All Choices are not Created Equal

So today I endeavor to throw off everything that hinders and everything that so easily entangles so I can run with perseverance the race marked out for me. How is this done? There’s an awesome passage which tells us that apart from God we can do nothing. Latch onto this if you believe. It is your freedom package! Unfortunately and too often we become our own “hero” or “shero” believing we can handle anything in the name of “busyness”. And though we are busy doing what’s good, it is not necessarily profitable. What happens. Our mind becomes clogged and we can’t stay focused on what’s relevant and important since now we’ve become a “Jack, or Jill of all trades.” I sat here this morning talking with my Lord about what should I be doing. That’s how to begin clearing out the clutter. Ask for direction. Seek His wisdom and clarity. Everything we need is already within us. It is the wisdom from above that’s needed to proceed and cause us to triumph. Here’s my laundry list of things to clean-up in order that I stay on track and remain steadfast and focused on what I’m called to do. 1. Ask for forgiveness. Lord I want to be focused on what you’ve called me to do and be discerning of what direction(s) or program(s) are required to carry it out. 2. Find out what to purge Father, you made me and know my frame. Release me from what is holding me back from moving forward. 3. Just say no You can’t be everything to everyone. Today I canceled some commitments with an apology that I just couldn’t do it. Never burn bridges, and if you can refer an alternative then do that. 4. Exhale and stay on-point Exhaling to me is an outward expression of starting fresh, anew. Finish the task before you and refrain from jumping ahead to something new. It’s best to do one thing in excellence than several things poorly just for the sake of getting them done. 5. Journal every night the priories of the next day And stick to them. Though things may creep up and they will, follow-up with what wasn’t done today and add it to tomorrow’s list. Begin to depend on it as your guideline. 6. Take some time for yourself to think Do something that you enjoy. Do this on purpose. Also with a pen and pad take time to relax and think early mornings after prayer. It’s a great time because your mind is cued up. 7. Commit to reading a self-help book daily Even if it’s only one chapter a day, engage your focus with something to build you up, A teacher is ever learning. 8. Take a walk When feeling overwhelmed, remove yourself from what you’re doing and take a walk outside and then seek the master Designer for clarity and direction. 9. Remove worry When you trust in the Lord for all that you need, whether it’s meeting a time-frame or paying your bill, it will remove the worry. And besides, worrying is a sin. God is big enough to handle your concerns and mine. 10. Get help Seek the help of an assistant with the administrative issues so you can free the mind to be creative. I believe we can categorize and organize our thoughts as we do our homes, (I hope you organize your home. As you move about your home so does your mind). We were not designed or engineered to carry a clogged mind. If this is speaking to you today, leave me a comment and share how this post has helped you. I believe that I was inspired to write this this morning just for you. Sharing my passion, Deana

But know that what determines the outcome of your life is not what’s happening around you but what’s happening within you. I believe that all change, power, and solution comes from within you.

The key to designing for success is to change the negatives and fears within you. So how do you change what’s within you? I’ve tagged the process, “Designing Within”. By designing within, you will fill your thoughts, direct your conversations, and determine your actions as you feed on the possibilities and not the problems.

A powerful passage reminds us that as a man thinks, so is he. What this means is you literally become what you think about; what you deliberately focus your thoughts on.

Think about this. Now really, you have to think about something, right? I mean the mind is always working. Why not use the opportunity to your advantage?

1. Train your mind to focus on or create what you desire instead of feeding on the negatives that you see!

2. Separate from negative people.

3. Stop watching the news, you’ll more than likely eliminate 50% of your fears.

4. When your mind wants to drift back into the negative mode, tell your mind, “Nope, I’m not going back there. I don’t care what I hear to see, I’m working on me!”

Take a hint from Jill Scott. She is designing for success with the love of God within her and is “taking freedom off the shelf” and living her life like it’s golden. Her video, “Golden”, is my video pick of the month.

Be encouraged.

~ change your thoughts
~ change your words
~ change your actions
~ change your life
~ change your world

Are you ready to live your life like’s it’s golden? Let’s talk.

Sharing my passion,
Deana