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Is it Possible to Live Humble and Dream Big?
A conflict of interest it would seem, to live a humble life yet have big dreams/goals. From a biblical standpoint, we are to be humble servants, emulating Christ and being very modest about our own esteem. From a worldly standpoint, we should be proud of our accomplishments, after all we did it, right? So how do we live this dignified and quiet life, pleasing to the Lord yet chase after our aspirations and accomplish something bigger than ourselves – especially when that big dream involves finances or being in the spotlight? ASK YOURSELF SOME VERY SERIOUS QUESTIONS ASK GOD, THE AUTHOR AND FINISHER OF YOUR SALVATION Firstly, whenever we make…
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How to Deal with Failure
How to deal with failure Failure. It’s an ugly word, isn’t it? Ever since we were in elementary school, getting a big fat red F was bad news bears. We want to avoid failure like the plague, but it seems inevitable that we will all face some form of it at some point, doesn’t it? WHY WE FAIL Last summer, a popular Business Magazine, Success Magazine, released an article entitled The 7 Reasons Why We Fail; here were the subheadings: They pretty much hit the nail on the head, no? I can easily say that, in hindsight, most of the reasons I’ve failed in the past could be summed up…
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Doubt Monster
By now, we’re friends right? That is, unless you literally just found my blog, in which case, let’s be friends! Ok, now that that’s out of the way… Did you ever have one of those days, you know the kind I mean… Where nothing is going right, and everything’s a mess? The kids destroyed the house, your husband is blaming everything on you and you’re fairly certain the cat just peed on your couch – again! This won’t be one that ranks high in SEO or readability scores. It won’t even be one that I’m going to edit to make perfect. It’s going to be raw, and real, and completely…
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How to Take Action Against Fear
Dictionary Definitions from Oxford Languages · Learn more Fear noun Fear is a strange thing, isn’t it? Think about it for a minute here… a feeling concerning the outcome. The likelihood of something happening. Fear is caused by us worrying about something that not only has not happened BUT something that may not and most likely won’t ever happen! And it can actually paralyze us. Now, in hindsight, we can probably laugh at 99% of the possible outcomes we fretted over and feared, right? But, in the moment, when fear has us shuddering at the What Ifs and the You can’ts, it’s a terrifying feeling. But sometimes, we have to…
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How do I find my Why
Find your Why! This sounds so basic, doesn’t it? But, friends, any successful person (in any sense of the word) will tell you that It Is Essential to know your Why in order to succeed! What does that even mean? Your Why is who you are. It’s what you do. It makes you, you. Your Why gets you out of bed in the morning. If you live out your Why to it’s fullest potential, it stops you from hitting Snooze as many times as you can get away with, and helps your feet hit the floor running with a great purpose and fervency. Your Why gives you a reason to…
