“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; because there is not effort without error and shortcomings; but who does actually strive to do the deed; who knows the great enthusiasm, the great devotion, who spends himself in a worthy cause, who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement and who at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly. So that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat.”
Theodore Roosevelt
I came across this quote today and was so moved and inspired. I am convinced that those that breed success don't see themselves as victims. They harness the power they have within and press forward with a clear vision of their goals in mind. No matter what may come their way be it "good" or "bad" they know where they are headed and they make no excuses.
Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ....-Philippians (KJV).
No matter where we are in our journey we must be confident that what God has started in our lives He will finish. He will perform every plan and promise that He has made.
You have been created for a specific purpose. It calls you to be great and fully conscious of your being. We don't walk this Earth powerless and defeated. We have everything we need within us to accomplish every goal and vision God has placed in our heart.
You must create a relentless spirit that holds on and stands for truth no matter what may come your way.
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Blockage!
I woke up this morning and was just laying in bed thinking as I often do. I like to use the quiet stillness of the morning to reflect, meditate and pray.
I was thinking about my journey and how I don't have much more to go in order to reach my initial weight loss goal. I am 35 lbs away from what I feel will be a healthy weight for my body. Once I achieve that weight loss I will then focus more on sculpting than weight loss.
So as I lay there thinking I realized that a part of me still holds onto some insecurities. I kind of feel afraid to reach my goal because I will be more confident, look better and draw more attention to myself.
For years I hid behind layers of fat because I didn't want to deal with my fears and insecurities. Now that the weight is coming off I don't have much to hid behind anymore.
I don't want to hide but subconsciously I have a sense of fear. My inner spirit is ready to soar but the fleshly human side of me still wants to hold back. I have to tell myself that it is okay to be successful. It is okay to feel beautiful and confident.
Since that has never been a reality in my life before, it is foreign and a little uncomfortable to me. That is why stepping out and doing things that are not comfortable to my flesh is an important part of breaking through the limitations I place on myself.
Every time I do something that makes me nervous I break another link of the chain. I break perceptions and thoughts that I have formed about myself that no one understands but me and God.
It is such a deeper journey then just losing weight. It is more about me becoming who God has always intended me to be.....and it feels SOOOOO good. :)
I used to feel so unworthy of love and attention because I had such low self esteem. Years of physical and emotional abuse had left me depleted and afraid. Now at times I find myself feeling those emotions again. I have to remind myself that I am so worthy and that I am precious and valuable beyond measure.
I can so relate to the story of the Virgin Mary. When we was told that she was chosen to carry the Son of God she couldn't believe it. She didn't think she was worthy enough to do such an important and powerful thing. She didn't see herself the way God saw her....BLESSED AND HIGHLY FAVOURED.
At times our perception doesn't align itself with God's revelation of us. We don't always see ourselves as equal with God and able to do greater works because our true identity is hidden under layers of pain and fear.
This is why this feeling of awakening and evolving into what God has called me to do and be is such an amazing feeling. Words can't even describe how awesome it feels. I am so excited to press through and continue to unclog this blockage. Great things are to come and I will be open and ready to receive it ALL.
I was thinking about my journey and how I don't have much more to go in order to reach my initial weight loss goal. I am 35 lbs away from what I feel will be a healthy weight for my body. Once I achieve that weight loss I will then focus more on sculpting than weight loss.
So as I lay there thinking I realized that a part of me still holds onto some insecurities. I kind of feel afraid to reach my goal because I will be more confident, look better and draw more attention to myself.
For years I hid behind layers of fat because I didn't want to deal with my fears and insecurities. Now that the weight is coming off I don't have much to hid behind anymore.
I don't want to hide but subconsciously I have a sense of fear. My inner spirit is ready to soar but the fleshly human side of me still wants to hold back. I have to tell myself that it is okay to be successful. It is okay to feel beautiful and confident.
Since that has never been a reality in my life before, it is foreign and a little uncomfortable to me. That is why stepping out and doing things that are not comfortable to my flesh is an important part of breaking through the limitations I place on myself.
Every time I do something that makes me nervous I break another link of the chain. I break perceptions and thoughts that I have formed about myself that no one understands but me and God.
It is such a deeper journey then just losing weight. It is more about me becoming who God has always intended me to be.....and it feels SOOOOO good. :)
I used to feel so unworthy of love and attention because I had such low self esteem. Years of physical and emotional abuse had left me depleted and afraid. Now at times I find myself feeling those emotions again. I have to remind myself that I am so worthy and that I am precious and valuable beyond measure.
I can so relate to the story of the Virgin Mary. When we was told that she was chosen to carry the Son of God she couldn't believe it. She didn't think she was worthy enough to do such an important and powerful thing. She didn't see herself the way God saw her....BLESSED AND HIGHLY FAVOURED.
At times our perception doesn't align itself with God's revelation of us. We don't always see ourselves as equal with God and able to do greater works because our true identity is hidden under layers of pain and fear.
This is why this feeling of awakening and evolving into what God has called me to do and be is such an amazing feeling. Words can't even describe how awesome it feels. I am so excited to press through and continue to unclog this blockage. Great things are to come and I will be open and ready to receive it ALL.
Saturday, May 15, 2010
Speaking Into The Atmosphere
I have been writing this blog for several months now and I am not sure if anyone reads it. I am not really concerned with it for my personal glory. I started this blog to bring glory to God and to help uplift the hearts, minds and souls of those that are drawn to read it.
I speak and release these blogs into the atmosphere and ask God to continue to draw people unto Himself. I will continue to lift up the name of God because He has been my strength in every time of need. He has been my source of life and I will praise Him everyday.
Through the good and through what I have perceived to be bad, there has been purpose. God's plan is perfectly coming into alignment and for that I am so grateful.
I have tried to live my life surrendered to Him, releasing all of my expectations and seeking the will of God. Although, I can't see with my natural eyes the fruits of my labor I will continue to press. I will continue to let the anointed word of God express itself through this platform.
I speak and create the perfect will of God. Let your will be done Father. This is your blog...your heart. Amen.
I speak and release these blogs into the atmosphere and ask God to continue to draw people unto Himself. I will continue to lift up the name of God because He has been my strength in every time of need. He has been my source of life and I will praise Him everyday.
Through the good and through what I have perceived to be bad, there has been purpose. God's plan is perfectly coming into alignment and for that I am so grateful.
I have tried to live my life surrendered to Him, releasing all of my expectations and seeking the will of God. Although, I can't see with my natural eyes the fruits of my labor I will continue to press. I will continue to let the anointed word of God express itself through this platform.
I speak and create the perfect will of God. Let your will be done Father. This is your blog...your heart. Amen.
Worshiping The Son
"We were created to worship The Son."
Our very existence is centered around the concept of presenting ourselves...these mortal fleshly bodies unto God. We are to live "our lives" surrendered unto God, allowing Him to use us to serve a greater purpose than we can conceive with our natural carnal minds.
Many of us feel that calling that we have been purposed for. We feel that burning desire to serve. We have no problem yielding ourselves....giving ourselves up to serve a specific group of people. Some of us feel it is our calling to minister to the youth, some the elderly, the wounded or the broken hearted.
Whatever you have been called to do you have been tested in. You have been prepared through your journey. That is why we have learned through our journey to be yielded unto God. To worship Him in Spirit and in Truth.
We know when we are being called and drawn in a certain area of our lives because we are anointed to serve. We are created to worship.
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Pushing Past Limitations
Sometimes letting go of things and people has more to do with you then the other person. At times we hold onto emotions, experiences and events and they become all too consuming in our lives. We think that if we release someone that it will help us heal. The opposite can be true at times because it is the thorn in our side that often helps to reveal the beauty deep within.
Many times we reflection our insecurities and fears on other people because we are afraid to look at them in ourselves. We don't want to feel vulnerable or alone. We fail to realize that the biggest most important part of growing and blooming is to push past our limitations.
We have to be willing to push against the resistance in our lives and surrender our hearts to the possibilities. We often close up our hearts because of the fear we have of feeling pain. We don't want to let anyone in. We play the role of having it all together. We paint our pretty face and act like we are happy. When in reality we are falling apart inside and we feel lost and alone.
No one can heal that part within you. No one can make you feel something that you are not willing to feel on your own. You can't love someone else if you don't first love yourself. You can't set someone free if you don't first free yourself.
There is so much in my heart right now because I am beginning to bloom. I am beginning to let go of some very painful situations and emotions in my life. I have allowed myself to be attached and defined by these things and they have caused me such pain. They have left me scarred, bruised and so far from my true self.
I have learned to stop blaming others for my life and take responsibility for myself. I may have not caused the events to happen in my life but I have allowed then to control me. I have allowed them to steal my identity and essentially steal my power.
As I step into this new journey of my life I release everything that has held me back. I step out of the shadows of my pain, shame and disappointments. I know that I am much more then the pain and rejection I have experienced. I am strong. I am powerful and I deserve to live my life to the fullest.
I will take God's hand and continue to walk on this path feeling empowered and fearless as I press through every limitation that has tried to define me.
Many times we reflection our insecurities and fears on other people because we are afraid to look at them in ourselves. We don't want to feel vulnerable or alone. We fail to realize that the biggest most important part of growing and blooming is to push past our limitations.
We have to be willing to push against the resistance in our lives and surrender our hearts to the possibilities. We often close up our hearts because of the fear we have of feeling pain. We don't want to let anyone in. We play the role of having it all together. We paint our pretty face and act like we are happy. When in reality we are falling apart inside and we feel lost and alone.
No one can heal that part within you. No one can make you feel something that you are not willing to feel on your own. You can't love someone else if you don't first love yourself. You can't set someone free if you don't first free yourself.
There is so much in my heart right now because I am beginning to bloom. I am beginning to let go of some very painful situations and emotions in my life. I have allowed myself to be attached and defined by these things and they have caused me such pain. They have left me scarred, bruised and so far from my true self.
I have learned to stop blaming others for my life and take responsibility for myself. I may have not caused the events to happen in my life but I have allowed then to control me. I have allowed them to steal my identity and essentially steal my power.
As I step into this new journey of my life I release everything that has held me back. I step out of the shadows of my pain, shame and disappointments. I know that I am much more then the pain and rejection I have experienced. I am strong. I am powerful and I deserve to live my life to the fullest.
I will take God's hand and continue to walk on this path feeling empowered and fearless as I press through every limitation that has tried to define me.
Use Me For Your Glory
Walking through this door that at one time felt so far away.
Closing a door that once caused me so much pain.
Where do I go from here?
What path do I take?
Do I hold on to something that seems to be slipping away?
Do I let it go and hope that it will return?
My eyes are filled with tears?
My heart with joy?
Only you know what my future holds and in you I lose control.
No one else can touch my heart
No one can heal my soul
You have been the constant peace in my life....my source of strength.
To you I lift my hands, surrender my heart and say:
Here I am
Do your will
Use me for your glory
I have been formed before the foundation of this world to tell your story
Use me for your glory
My heart belongs to you
Do your will
Use me for your glory!
Closing a door that once caused me so much pain.
Where do I go from here?
What path do I take?
Do I hold on to something that seems to be slipping away?
Do I let it go and hope that it will return?
My eyes are filled with tears?
My heart with joy?
Only you know what my future holds and in you I lose control.
No one else can touch my heart
No one can heal my soul
You have been the constant peace in my life....my source of strength.
To you I lift my hands, surrender my heart and say:
Here I am
Do your will
Use me for your glory
I have been formed before the foundation of this world to tell your story
Use me for your glory
My heart belongs to you
Do your will
Use me for your glory!
Monday, April 26, 2010
Open and Ready!
This post may sound strange to those that are not conscious (spiritually awaken). I felt the need to share this because I believe it is directly related to the new lifestyle I have chosen to live.
To be conscious is to be aware and awaken to the power we have as spiritual beings. We acknowledge that we are one with the Universe or God (whatever you chose to call it....it is all the same in my book:) and that we have the ability to change our world by accessing that power.
Many times we get caught up in the "world" or the illusion of "reality" because we have been brainwashed to believe that we are only what we see. We don't understand that there is something much deeper than the surface level of things. We conform ourselves into the image (translation: mindset) of this world. We buy into the illusion and therefore become a product of it.
We accept what others say to be truth because we have not tapped into the truth that is already within us. God created us and He spoke us into existance, so we are built by faith. Faith is the spoken, unadulterated word of God.
In my personal journey to become all that God created me to be....to become more awaken and conscious of my power...I believe God lead me to become Vegan. Not just for the health factor but to become more conscious of myself and the world.
I have noticed since I have refrained from consuming animal flesh and processed (adulterated food products) that there is a free flowing energy coming from me. I am more intuned with my surroundings and I don't partake of things that are not truth. I don't crave the need for drama or want to be around it. I am sensitive to the needs of others and have more compassion.
It is like the arteries of my heart have been unclogged and God's love is flowing freely through me. It is an amazing feeling and I am so grateful that I have learned to be obedient to God's spirit. If I wasn't obedient I wouldn't have this opportunity to reach my full potential.
We are a manifestation of God. The bible says that God is love. God is also unlimited and full of power. With Him all things are possible. So I can never reach my full potential unless I am aligned with Him. My heart must be open to receive His direction.
I don't know in my carnal, human mind all that God has for me but I know it is BIG. Not because I am more special then anyone else but because I am called and chosen. The bible says that MANY are called but FEW are chosen. Few chose to answer the call. If my arteries were clogged....if my heart was closed I wouldn't have been able to hear and discern His spirit calling.
I am open and I am ready....GLORY TO GOD!
To be conscious is to be aware and awaken to the power we have as spiritual beings. We acknowledge that we are one with the Universe or God (whatever you chose to call it....it is all the same in my book:) and that we have the ability to change our world by accessing that power.
Many times we get caught up in the "world" or the illusion of "reality" because we have been brainwashed to believe that we are only what we see. We don't understand that there is something much deeper than the surface level of things. We conform ourselves into the image (translation: mindset) of this world. We buy into the illusion and therefore become a product of it.
We accept what others say to be truth because we have not tapped into the truth that is already within us. God created us and He spoke us into existance, so we are built by faith. Faith is the spoken, unadulterated word of God.
In my personal journey to become all that God created me to be....to become more awaken and conscious of my power...I believe God lead me to become Vegan. Not just for the health factor but to become more conscious of myself and the world.
I have noticed since I have refrained from consuming animal flesh and processed (adulterated food products) that there is a free flowing energy coming from me. I am more intuned with my surroundings and I don't partake of things that are not truth. I don't crave the need for drama or want to be around it. I am sensitive to the needs of others and have more compassion.
It is like the arteries of my heart have been unclogged and God's love is flowing freely through me. It is an amazing feeling and I am so grateful that I have learned to be obedient to God's spirit. If I wasn't obedient I wouldn't have this opportunity to reach my full potential.
We are a manifestation of God. The bible says that God is love. God is also unlimited and full of power. With Him all things are possible. So I can never reach my full potential unless I am aligned with Him. My heart must be open to receive His direction.
I don't know in my carnal, human mind all that God has for me but I know it is BIG. Not because I am more special then anyone else but because I am called and chosen. The bible says that MANY are called but FEW are chosen. Few chose to answer the call. If my arteries were clogged....if my heart was closed I wouldn't have been able to hear and discern His spirit calling.
I am open and I am ready....GLORY TO GOD!
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