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And there arose a great storm of wind, and the
waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full. -
Mark 4:35
Thought for today
The storm in your life is a confirmation of your
bright future.
There is a need to understand what a storm
stands for in order to know God's wisdom and way
of dealing with it. A storm is the violent
disturbance of the atmosphere; it is that which
disturbs the atmosphere of your life, peace and
tranquillity, or serenity. A storm is an attack or an
assault on a fortified place; whenever you notice
any assault in your life as a fortified child of God, it
is a storm. Any storm you are in today will obey
you, in Jesus' Name.
Many people cry when they are faced with the
storms of life but God who permitted the storm did
so in order to increase our faith. Why does God
permit the storms of life?
1. Confrontation of Vision: There was no storm
before Jesus said they should go to the other side.
This means that the storm comes to confront the
Word of God in your life; the Word of revelation,
promise and prophecy. If God has spoken over
your life, the devil will come up with a storm.
Nothing happened to Joseph until he began to
dream. He suffered confrontation because God
showed him his future. The storm in your life is a
confirmation of your bright future. If you are not
ready for the storm, then forget about the promise.
My excitement is that the Word must defeat the
storm; no matter how long the storm lasts, it must
surely bow to the Word of God. God told Abraham
that he would be the father of nations (Gen. 15:5)
and satan said, 'Let me see how you will become
the father of nations.' satan resisted him for 25
years. However, Abraham waited, and the Word of
God came to pass. The vision is for an appointed
time; it will come to pass (Hab. 2:2-3). If you have
the Word, don't mind the storm.
2. Confirmation of Rest: The water was inside the
canoe but it didn't disturb Jesus' rest. The storm
did not come to disturb your rest but to confirm it.
Peter was sleeping between two soldiers the night
before the day they were supposed to kill him
(Acts 12:6). Revelation is the sponsor of rest; the
more revelation you have, the more rest you will
have. There is a shortage of insight and abundant
stress because of revelation bankruptcy. Settle
down and gather revelation until you come to a
point where you will be sleeping through the storm
and the devil will pity himself.
Remember this: the storm in your life is a
confirmation of your bright future.
Assignment
1. Identify the raging storms in your life in the form
of challenges.
2. Appreciate God for allowing those challenges in
your life as a means of catapulting you to your
next level.
For further understanding, get this message:
Dealing with the storms of life
Prayer
O Lord, give me the strength to face the challenges
of life and overcome them, in Jesus' Name.
Daily Reading: Morning: Reflection Evening:
Reflection

Multiple explosions, gun
battle rock Kano.
Multiple explosions
and sporadic gunshots
rocked Gayawa village,
Ungogo Local Government
area of Kano state,
Tuesday morning.
An Eyewitnesses told Vanguard that, “The early
morning military raid
lasted for one and half
hours and there was fear
of heavy casualties among
the suspected insurgent”.
Vanguard learnt that, Tuesday’s operation was
on the heels of a raid
where two soldiers and
two suspected terrorists
were killed in the city.
Efforts to speak with the JTF commanders for
confirmation proved
abortive. -VANGUARD NEWS

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“The secret of happiness is freedom. The secret of freedom is courage.”

-Thucydides

Lisa was dazed and confused. Totally lost in life, she was feeling like she was in a life she hadn’t chosen, feeling listless and trying to figure out why she didn’t feel like herself.

She told me about how messed up her current life was, and how nothing felt right.

“My marriage feels like I just fell into it. It just… kind of happened. I don’t know how. I was just told that I should be married before 30, so once I hit 30 I kind of panicked and married the guy I was with. In retrospect that probably wasn’t the best choice.”

“My work is a chore. My parents were immigrants that raised me to work hard and pay the bills. That’s what work was for, right? So I’m stuck in a job I absolutely cannot stand, except I don’t really see a way out. I picked a job for the money, and now with three kids I can’t exactly ditch it just to go “find my passion.” I did what I was supposed to do, so how come it’s backfiring?”

And finally, she told me about her overall personal life:

“Honestly? It feels like I’ve created someone else’s perfect life… but not mine. In fact, I feel like it’s all a dream. It doesn’t feel like me. It feels like I just ‘woke up’ and this life was here, husband, kids, job and all. And I feel out of place… it feels weird. This isn’t the life I wanted for myself, but how can I change?

***

Lisa’s ‘problem’ is an incredibly common one today: It’s what happens when we spend our entire lives doing what we intellectually “should” be doing, rather than doing what we intuitively want to be doing.

So many of us feel dazed, lost and confused because we spend our entire lives trying to create this image of who we should be… without ever considering who we really want to be.

Think about it: many things we do in life are often the result of shoulds rather than wants – we make our decisions based on what others are doing, or what others are expecting of us.

It’s often an unconscious assumption.

Just look at work.

What happens when we’re confused about what work path to follow? We usually look to the people around us. We get the “safe, secure job.” We do what our parents told us we should do. Or we just do what everyone else is doing.

What happens when we’re confused about relationships? Lisa told me how she reached 30 and didn’t know what to do next in her relationship… so she just did what everyone else told her she should do – get married and have kids. She looked around at her friends – they were all married and had kids, so she just assumed that’s what people do.

When I spoke with Lisa, I asked her one question that was the real bombshell:

“Well, what do you want?”

That question was so unusual to her that she didn’t even know how to respond, and she wasn’t quite sure what to say.

So much of her life was formed around ignoring her intuition and just doing what she thought she should be doing. No wonder it was such a tough question to answer.

***

If you’re struggling to find meaning in life and you’re feeling that you woke up in a life that’s not yours, let me suggest something simple that changed my life:

You don’t have to live your life the way everyone else does.

What do you actually want?

Sometimes it’s not an easy question to ask.

But just think back for a moment:

Is your work something you consciously chose, or did you fall into it based on your college major, something a friend or parent suggested, or just based on the income it would provide?
Is your leisure time filled with things you have consciously chosen that interest you?

And your overall life: Does it feel like a piece of art that you have careful and deliberately crafted, or does it feel like something that just kind of fell together – like paint splattered on a canvas?

What do you actually want?

When you start to consciously assemble your life, it feels like it’s yours, and not just some accident.

****

What About You?

Whether you’re in a transitional period, feeling lost in life or stuck struggling to find your purpose; rather than trying to do what you think you should be doing, intuitively what do you know you must do?

Deep down, what is it that you really want to do?

Can you change the fact that you’ll turn 50 in two months? Can you change the fact that vacation is over and you have to go back to work on Monday? Can you change the fact that your child is leaving for college in a few weeks?

In other words, can you change the reality of the situation you are currently in?

In the long run we may be able to change our reality by pursuing our dreams of a new job or a new relationship or a new home or financial abundance. But right now (and for the foreseeable future) I need to pay the mortgage, put food on the table and pay for my daughters’ new sneakers.

So I need a way to live with what I have without getting depressed about the things I don’t like in my life. It’s taken me a long time to figure out how to do that.

But I finally came to an approach I call “turning it around.” I use this on a daily basis to find as much contentment in my current reality as I possibly can.

Here are the five most important steps to launching this approach:

1. Accept that some things will happen no matter what you do.
Some things are facts of life. Period. The big one here is getting older. I will turn 50 in less than two years—I can see it just around the corner.

But I never get bummed out about getting older, not even the final push into middle age—the big 5 – 0—gets me down. Because I accept that it is inevitable. I can be depressed about it, but it’s still going to happen. So why not just embrace it?

I have a choice here. The idea of getting depressed about the inevitable just doesn’t make any sense. It’s wasting time and energy on something you absolutely cannot change. So accept the inevitable.

2. Accept that some things won’t change quickly.

In my dreams, my perfect occupation is to be an artist—either a painter or a musician. And I believe that if I want this badly enough, it will happen…some day. But right now I can’t quit my job to pursue my passion. I have obligations that can’t go unfulfilled because I have a family to support.

But I can accept the way things are now and accept that they may not (probably will not) change in the near future. This doesn’t mean I have to be miserable in that acceptance.

This is another opportunity to make a choice.

Will I be depressed because the new school year is starting and, as a teacher, it means I am starting another ten months of very hard work and lots of stress? I can have that attitude and be miserable every day until summer break, or I can choose to accept it with a positive attitude.

I choose the positive path.

3. Make a Choice to Turn It Around

Ultimately, accepting the situation you are now in—whether it’s never going to change or whether it is changeable at some point in the future—means making a choice. You either choose to be content with what you have, or you choose to be miserable.

I choose consciously, virtually every day, to have a positive attitude. I got to a point several years ago where I was just miserable. Not only was a stressed about my job but I was depressed about it. I couldn’t stand going into class each day.

And then I decided to “turn it around.” Why do I have to be miserable, I asked myself. You need to ask yourself, too: Why do you have to be miserable?

The transformation after choosing to accept reality as it is here and now, after choosing positivity over negativity, is powerful. You actually—and rather quickly—start to be content, maybe even happy.

You start to let go of the negative things and embrace whatever positive things might be found within all the junk. This is the power of positive thinking.

Your very tangible reality may not change—you may have the same job, the same bills to pay, the same dinner to put on the table every night—but how you perceive it changes. And ultimately the reality does change, for you, and in profound ways that impact your well-being.

4. Keep It Turned Around

I know it may sound very easy, in fact too easy, to just say “turn it around.” That’s true. A lot more goes into this process than just switching on a positive attitude as quickly as switching on a light.

The step after making a choice to be positive is figuring out how to stay that way.

This means focusing on what is good in the current situation and thinking more about that than about what is not good.

These might start off as very little things—I got out of bed this morning; I went into work with a smile on my face; my daughter said something nice to me; the coffee tasted particularly good this morning; I made a productive comment at a work meeting; I cooked a really good dinner that my family actually liked.

Sometimes it may seem like looking for a needle in a haystack to find the good when your reality seems so bad. But keep looking. The good is there to be embraced.

5. The Caveat

But a caveat is needed before I finish: Just because I am urging you to make a positive choice doesn’t mean you can’t be sad or angry sometimes. Bad, mean, unfair things happen, and these are valid feelings you deserve to feel.

You shouldn’t feel like you have to be positive about everything all the time; that’s unfair to you and your authentic feelings. So have a good cry or punch a pillow or put some extra power into your kickboxing routine. Get it out and then let it go.

Make a choice to “turn it around,” if not the actual situation that made you angry then at least the impact it has on your life. Don’t give whatever is getting you down too much power; don’t let it ruin the choice you’ve made to be positive. Don’t ignore it, but don’t dwell in it (at least not for too long).

What ways do you use to “turn it around?” What positive things can you focus on today to turn around your thinking?

—–

What if I told you that you don’t necessarily need to know the end goal in order to start?

I’ll be happy when I lose ten pounds

I’ll be happy when I quit my job.

I’ll be happy when I finish my degree.

So many of us suffer from the “I’ll be happy when” syndrome. What if we could squash that bug once and for all? What if we could open our eyes each morning and be grateful for the moment before us?

What if we could be happy right now?

Three years ago, I started a little blog in a dark corner of the internet. I’m not sure why I did it, but something compelled me to start sharing more of myself, and blogging became the medium for me to do that.

My first post was nothing more than an image of a Nutella jar. Shortly after that, I started writing about technology news. I got bored of that and moved onto online marketing. And on and on for a few more months… until I hit upon the jackpot.

For a long time, the blog didn’t do much more than gather dust. I had few readers and even fewer ideas of what I wanted to do with my writing.

But I wouldn’t change a thing.

Some might say I was lost and wasting my time, but I disagree. I was exploring the possibilities, taking my time to bask in the glow of what could be, of what I wanted it to be.

I say I hit the jackpot when I found self-improvement, but the “jackpot” keeps changing. As time goes on, I continue exploring what I enjoy and what I want to help others with through my writing.

It feels wonderful and freeing, and I wish it for everyone around me.

The problem is that so many people I run into tell me that they’d love to start something new (painting, writing, seeing someone new) but they can’t yet — because they’re not quite sure yet what the “plan” is.

What if there is no plan? What if I told you that living a great life isn’t about plans? What if I told you that you’re much more likely to live your dream life if you’d just open yourself up to exploration?

Here are three reasons why I love exploration (and the “non plan” way of going about life) so much:

1. Focusing On the Process

The last three years of my life have been an exploration, and I’m sure that the next three will be just the same. I can’t predict the future, nor do I want to.

Because everything changes so dynamically, I’ve been forced to enjoy each and every step of my path. Things may or may not make sense at the time, but I’m grounded in each present moment.

Not having an end goal in sight allows me to enjoy each moment for what it truly is — beautiful — and prepares me for the next moment — a mystery.

2. Opening Up to Opportunities

When I’m in exploration mode, each new moment is a true mystery. Like I mentioned before, I can’t predict what’s next, but I can prepare myself for what’s to come by being open and willing to continue exploring.

The possibilities are endless.

I recently opened myself up to exploration by following my gut’s desire to travel with my husband to a conference that seemed interesting. Upon landing in my destination, I received an email from someone who wants to fly me out to Europe to speak (all expenses paid!).

I never expected that in a million years, but I do recognize the beauty in that allowing myself to explore then brought me the opportunity to continue doing that in a few months.

3. Enjoying Never Arriving

There’s a peaceful beauty in “never arriving.”

Most people work their entire lives to reach a certain point. I know I’ve been guilty of this in the past. For example, “I’ll think I’ve arrived when Oprah calls!” or something of the sort. Like I mentioned at the beginning of the post, most of us suffer from the “I’ll be happy when ___” syndrome.

Instead of working toward a specific goal, I soak up the rays of never arriving at anywhere specific.

My success doesn’t depend on one thing in particular — it depends on the sum of millions of small things that make me happy and content NOW.

The biggest gift I ever gave myself was allowing myself to explore my writing without any expectations or plans. I let the blogging medium flow freely over me, changing its course over the past three years. Sure, maybe I haven’t “accomplished” as much as some people say I should have, but that was never my goal in the first place.

Allowing myself to explore open up entire fields of possibility that I never knew existed.

Are you interested in exploring more in your life — about yourself, your loved ones, and the world? Share your stories in the comments.

I’d love to hear from you in the comments! I’ve also prepared a free resource to help you explore some more, which you can find here.

[b]10 Ways to Start Believing in Yourself Right Now!

Believing in yourself is another way of saying having confidence, but I think it is a much more explicit way to say it. It explains what is required.

What is confidence? Confidence is often linked with self-esteem and self-worth. It is self-assurance. It is believing that you have much to offer and that you are valuable. Much of that is gained through accomplishments and successes. Some of that is gained through other peoples opinions.

Confidence in yourself also means trusting yourself to be able to handle any situation that comes your way. This means preparation by gaining knowledge and experience.


Often times, we don’t strive for what we want because either we don’t believe we are capable of achieving it, or because we aren’t motivated. We may not be motivated due to fear of failure, often caused by believing we’re not capable or not worthy of success. Motivation requires confidence and self-trust.

Knowing you are valuable and worthy is your birthright. Achieving and succeeding must be attempted in order to be accomplished. These suggestions will get you where you need to go!

1. Volunteer

There is nothing that will make you feel better about yourself than helping others and making another person’s day better. Feeling useful, wanted and needed builds confidence and self-worth. You will learn new things about yourself: things that you are good at and things that make you feel confident.

Acts of kindness boost your mood by boosting serotonin production. It’s a win-win activity!

2. Make a List

Make a list of all the things you have already overcome and accomplished in your life. Then you can start adding new things as you accomplish them. Seeing this list in black and white is very empowering. (I speak from experience.)

3. Surround Yourself with People that Support You

If you have highly critical people in your life, their words do affect your perception of yourself. Unless or until you can embrace the following, it is in your best interest to eliminate them from your life if you can, or minimize your contact with them.

- Know their words are just their opinions.

- Know opinions are not facts.

- Learn not to take things personally.

Find people with similar values and interests, who will support and enhance your progress. When you surround yourself with people like this, their confidence in you, and your knowledge that they are there for you will motivate you and give you confidence.

4. If You Don’t Already Have It, Gain Self-Acceptance

In order to believe in yourself, you must first accept yourself. How can you believe in something you can’t fully accept? If you don’t have self-acceptance, then that means that you are rejecting parts of yourself, possibly even hating parts of yourself. It will be impossible to believe when rejection and hatred are present.

Some people believe that one can simply choose to accept oneself. If this works for you, be grateful. I didn’t find it that simple.

When we were children, much of our confidence (or lack of) came from what others said or believed. For me, no matter how many times I was told good things about myself, I was never able to accept other people’s opinions. So, I was left to my own devices to figure out how to learn to believe in myself.

In my late twenties, I was “delivered” a method, and it started with gaining self- acceptance. You can find out how I became self-accepting on my website.

5. Change Your Focus

Stop focusing on what is missing or wrong in your life. Instead, focus on being grateful for all the things that you do have and all the parts of your life that are working.

Every time you ‘hear’ yourself thinking something negative (and you’ll probably feel heaviness or a slumping of your body), replace it with a thought of something you’re grateful for and smile!

6. Take on Challenges

Create opportunities to prove to yourself that you are more than you currently believe you are. Who you currently believe you are was probably defined by other people. Again, it’s just their opinions.

You can start small; take a class, or go to a workshop that teaches something you consider a weakness.

Want something bigger? Learn something completely new. Take a vacation alone. Start a foundation or a company/business. Do something that scares you.

7. Keep Learning and Growing

The more we know and understand the better able we are to handle situations. This includes learning about yourself: gaining self-awareness.

This means lots of reading, taking classes, and going to seminars and workshops. Therapy and journal writing are also invaluable tools for self-exploration. Explore! Investigate!

Investigate how you work, how humans in general work and how the world works. This will gain you knowledge, and as you use this knowledge in situations, you will gain experience which gives you wisdom. And wisdom will increase your belief in yourself.

8. Set Goals

Set small, achievable, short-term goals to prove to yourself that you can accomplish what you set your mind and effort to.

9. Live Up to Your Own Expectations, Not Anyone Else’s

Many times, lack of confidence comes from the fact that we are chasing other people’s goals for us, not our own. It is not your job to satisfy other people’s expectations of you. It is your job to live up to your own expectations for yourself, to pursue your own dreams, and to use your own talents, skills and gifts to serve the world.

10. Stop Comparing Yourself to Other People

Your appearance, accomplishments, earnings, success, and whatever else, are your own. You have all the tools you need to fulfill your goals, not any one else’s.

I wish you all the best in you efforts to

believe in yourself. It is a very worthy endeavor.

When you believe in yourself, anything is possible!


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