Mid-Week Inspiration, Aspirations and Motivation

“Efforts and courage are not enough without purpose and direction.” ~ John F. Kennedy

“Faith is taking the first step, even when you don’t see the whole staircase.” ~ Martin Luther King Jr.

Our journey in life is much like walking up a winding staircase in which you cannot see the next step, but require faith in order to know where to place your feet down. The bible reminds us that the steps of a righteous man are ordered by the Lord. And while He orders each step that we take, yet we must trust Him with all of our heart that He would lead us into green pastures and besides still waters. Our confidence and hope must continue to be in Him that He restores our soul, spirit and body when at times we become tired and weary along the way.

 “Set your mind that no matter what is going on in your life, you will have a good attitude.” ~ Joyce Meyers

Another approach to this is to focus all your attention, your energy and your resources on future events rather than the present moments, which after they are pass, you may never see again. Having said that, it is amazing how much we can ease the pain that comes with the process we must go through in life, if only we alter the attitudes of our mind. 

Tests, trials and tribulations are inevitable, but through them all it is our attitude while in them and not the circumstances surrounding them that we would gain our greatest happiness. We are strengthened and can face adversities much better when we set our mind on the things above to build our account and increase the value of our reward in heaven, rather than giving our energy to earthly troubles that only weakens us. 

 “I let go of others’ opinion of me. It doesn’t matter what they think.” ~ Unknown

Others’ opinions are just what they are – someone else’s way of thinking about you. You don’t count them as anything to loose sleep over or to be sad about because often times people’s opinions are shaped by their thoughts about how they see themselves. Their attempt to magnify them in another persons’ life is basically to divert attention from themselves.

It is often a sign of their own insecurity, low self-esteem, and years of rejection. It is another indication of how little love and value they’ve placed upon themselves. But your blessing is wrapped up in this – love your enemies, do good to them that hate you, bless them that curse you and pray for them that spitefully use you, mistreat you and say all manner of evil about you falsely for Christ’s sake. (Luke 6:27-28)

“And in the end it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years.” ~ Abraham Lincoln

Perhaps you are at a place today when in hind sight you are now realizing how much years you have wasted on the things that you don’t like, and even people that drew so much of your energy that drained and weakened you. It’s time to examine your current life, focus on your vision, get a plan if you don’t have one as yet and bring it in alignment with your vision and purpose.

Finally, you and I have a wonderful promise that we can stand upon according to Psalm 91:16 that says: “With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation.” So, make the life in your years count!