even you. Yes, I mean you!
Just came across this article somewhere and I thought it will be nice I share it with you. I pray the words written herein, will be a source of encouragement to someone who is really in despair. I will advice you write them down in a sheet of paper and put it somewhere you can easily read them everyday.
John 16:33b "In the world, you shall have tribulations, but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world
