Don’t Blame Others
Stop blaming other people. Nobody can make you DO what you don’t want to do. Nobody can force you to SAY what you don’t want to say. God gave every one of us the ability to say no…to set a boundary. But the choice is yours. But if you follow anybody but God, don’t blame other people. You just made a bad choice.
Not Their Walk!
Sometimes the people around you won’t understand your journey. And that’s okay. They don’t need to, it’s not for them. God has laid down a path just for you. That’s why people can’t tell you what to do. They don’t know the plan and God will only reveal it to you. So keep moving forward and ignore those who want to direct your walk.
Don’t Pretend
Don’t pretend to be something you’re not. It’s exhausting. Trying to look one way on the outside but feeling totally different on the inside wont’ work for very long. One thing I’ve learned is that when you pretend to be something you aren’t it’s because you’re afraid people won’t like the REAL you. If they don’t like the real you, then they have no business in your life. You deserve somebody who loves you just the way you are.
Give Up!!
Now here’s something you don’t hear me say very often. I want you to give up! Give up people pleasing, doubting yourself, and thinking negative thoughts. Those all come from a place of insecurity. You are valuable in the eyes of God. You are more than enough and you were created to walk an amazing power packed life. So GIVE UP the negative and grab hold of the positive!
Lonely Walk
The loneliest walk you’ll ever take is the one down the road of grief. People mean well when they say “I know how you feel” but there’s not another living soul that knows how you feel. They may have experienced the same thing but we all process life…and death, differently. Trying to hold on to the memories while trying to move forward is difficult on a good day…and nearly impossible on others. Hold on to one thought: God’s Holy Spirit knows exactly how you feel and what you need just to get through the day. Hold on to Him and let Him heal your heart…one tiny piece at a time.
Be Yourself
”Be yourself. Everyone else is taken.” You were designed by the Master Creator and He did an amazing job on you! Stop looking at your faults, failures and flaws and start looking at yourself the way God sees you. You were created with the ability to do great things, to flow in love and to operate in strength. Don’t sell yourself short by pretending to be something you’re not or by hiding the wonderful YOU. Hold your head up and be yourself. God “don’t make junk”. Got that?!