If you catch yourself saying:
I can't do this.
I'm to tired.
I have these aches and pains, when they go away then I will...
After I figure out what this is that is going on in my body then I will...
I am never going to amount to anything.
Life is hopeless, things will never change around here.
I give up.
I am weary.
I am at my lowest point, it can't get any lower.
I am no good.
I have nothing left in me to give.
I can't figure out what is going on.
My Mom and Dad said "You are lazy", they are right!
I am lazy.
I am procrastinator.
What if I never make it!
I have caught myself saying some of these things too!
"The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit. (Proverbs 18:21 NIV)." or
"Words kill, words give life;
they're either poison or fruit—you choose.(Proverbs 18:21 The Message)."
BASICALLY GOD IS SAYING TO US "STOP IT!" :)
How to Stop Worrying!
1. pray this prayer 1st
The Serenity Prayer
God grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change;
courage to change the things I can;
and wisdom to know the difference.
2. If you like to bake or cook, make something for someone else and bring it over to there house.
3. Write a note to someone with encouraging kind words. Just tell someone you love them.
4. Where ever you go, make it your goal to make someone smile.
5. a. Exercise, b. stretch, c. go for a walk. Start small by walking up and down your house stairs. Make a choice.
BASICALLY TAKE YOUR EYES OFF YOURSELF AND PUT THEM ON SOMEONE ELSE OR SOMETHING!
Here is an encouraging song I have been listening to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Et00UNFDjVM
or try going to http://www.youtube.com
search song title- Walk On the Water by Britt Nicole
encouraging words by Britt Nicole to you.
Friday, October 14, 2011
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
BRAIN FITNESS PART 2
PART 2 - Acceptance: submit yourself to God and the truth about who He is, who you are and how He wants His people to think and live.
Matthew 14:19a And He directed the people to sit down on the grass.
Matthew 5: 1-2 When Jesus saw His ministry drawing huge crowds, He climbed a hillside. Those who were apprenticed to Him, the committed, climbed with Him. Arriving at a quiet place, He sat down and taught His climbing companions.
Are you teachable (apprenticed, committed, willing to listen, being able to take constructive criticism and make changes.)?
Ephesians 4:22-24 You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; to be made new in the attitude of your minds; and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.
In Part 1 you made a list of changes and improvements.
Do you really understand and believe in the Father, Son and Holy Spirit?
God Is Who He said He is!
Matt. 6:9. God is our Father.
Luke 1:37. God is all-powerful.
John 4:24. God is spirit.
Rom. 11:33. God is all-knowing.
Eph. 1:17. God is knowable.
1 Tim. 4:10. God is living.
1 Tim. 6:15. God is King of kings.
James 4:8. God will draw close to us.
James 4:12. God is judge.
1 John 4:16. God is love.
Rev. 1:8. God is almighty.
God Can do what He said He can do!
1 Tim. 1:12-17. God can forgive even the most wicked of sinners.
Rom. 3:23-24. Jesus Christ take away all guilt.
Rom. 15:13. God gives us hope through the power of the Holy Spirit.
1 Cor. 2:6-16. God grants wisdom to his followers.
1 Tim. 1:2. God gives mercy upon people.
Rom. 3:25-26. God is just in his judgment of people.
Matt. 8:17. God heals us.
I am Who God says I am!
“Who Am I?”- I don't mean a mom, dad, artist, singer, doctor, lawyer etc...
I am accepted by God.
I am secure because of Christ.
I am significant because of the Holy Spirit.
Go through this list over and over daily.
http://encouragingbiblequotes.com/verses2a.html
Put your name in the list for example
Elaine God's child.
Elaine Christ's friend.
continue down the list on the website.
I Can Do All Things Through Christ!
Phil. 4:13 Through Christ who strengthens me.
1 John 4:19. We love because He loved us.
1 Cor. 10:13. God will provide a way of escape from temptations.
Phil. 4:6. He can give us peace and guard our hearts and minds.
James 1:5. God will give us wisdom if we ask for it.
God’s Word is Alive and Active in Me!
John 1:1-5. God was in the beginning and still is with us.
Rev. 21:6. He is the Alpha and Omega.
Heb. 4:12-13. The word of God is full of living power.
SLOW DOWN, SIT DOWN, QUIET DOWN!
ACCEPT GOD'S WORDS AND BELIEVE THEM IN YOUR HEART!
Matthew 14:19a And He directed the people to sit down on the grass.
Matthew 5: 1-2 When Jesus saw His ministry drawing huge crowds, He climbed a hillside. Those who were apprenticed to Him, the committed, climbed with Him. Arriving at a quiet place, He sat down and taught His climbing companions.
Are you teachable (apprenticed, committed, willing to listen, being able to take constructive criticism and make changes.)?
Ephesians 4:22-24 You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; to be made new in the attitude of your minds; and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.
In Part 1 you made a list of changes and improvements.
Do you really understand and believe in the Father, Son and Holy Spirit?
God Is Who He said He is!
Matt. 6:9. God is our Father.
Luke 1:37. God is all-powerful.
John 4:24. God is spirit.
Rom. 11:33. God is all-knowing.
Eph. 1:17. God is knowable.
1 Tim. 4:10. God is living.
1 Tim. 6:15. God is King of kings.
James 4:8. God will draw close to us.
James 4:12. God is judge.
1 John 4:16. God is love.
Rev. 1:8. God is almighty.
God Can do what He said He can do!
1 Tim. 1:12-17. God can forgive even the most wicked of sinners.
Rom. 3:23-24. Jesus Christ take away all guilt.
Rom. 15:13. God gives us hope through the power of the Holy Spirit.
1 Cor. 2:6-16. God grants wisdom to his followers.
1 Tim. 1:2. God gives mercy upon people.
Rom. 3:25-26. God is just in his judgment of people.
Matt. 8:17. God heals us.
I am Who God says I am!
“Who Am I?”- I don't mean a mom, dad, artist, singer, doctor, lawyer etc...
I am accepted by God.
I am secure because of Christ.
I am significant because of the Holy Spirit.
Go through this list over and over daily.
http://encouragingbiblequotes.com/verses2a.html
Put your name in the list for example
Elaine God's child.
Elaine Christ's friend.
continue down the list on the website.
I Can Do All Things Through Christ!
Phil. 4:13 Through Christ who strengthens me.
1 John 4:19. We love because He loved us.
1 Cor. 10:13. God will provide a way of escape from temptations.
Phil. 4:6. He can give us peace and guard our hearts and minds.
James 1:5. God will give us wisdom if we ask for it.
God’s Word is Alive and Active in Me!
John 1:1-5. God was in the beginning and still is with us.
Rev. 21:6. He is the Alpha and Omega.
Heb. 4:12-13. The word of God is full of living power.
SLOW DOWN, SIT DOWN, QUIET DOWN!
ACCEPT GOD'S WORDS AND BELIEVE THEM IN YOUR HEART!
Thursday, October 6, 2011
BRAIN FITNESS PART 1
What luck for rulers, that men do not think. ~Adolph Hitler
Did you ever stop to think, and forget to start again? ~Winnie the Pooh
No problem can withstand the assault of sustained thinking. ~Voltaire
Too often we... enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought. ~John F. Kennedy
Invest a few moments in thinking. It will pay good interest. ~Author Unknown
We spend our days in deliberating, and we end them without coming to any resolve. ~L'Estrange
Our job is not to make up anybody's mind, but to open minds and to make the agony of the decision-making so intense you can escape only by thinking. ~Author Unknown
The world we have created is a product of our thinking; it cannot be changed without changing our thinking. ~Albert Einstein
No amount of energy will take the place of thought. A strenuous life with its eyes shut is a kind of wild insanity. ~Henry Van Dyke
Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said, “Why do you entertain evil thoughts in your hearts? Matthew 9:4
Jesus brings up something important,thoughts can come out of our hearts. We usually think of thoughts coming from the mind.
My challenge for you today is to take a look at your thoughts. Whether from the heart or mind a person must be able to (1) be aware of their thoughts and take inventory (2) acceptance-submit yourself to God and the truth about who He is, who you are and how He wants His people to think and live (3) take action in order to either keep that thought alive or attempt to dispel it.
If you are able to determine both (1) and (2), then (3) will come easier. You have to know what the problem is in order to fix it.
Let the brain fitness begin.
(1) Aware there is problems. Take inventory of changes/improvements that may need to be made. Some examples can be:
> Temptations: lack of self-control, lack of self-discipline, emotionalism/drama, over reacting, worry, anxiety
> Complaining and pity parties about: your weight, bad habits, past hurts, asking why me, loss of loved one, unresolved issues, relationship, finances, illness.
> Pride- do you think you are better than others?
> To much counsel from others.
> Expectations of others. (Dangerous especially if you are trying to anticipate the way a person SHOULD react and deal with situations)
> Personality-are you trying to be someone you are not? Know your personality
> Time wasted on thoughts - how much?
> Trouble making decisions.
> Planning your schedule and time management.
> Putting yourself down-what do you say about yourself? Are you agreeing with negative things others have said about you recently or a long time ago?
> “I” syndrome – you start many of your sentences with “I.”
> Have you been honoring your Mother and Father?
Make your list and then you can move to part (2) Acceptance.
Did you ever stop to think, and forget to start again? ~Winnie the Pooh
No problem can withstand the assault of sustained thinking. ~Voltaire
Too often we... enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought. ~John F. Kennedy
Invest a few moments in thinking. It will pay good interest. ~Author Unknown
We spend our days in deliberating, and we end them without coming to any resolve. ~L'Estrange
Our job is not to make up anybody's mind, but to open minds and to make the agony of the decision-making so intense you can escape only by thinking. ~Author Unknown
The world we have created is a product of our thinking; it cannot be changed without changing our thinking. ~Albert Einstein
No amount of energy will take the place of thought. A strenuous life with its eyes shut is a kind of wild insanity. ~Henry Van Dyke
Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said, “Why do you entertain evil thoughts in your hearts? Matthew 9:4
Jesus brings up something important,thoughts can come out of our hearts. We usually think of thoughts coming from the mind.
My challenge for you today is to take a look at your thoughts. Whether from the heart or mind a person must be able to (1) be aware of their thoughts and take inventory (2) acceptance-submit yourself to God and the truth about who He is, who you are and how He wants His people to think and live (3) take action in order to either keep that thought alive or attempt to dispel it.
If you are able to determine both (1) and (2), then (3) will come easier. You have to know what the problem is in order to fix it.
Let the brain fitness begin.
(1) Aware there is problems. Take inventory of changes/improvements that may need to be made. Some examples can be:
> Temptations: lack of self-control, lack of self-discipline, emotionalism/drama, over reacting, worry, anxiety
> Complaining and pity parties about: your weight, bad habits, past hurts, asking why me, loss of loved one, unresolved issues, relationship, finances, illness.
> Pride- do you think you are better than others?
> To much counsel from others.
> Expectations of others. (Dangerous especially if you are trying to anticipate the way a person SHOULD react and deal with situations)
> Personality-are you trying to be someone you are not? Know your personality
> Time wasted on thoughts - how much?
> Trouble making decisions.
> Planning your schedule and time management.
> Putting yourself down-what do you say about yourself? Are you agreeing with negative things others have said about you recently or a long time ago?
> “I” syndrome – you start many of your sentences with “I.”
> Have you been honoring your Mother and Father?
Make your list and then you can move to part (2) Acceptance.
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