Success is accomplished in God's timing

Success is accomplished in God’s timing. Success is catalyzed by risk, achieved through tenacity, and sustained through vigilance. Success will be attained to the degree that the Christian entrepreneur faithfully follows and relies upon God and trusts without reservation in 1. God’s guiding hand; 2. His/her own talents, will, and ability; and 3. The viability of the product and enterprise. The events, the rewards, and the progression of their business – the entire timing of our lives is in God’s hands. The Christian entrepreneur must never complain about results, but rather push forward in joy, assuredness, and positive expectancy knowing the results will occur.

Renewing

God Said "We Must renew our Mind" How do you renew your mind?

How to stay encouraged?

Discouragement is a reality that everyone experiences from time to time. What matters is how well we can bounce back from it. Life has its peaks and valleys, its ups and downs, its highs and lows. Most people are able to move from the lows back to the highs with little problem. However, some people get stuck in a rut and can't seem to pick themselves back up.

God's Word makes it clear that doubt is one of the strongest and most frequently used weapons in Satan's arsenal and that the devil uses doubt with believers as well as unbelievers

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HOW TO STAY ENCOURAGED?

1. Be Around Other People. When some people get discouraged they want to go off and be alone. They may be too ashamed to let anyone know they have a problem, too proud to accept help from anyone, or too insecure to let anyone close to them. The encouragement that we need to lift us up is found in companionship, not isolation. However, not just any person will do. Job's friends came to his side when he was suffering, but he found them to be miserable comforters (Job 16:2). Surround yourself with good people who will lift you up, not negative-minded people who will beat you u As friends and brethren, we need to be alert to the needs of others. "Remember them that are in bounds, as bound with them; and them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body." (Hebrew 3:13). There are times that all of us are in need of extra encouragement. As brethren, we are to be close enough to each other that we can tell when someone is down and needs to be picked back up. One of the benefits of helping others with their problems is that we often forget about our own.

2. Prayer and Bible Study. There are times that we need the strength and comfort that only God can give. This comfort is found in God's word and in prayer. David said of God's word, "This my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath quickened me." (Psalm 119:50). God's word gives purpose, meaning and focus to our lives. It answers our most important questions and calms our most troubling fears. Of all the things that the king of Israel had available to him, it was God's word that brought David comfort in time of trouble.
Paul prescribed prayer to those who were troubled. "Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your request be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus" (Philippians. 4:6-7).
Show me a person who is drifting away from the Lord and I will show you a person who has already given up on prayer and Bible study.

3.Focus On the Goal. One night Jesus sent his disciples out on the sea and He stayed behind to pray. Later He came out to their boat -- walking on the water. Jesus assured His disciples that they weren't seeing a ghost, and Peter asked to join Him on the water. Jesus invited him to come, and Peter stepped out of the boat and actually walked towards Jesus on the water. Everything was fine until Peter took his eyes off the Lord and started looking at the stormy waters around him. It was then that he began to sink (Matt. 14:22-33).
The same is true for us. As long as we keep our eyes on heaven, we will do just fine. “Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul” (Hebrew. 6:19 A). However, if the storms of life are able to distract us, we will sink.

4.Attitude is everything when it comes to enduring trials. Consider some lessons we learn from Paul. For one thing, Paul realized that, regardless of how bad things get, they could always be worse. "We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; but not in despair; Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed; " (2 Corinthians. 4:8-9). It all has to do with maintaining the proper attitude and staying focused on heaven.

Remember Who's Side We Are On. If we are on God's side then we are on the side of victory. Depression and doubt aren't the characteristics of conquerors. Through faith in Jesus Christ we have overcome the world. "For whatever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.” (1 John 5:4). We must face the trials of life with an attitude of victory.

The 10 Steps to a strong personal foundation

THE 10 STEPS TO A
STRONG PERSONAL FOUNDATION

HONOR YOUR BOUNDARIES
BOUNDARIES PROTECT YOU FROM PEOPLE THAT YOUR SPIRIT CANNOT EASILY AFFORD


2. RAISE YOUR STANDARDS
THE HIGHER YOUR STANDARDS, THE FEWER PROBLEMS YOU WILL EXPERIENCE IN LIFE


3. CLARIFY YOUR REQUIREMENTS
EVERYONE IN YOUR LIFE DESERVES TO KNOW WHAT YOU EXPECT/REQUIRE OF THEM


4. FINISH YOUR UNFINISHED BUSINESS
THE FEWER UNRESLOVED ITEMS IN YOUR LIFE, THE MORE CONFIDENT YOU WILL FEEL


5. GET YOUR PERSONAL NEEDS MET
UNTIL YOUR PERSONAL NEEDS ARE MET, IT’S DIFFICULT TO LIVE POWERFULLY AND SUSTAIANBLY


6. ORIENT AROUND YOUR VALUES
WHEN YOU ORIENT YOUR LIFE AND YOUR GOALS AROUND YOUR VALUES, FULFILLMENT NATURALLY OCCURS.


7. BUILD RESERVES IN ALL AREAS
HAVING MORE THAN ENOUGH CALMS THE MIND AND ALLOWS YOU TO STRETCH


8. IDENTIFY AND REDUCE TOLERATIONS
WHAT YOU PUT UP WITH DRAINS YOUR ENERGY AND SLOWS YOUR DEVELOPMENT


9. HANDLE THE MONEY, COMPLETELY
UNTIL YOUR MONEY IS HANDLED, YOUR ARE NOT AT CHOICE IN LIFE

10. DEFINE SUCCESS FOR YOURSELF
WHEN YOU DEFINE SUCCESS FOR YOURSELF, LIFE BECOMES VERY, VERY SIMPLE

RISE-N-SHINE CHRISTIAN LIFE COACHING

Are you feeling Stressed?

Stress is our reaction to any stimulus (physical, mental, or emotional -- internal or external), that tends to upset us. When the reactions are inappropriate, they can lead to health problems. The diseases most often connected to a stressful environment are heart disease, high blood pressure and cancer.

Additionally, doctors are seeing increasing incidents of stress as being connected to other conditions such as asthma, allergies, migraines, ulcers, bowel and skin problems. In fact, 75-90% of all visits to the doctor are related to stress.

To deal with stress effectively, identify your sources of stress, either within yourself or your environment, and then plan strategies for coping. Ideas to help you relieve stress:

1. Rise early - reserve an hour before the family wakes to get organized for the day.
2. Share your workload with family and co-workers.
3. Take breaks in the day - even just 10 minutes - to clear your head and catch your breath.
4. Set aside time to exercise.
5. Don't take on too much at once.
6. Give yourself permission to be imperfect.
7. Learn to say "no".
8. Eliminate clutter from your life.
9. Relax with some music occasionally.
10. Develop a forgiving attitude.

Also, reprioritizing your life is important. What activities can you cut down on that aren't absolutely necessary and take a lot of your energy? Taking care of yourself and your family may be the most important goals for you now

Have You Forgiven Today?

WHAT IS FORGIVENESS?

Forgiveness is a way of releasing ourselves from the pain we have experienced at the hands of others. It is a release from judgment, including our judgment of ourselves
"Stop judging others, and you will not be judged. Stop criticizing others, or it will all come back on you. If you forgive others, you will be forgiven
LUKE 6:37NLT

Forgiveness is Not for Them, It’s for You. Forgiveness is not something you do for someone else, but to free YOURSELF from the continuation of pain and anger. It is a gift to your peace of mind, your self esteem, your relationships with others, your future.