tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75788561865511965212024-02-19T17:48:05.119-08:00Finally I See"For I am about to do something new.
See, I have already begun! Do you not see it?.."
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="text-align: justify;">Following on from the success of our 2018 SPEAK LIFE NOW event, I want to leave you with a final thought… </span><b style="text-align: justify;"><i>what LIFE will you speak in 2019?</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">If you haven’t already, have a read of the event’s reflection by our wonderful Rachel (it was great!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> After experiencing intimate and powerful times of worship, good fellowship and discussions about speaking life in <u>ALL</u> areas of our lives (mindset, lifestyle, decisions, etc,), let us prepare the ground from now and make any necessary changes.</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b style="text-align: center;">"Proverbs 18:21 </b><span style="text-align: center;">(ESV) Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits."</span></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Let us walk into the new year with a renewing mindset, cleansed heart and a mouth that will only speak goodness over us and our lives. How about reflecting on God’s goodness and his thoughts towards you. See how spending time in his presence truly helps, remembering that HE is the source, trust us, it will help you SPEAK LIFE. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Reflect, create goals and challenge what you BELIEVE and SPEAK about yourself and everything pertaining to you and around you in the RIGHT way. Don’t wait for the new year, positively change now. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Have a wonderful Christmas and an even greater New Year! See you stronger (and better) on the other side! 2019, here we come!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The ‘unknown’ by its very nature is not something that’s within the range of an individual’s knowledge. It is actually an unfamiliar, strange place; it can often be uncomfortable. Liken it to something that is NEW or can be NEW to us.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">How often do we find ourselves in the place of the unknown? Situations and circumstances that are new to us or require us to respond in a different way than that of which we usually would, in order to get a more effective result. We have all had our fair share of being in the ‘unknown.’ <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">When something is new or unexplored, it can be quite scary. Sometimes we don’t always respond well to something new… to CHANGE. We react rather than respond. Sometimes emotions exceed their limit and things happen, even at times, our decisions might not always be the best. However, we must be able to MANOEUVRE in the unknown. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Think about water. When we are in waters that we are familiar with; where we can touch the floor with our feet, maintain it at a level on our bodies where we can still control it or see where we are going in it, then we are happy and comfortable. All is well. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">However, what happens when we are in unknown waters? When it’s unfamiliar. What happens when we can’t see the bottom of the floor? What if we can’t maintain the water at a level we can control- what happens then? Do we react bad or respond well?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">If we know how to swim or at least tread water, we will stay above the waters. Sometimes life can be like this with God. The more He frees and transforms us, the more unknown things can become to us because we are a new creature in Him (2Corinthians 5:17). We don’t act how we used to, we change and respond differently. God navigates in the unknown. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Think about situations which are ‘unknown’ or feel ‘unknown’ to you. Think about whether you reacted or responded to it. What were the outcomes of your decisions? As I said in the beginning, the unknown isn’t something within the range of our knowledge. God always knows better and never stop His ‘unknown’ from becoming your nature. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Be encouraged to walk with Him. </span><o:p></o:p><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The word ‘season’ is defined as “each of the four divisions of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter) marked by particular weather patterns and daylight hours, resulting from the earth's changing position with regard to the sun.” Take away the weather connotations from this definition and focus on the words PATTERNS, HOURS and CHANGING POSITIONS.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Just like the weather, we humans have seasons too. We change physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually throughout our lives. We can liken our seasons to life- situations and circumstances. Some seasons are easy, others can be hard (really hard), and never the less they’re unavoidable. They can; and do, shape and affect us in different ways.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">An individual’s situations and circumstances are different. Moving in and transitioning from season to season can be tricky. Not only do we need to be aware of which season we are in (Ecclesiastes 3:1-11) as this part of the Bible shows us there are times for everything, but we must also be able to accept it and grow in and from it. We must be honest and truthful with every aspect of our lives and how we are handling them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Weather can be unpredictable. When there are storms and high waves we can tend to move or hide. But when the sun is out we are happy as larry. No matter how much in advance we may know what it is like, it can always change. Just like we dress for the natural weather, we must make sure that we are dressed in our spiritual walk with Christ also (Ephesians 6:10-18). Just as we clothe ourselves physically, we must also be clothed mentally, spiritually and emotionally.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We need to do what is necessary to look after ourselves and grow as people. Dependent upon the season you are in, this may be very different. There may be hard decisions that we need to make, relationships we have to lose, opportunities we need to take, things we need to uproot and re-learn, etc. We need to be prepared in and through EVERY season.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Be aware of every PATTERN and CHANGING POSITION(S) you will be in. Your thoughts, emotions, physical changings, appetite and desires (spiritual also), behaviour; etc, be alert of them all and reflective. Let Christ walk you through them. Don’t ever get out of your season prematurely… commit to the process (no matter how hard) and come out stronger on the other side.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Before the year is out, take a few moments to ask God what season you are in. Accept it; get a Word for it and direction in and through it. No matter which season you are all, they all have one common theme… revealing Christ in us (Colossians 1:27), transforming us into His image (2 Corinthians 3:18). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Seek Him in your season today. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">What we say is linked to what we think, what we believe and many times become our actions. What we believe about ourselves, others, our lives, our situations and circumstances; ultimately the world we live in. Often times when things don’t go or appear to be what we think they should be, we can tend to become, shall I say, a little loose with our mouths – the tongue is no longer bridled. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The build-up of these unexpressed emotions and thoughts can potentially over-boil and explode into some quite toxic – our lives become a hollow shell and far from that which they were created for – <b>fullness and life</b>!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We have the power to create life with what we speak (<i>life and death is in the power of our tongue</i> – <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Proverbs+18%3A21&version=AMP" target="_blank">Proverbs 18:21</a>). Be honest with yourself about what you believe about you and everything pertaining to your world. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The last thing we want to do is create collateral damage. Don’t speak death over yourself and anything in your life because of what you believe, currently see or because life is throwing curve balls at you which can at times knock what we believe. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Your life is precious. Take care of your mind, body, soul and spirit. Have a think about what you believe and keep believing it (re-check and challenge if need be, and then adjust), but also make sure you check what you don’t believe and SPEAK LIFE over it and not death – take action to change it. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Again, I guess there really is truth in the saying, <i>‘if you have nothing nice to say then don’t say anything at all.’</i> Don’t let your beliefs slip and ultimately cause you to lose life. Treasure your life because it is precious. Know when to speak and know when to internally speak to yourself until you believe that which is genuinely true and positive.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">There’s a scene in the film </span><i style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">Me Before You</i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">, I hope this isn’t a spoiler for any of you, when Lou says to Will, “tell me something good,</span>” .</div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Without going into too much detail, Lou is upset and struggling to come to terms with what will become of her life due to present circumstances pertaining to Will, but Lou looks to Will for a Word. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">She was looking for a <b>WORD</b> in her time of need (circumstances). This captivated me as it prompted me to ask that same question to God, “tell me something good.” It provoked the thought of <b>What Word do I look to God for in circumstances?<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">This made me think about my relationship with God and His promises to me throughout the Bible. When I feel or see nothing good due to present circumstances what<b> WORD</b> from God do I stand on? Can I recall them in times of need? Do I believe and treasure them at all times? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Like Lou, when you’re going through a rough time What <b>Word</b> from God do you stand on? Do you even have a Word to stand on? This is really important, it may be a promise, Word of encouragement, Word of instruction, a song or Psalm, etc. How does God speak to you when you are going through something? What does God say to you that helps you through?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Will decided to sing a song to Lou that he sang to her when he was ill. The same way that the song brought hope and comfort to Will in his time of need, the same song brought hope and comfort to Lou in her hour of need. Will knew exactly what to say, he know what Word to give Lou that will bring comfort, strength and encouragement. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">How about we all reflect on this and ask yourself, ‘do I know or have this in my relationship with God?’ His <b>Word</b> is more than a few printed pages in a book; His word is life to us. The <b>Words</b> He speaks to us helps us in our walk with Him and brings us through our trials. We need to hear and stand on <b>HIS WORD</b> daily. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I encourage you all not leaving myself out to speak and continue to speak to God. Find out what He says about you. Let Him <i>tell you something good.</i></span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #353535;"><span style="color: white; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">How did you find it? Were they all nice, or did you have some bad ones in there too? <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #353535;"><span style="color: white; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">One of the hardest things in life can be to face your own reflection. To be free enough to say what you really think about yourself. Sometimes it is soo much easier to continue to wear the masks (the false identities worn from the lies we have accepted and become over time), than it is to look in the mirror and see our true reflection… who we really are (Genesis 1:26-27). <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #353535;"><span style="color: white; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The good thing is this, as well as spoken in this song, you can change. No one is perfect (so please don’t try to be), but we must see an accurate reflection of ourselves. Can you be bold enough to confess what you think about yourself and find the courage to change it if it is wrong? Before the change comes, you must first challenge and renew your mindset, ask God for help where you feel helpless. With persistence and the right counsel, it can be done. At times you will be challenged but remember just like a hurt, a cut or a scratch every band-aid hurts when you rip it off… BUT healing comes. Let the true you <b>ARISE</b>. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I once read (paraphrasing) that you are always becoming something and God is concerned about what you are becoming. These words strike a nerve because they act as a reminder for us to keep check of ourselves: heart, mind, emotions, character… OUR NATURE.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Like any other human being in life, there are times when I completely forget my nature. Life doesn’t go according to plan and I begin “acting up”. However, over the years God has begun to unveil that my acting up is because there is a malfunction on the inside of me. That there are things that I am externally saying are healed but are actually internally still bleeding. That light is not penetrating everything. This will be noticed individually and pertain to each person emotionally, spiritually and mentally.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Remember, God is concerned about <b>ALL</b> of us and not just parts of us. He wants the whole package! As we have already entered into 2018, let us make sure that we are building ourselves internally strong. As a builder builds a house, it must be built on strong foundations with the correct materials, otherwise, it will not last. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Let us remember that we are not just building our lives, but we are actually building our nature. What is being built must last! Our external building should be a reflection of the same healthy internal building (our inside should match our outside). Yes, this can take a while, but this is why we call it a “process”.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Let us find courage through the grace of God to look at ourselves in the mirror daily (internally and externally) and face our good and not so good nature to only hope that our good nature outshines any not so good nature we may have. Let us receive the truth about what is happening and be encouraged to change it if need be. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">Looking back on 2017, it’s been quite a year. We have all had our ups and downs; our highs and lows, but the best thing is that we have made it to the end of another year.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Our posts has looked at starting and finishing 2017 with a better perspective, new beginnings accepting who we are and valuing ourselves in a selfless way without vanity, wrong expectations, whilst believing that good things can and will happen again to all of us.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">It has been a great year of sitting with one another and sharing our lives together. God knows that we all need people who can #SpeakLife to us as much as we can #SpeakLife to them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Now, it’s a time of further self-reflection. Have you been speaking life over yourself? Have you changed how you think about yourself and others? What is your measure of value and belief about yourself and others? December is the perfect month take note and do this so that you can take one last look in the mirror before you enter into 2018.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Further questions you may want to ask is: What do you still need to work on? Do you have those around you who you are helping and who are helping you in regards to #SpeakLife? The questions are endless, but their answers are to bring you hope and change your perspective (vision) for the future, not at all make you feel like you are not making progress because you are and every step counts. </span></div>
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of the time when we talk about something being valuable (</span><i style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">having importance or use, worth, having qualities worthy of respect,
esteem and admiration</i><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">), we often connect it with materialistic items;
things we can see, taste, or touch. However, what happens if we reflect this on
ourselves? Is the value (</span><i style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">worth, respect, importance</i><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">)
still the same or does it change? What would happen if we pulled up a seat, sat
down, took out the imaginary mirror, looked into it, and simply asked, ‘Am I
valuable?’</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Why
can it be so hard to value ourselves? Why is looking in the mirror difficult at
times? How can such a simple question be challenging to answer? Is it because
we allowed something or someone become the measuring rod for our self-value?
Maybe we have let our characters, natures, situations, circumstances, relationships,
behaviours, culture, society, education, jobs and careers, material goods; etc,
shift us from God’s truth on our value, and placed it in the power of something
or someone else. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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absolutely love the show <i>Dance Moms.</i> Lately
I have been captivated by the dance journey of Chloe Lukasiak. I have watched
her journey on the show from season to season; child to young adult. She is a
wonderful dancer, but her journey has not been easy. Even though part of a
competition team, she has always faced challenges (competed against new people joining
the team; also team mates, constantly compared to others, not always given praise,
and at times had been left out). <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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each season went by, I began to watch her confidence and passion for dance
slowly decreases, until she ultimately left the team. Several seasons later, she
has now returned to the show, but what I found most shocking was that she
didn’t competitively dance for a while. What I saw through Chloe’s story was
the battle of value: <b><span style="font-size: 16pt;">‘Am I valuable?’
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confidence had become so crushed that her passion began to drain. She didn’t
dance like she used to because she felt like she was so wounded. I believe that
the fight caused her to lose value within herself; who she was and what she
could do. It was quite sad to watch, part of you wished that her self-esteem
and recognising her true value would kick in. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">How
many of us can raise our hands and identity with Chloe’s story? I know I can,
especially at times when I let things and people; other than God, dictate my
value. It had become soul destroying; you then become weak. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Genesis
1:26-28 says that God made us in His image and likeness. He blessed us and told
us to be fruitful, multiply, replenish the Earth, and subdue it. In verse 31 of
that same chapter it also says that everything God made that day was VERY GOOD.
So, regardless of what we like or dislike about ourselves or what is happening,
God was and still is happy with what He created; us. So why can’t we be happy
with the us He created? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">It
is important that we value ourselves and everything about us; warts and all. We
have to learn to accept and love ourselves (not in selfish or for vanity
purposes), but because we are the only selves that we can ever be. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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can change the bad things about us; our natures, characters, and behaviours,
but we further need to nurture the good in us too. We need to allow the Holy
Spirit to be the one who can show us a better way (John 14:26). He is the one
who helps us to break our sin habits as Christ broke sin nature on the cross. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">So,
what is YOUR story? How has your value been criticized? I pray that despite all
of that, God helps you see that YOU ARE VALUABLE, and that the Holy Spirit;
your helper and comforter, will show you how to accept that you were created GOOD.
Regardless of how things currently are or have been, be encouraged change has
come, just open your eyes to see it clearly and you will.</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="xs1"><b>AGAIN</b> simply means </span><span class="xs1">‘<i>another time, once more, returning to a previous position or condition</i></span><span class="xs1"><i>’</i> (Oxford Dictionary). What I have been personally learning and walking through in my Christian walk so far is the FACT that God wants every area of me to be ALIVE (living, not dead – Oxford Dictionary). He invites and wants ALL OF US; inside and out, to be AWAKE (not sleeping) – John 10:10.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="xs1">To be awake can take on many forms and can mean many different things; it’s individual to each of us. These could be our dreams, careers, relationships, hopes and desires for the future; etc, anything. I want to share a small testimony (story) which I hope will show you what </span><span class="xs1">‘again</span><span class="xs1">’ can look like for a person. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="xs1">For those who don</span><span class="xs1">’t know me, I LOVE DANCING. All my life I have danced, danced and danced. At the ages of fourteen and fifteen, I did GCSE dance at secondary school but dance changed for me. A group of girls; what we would call </span><span class="xs1">‘the mean girls,</span><span class="xs1">’ would always knock everyone’s confidence. Their words and behaviours affected me so much throughout those two years that I never danced freely for years.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">A part of me had died; I was no longer alive in dance like I had been previously. I would dance and go to classes but the joy and freedom I once had were gone. We all know what it’s like to lose something or someone close to us on any level. Not being able to freely dance caused a part of my heart to stop beating. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="xs1">To summarise Ezekiel 37:1-14, the prophet Ezekiel was in the valley of dry bones. He was asked by God whether the bones could live or not; he knew God knew. God told him to prophesy/speak to the dry bones that they may live. God would breathe His breath so they would live. When speaking (more than once to different areas) and partnering with God, life came back to the bones in all their fullness. </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="xs1">I desired to dance freely again and would pray about it. In October 2016 I was infused with a passion for ballet and took up ballet classes. In March 2017, I performed at my university</span><span class="xs1">’s dance show; I danced ballet. That was the first time I had danced freely for years. Last month I danced as part of a collaborated group in the style of street dance in a public town centre outside. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="xs1">This is what an ‘again’ moment looks like – LIFE, it produces life. The fruit is good to see and taste. It took thirteen years for me to find my freedom again in dance, and it</span><span class="xs1">’s still not in it</span><span class="xs1">s fullness yet but I am getting there, every little step counts and continues to be counted until I get to where I want to be (completely FREE to dance as ME). A long time when it's something you love, but the fact is that <b>I BELIEVED THAT I WOULD DANCE AGAIN</b>. Not only did I believe but I acted on it. You must believe and act on it too. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span class="xs1" style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">God has the power to bring you back to life; you and your fullness. This is just one ‘again’ moment for me, never mind the rest that I will come across because God wants me fully alive. He wants us all fully alive.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="xs1">Some things can take a while to revive, sometimes it can be an appointed time and other times it can be because we ourselves are delaying it or not choosing to rise up.</span> <span class="xs1">I bid you find you’re <b>AGAIN</b> moment in something that you believe couldn’t be revived, or looks; or is dead.</span><span class="xapple-converted-space"> </span><span class="xs1">Thirteen years of slavery I am finding freedom in my dance. If God can do it for me then He can surely do it for you.</span><span class="xapple-converted-space"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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friend once told me that the definition of the word </span><i style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">beautiful </i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">is ‘Be You To The Full.’ I never really understood it at
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I adjusted and re-climatised my thinking to what she said, it simply meant ‘BE
YOURSELF’ – warts and all. To truly accept yourself for who you are and never
being anything less than yourself. It was quite a hard pill to swallow at first
as it deals with the core acceptance of self; not in a vain or selfish context,
but in a way that means loving yourself as a person. But let’s face it, this can
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Heart Ministries</i> with John and Stasi Eldredge. Whilst relentlessly
scrolling through Instagram the other week, I found an inspirational quote from
Stasi:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“He made you you –
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read as water to my soul. I could literally feel it pouring down my throat –
refreshing! A hope and encouragement hit my heart and mind immediately. This
hope told me that <b>I AM GOOD ENOUGH</b>. The
long dreaded internal question buried deep inside of me had finally been
answered; the answer being <b>YOU ARE GOOD
ENOUGH</b>. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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becomes no pressure or desire for me to fit in with the crowd, which I don’t
have to be something I am not, and I don’t have to like or dislike what others
do; in a desperate attempt to find my value or worth. The most rewarding
feeling is that <b>IT IS OK TO BE ME</b>;
again, <b>I AM GOOD ENOUGH</b>. God created
me to be me, and it’s in this that I have a joy. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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a world that reeks of rejection, compromise and clicks that govern whether you
fit into the dynamic status quo or not, we can tend to get lost in this thing
we call life. As we grow up, we try out new things and share in or create
experiences and memories; we encamp on this journey of identity. We are finding
out who we are and often time look to people, institutions, etc; mostly things
closest to us, to tell us who we are. We think that these things know better
and we can at times forget the Maker; whose image we were created in (Genesis
1:26-27), and miss out on the honour that we were created to just be ourselves
– warts and all. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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there you have it… the power to become yourself and who you REALLY are. This
post is short and sweet. There isn’t some great revelation but there is a
challenge posed to you. Take some time out for yourself this today, this week,
month and year: go to your favourite location, at home in your room; whatever
it may be, but make sure you won’t be interrupted. Sit with yourself and stare
in the mirror (physically or just be really conscious of yourself), and take a
good look at yourself. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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at what you like; love it more, look at what you don’t like and begin to
#SpeakLife. Begin to tell yourself that you are good enough; even if you have
to use the above quote or keep saying it until you believe it. Search the
scriptures that tell you who you are in God. Find those who will build you and
build with you, who won’t tear you down. Do what you need to do in order to
truly become yourself and love your imperfection because in themselves they are
still beautiful.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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#speaking #life until it happens for you. Ezekiel 37 speaks of Ezekiel speaking
to dry bones and them coming to life. I’m not saying that you will physically
see changes happening to you so you like yourself better, well, then again who
knows it all depends on you right? How about use this as a principle in order
to speak blessing and goodness over yourself rather than the opposite,
especially that which you don’t like. And I pray that God will give you His
grace and mercy that will allow you to learn to love ALL OF YOU. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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again, a friend once told me that the definition of the word <i>beautiful </i>is <span style="color: #cc0000;">‘Be You To The Full.’ </span>I dare
you to step out in faith and learn that being you is all that is needed in this
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12947607290436924829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7578856186551196521.post-50590141317548868152017-07-17T12:19:00.000-07:002017-07-17T12:25:19.535-07:00The question of worth By: Rachel Obozua<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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familiar with L’Oréal’s slogan ‘<i>because
you’re worth it’</i>; but how many of us know our worth? When we think of
things of worth, we may think of expensive cars, jewellery clothes, the renowned
name brands and all things worth a lot of money; Either because they are hard to find, one of a
kind, special edition, handmade, carefully crafted, made with the finest, high
quality materials or built to last. However, on the other hand, you’ve perhaps spent
money on something and thought…well that wasn’t worth it. Perhaps because it
didn’t last as long as you thought it would, or it didn’t live up to your expectations.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; line-height: 107%;">I tend to love
watching Bargain Hunt, Suddenly Rich and other shows where antique items are
sold at a low cost and discovered to have such a high value after taken a look
with a closer view. Funny enough I too is a fan of finding vintage treasures!
These examples tend to happen when someone fails to see any worth in an item perhaps
because it is rusty, old or even overlooked and so things such as materlistic things
are sold at a lower cost, the buyer on the other hand searches deep to discover
its true worth and buys it making a lot of money sometimes hundreds of
thousands as I’ve seen on these shows. The sad thing is this, just like
watching that TV show, God is watching so many of us place such a low value on
ourselves without realising our true worth and seeing that many of us rather
mask someone else than to discover their worth.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; line-height: 107%;">Things that are of worth are very valuable, but until you allow yourself to see it, you will never believe that you are apart of what is so priceless. Did you know that you are worth so much more than you and anybody else thinks about you? Do you know that you are SO precious in the eyes of God, despite the questions you may have in your mind as maybe (Who am I to be loved by God)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; line-height: 107%;">You may hear of so many people who sell themselves for fame
and money. This is because they don’t know the process, the cost and price, it
took God to create us and purchase us back to Himself. The bible tells of us
how we are fearfully and wonderfully made <span style="color: red;">Psalms 139: 14
</span>and that we are bought with a Price <span style="color: red;">1
Corinthians 6:20. </span>That cost was death. It cost Jesus His very own life. we were worth the suffering, the pain, hanging
on a cross, bearing all the weight of the world, the crown of thorns and the
nail pierced hands and feet. It wasn’t an easy process but He did it because He
loved us (<span style="color: red;">John 3:16).</span> Even in our sinful, imperfect
state, Jesus looked on us with love <span style="color: red;">(Romans 5:8). </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Why can’t I see it?</span><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; line-height: 107%;">You may be
thinking okay, but if I’m worth it why can’t I see it? All you may see in the
mirror is what you don’t want to be, who you are ashamed to show or even embarrassed
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; line-height: 107%;">But have you
ever thought that maybe you are only looking on the surface, to what you see on
the outside in the mirror rather than who God has created you to be which lies
within. Remember the saying: <i><span style="color: red;">Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder? </span></i>Yet it is for
you to dig deep and discover your true worth, your true beauty. Perhaps you’ve
even been told you are worthless. Perhaps you’ve even believed it and even
placed such a low value on yourself letting them take your purity, your worth,
your name, your joy, your peace, your integrity, your time or even your true identity
in Him (Jesus).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; line-height: 107%;">Check this
out: the more you look to people to define your worth, the more you will most likely
not be able to see it. Why? Because you’re looking for others to define who you
are and how you are to be, even though the answer lies within you. You really
do not have to wait for anyone to tell you that you’re worth it. Your worth
isn’t attached to anything or anyone but who God says you are: Good, Perfect,
Wonderfully made….You just have to see it for yourself and believe it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Why can’t they see it?</span><o:p></o:p></span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; line-height: 107%;">On the flip
side, you could be wondering, why can’t anyone else see it? Why am I constantly
being put down? Why do people treat me like I’m not worth anything? Well, think about it, you don’t find diamonds
just left lying around on the ground everyday do you? Look at soil on the
surface, it’s just dirt but all treasure is buried under the ground or under
the sea take for example like crystals, pearls or gold. To find all these
treasures, it takes one to look beneath the surface and to dig deep. Even after
these treasures are extracted from the ground or sea they need to go through a
refining process. A long process, but <i>it’s
worth it</i>. Those who are genuinely trying to be your friends will take time
to know and understand you.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; line-height: 107%;">You may not
be all you want to be now or ever, but you are being refined daily, all the
hurt, pain, rejection and heartbreak are all a part of you being refined to
bring out your true worth but it’s all happening beneath the surface so they may
not be able to see it…yet. The more some people try to hurt you, the more you must
shine brighter. You don’t go kicking a
diamond around or handling it carelessly. You guard it, you treasure it and you
keep it very close. This is the same with friendship of those who truly care
and also with God. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; line-height: 107%;">No-one ever
deserves to be treated in any other way than to be cherished and loved. If you
are reading this and are facing an abusive relationship or friends and family that
have been speaking negativity to you especially about your worth. Stop them;
don’t allow their negative words to affect you anymore. Rise up and be
determined to bounce back and shine away. Soon they will see that you are worth
more than they can imagine. But remember it first starts with you believing it
about yourself.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; line-height: 107%;">Jesus faced
the same thing. Others didn’t see His worth. They wouldn’t have crucified
(killed) Him if they knew He was truly God’s Son. They spat on, beat and
crucified God’s Son. They perhaps expected The King to be born in a palace wearing
a crown, but He was born in a manger. However,
the wise men and shepherds took the time to search long and wide for Him and
God led them to where He was. They
didn’t just see a baby in a smelly, barn, they saw a King and gave Him their most
expensive gifts. Why? Because they could
<b>SEE</b> his worth. On the other hand,
Herod the King at the time saw His true worth but was jealous and sought to
destroy Him. Your true friends are those that can see your worth and celebrate
it with you, not shut you down. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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lot of time celebrating others, and spend so little time appreciating
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was the last time you spoke something positive to YOURSELF or about yourself,
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; line-height: 107%;">See this
should be often. You we are not saying be vain and act like your better than
others, we are just saying, learn to take time for yourself, work on knowing
your worth more etc because lives does throw challenges at you, in forms of people’s
reactions, words and so forth. But you just have to be prepared and equipped
with a positive perspective.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; line-height: 107%;">We know, how
about start of my reading some truths about yourself from the Bible: For
example, <i><span style="color: red;">1 Peter
2:9</span></i><span style="color: red;"> </span>says that we are Royal and chosen
by God. God values YOU! Or even <i><span style="color: red;">Psalms 139: 14</span></i>; <b>‘I AM FEARFULLY AND WONDERFULLY MADE! </b>Like that L’Oréal lipstick,
look in the mirror and apply it! say it till you believe it.’ hold your head up
high…because you ARE worth it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Most times in life we can complicate things and we don’t need to. This theme of #SpeakLife is simply to think about the words you say before you release them. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">When you begin to understand that the words you speak have the power to create and bring life or death (Proverbs 18:21), you then should begin to think about the words you say with a higher level of conviction (a strong opinion or belief), responsibility (good judgement and the ability to act correctly and make decisions on your own), and accountability (a situation in which someone is responsible for things that happen and can give a satisfactory reason for them) – all definitions are from the Cambridge Dictionary. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Yes, sometimes life throws things your way and it’s not always your fault as it can be out of your control, but in the midst of this #SpeakLife journey why not ask this question: WHAT DO YOU SAY?</span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">If you was to get a journal; on one side write your daily thoughts and on the other side write down what you have verbally spoken, what would it say? Then reflect, What would this journal look like on a daily basis? This is something that maybe you could try, and then when you visually see what you are thinking and saying, ask yourself whether this is bringing you life or death. What life are you creating, or apart of?</span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">In other examples such as this: Imagine you are a painter and you have been asked to create a masterpiece that speaks of your own life. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">There is one thing that you have to have in your painting; your words.</span></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">You sit on your stool or at your desk and begin painting, what are the images you paint with the brush from this simple request? What does your canvas look like? How will your masterpiece look like once finished? And it’s this is the same when choosing to #SpeakLife.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Here are some further questions for you to think on:</span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">What LIFE are you speaking over yourself?</span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">What LIFE are you speaking over others?</span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">What LIFE are you speaking over your situations and circumstances?</span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Are you even speaking LIFE?</span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Now, what does LIFE look like from this perspective?</span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">It’s important you begin to understand that your heart and mind must be continually checked, filtered and renewed because out of them your mouth will speak (Luke 6:45, Matthew 15:18); truly speak, creating and bringing life or death. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Yes, it’s that simple. #SpeakLife is easy to understand but it begins with inviting you into a constant process in order for it to be applied to your life: Action. <i><b>You can begin at any time, the important thing is that you begin</b></i>. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">You may ask: Where do you start? I believe its with Prayer. You can even start with the tasks I mentioned above (adjusting them to what works for you but using the same concept to create a good result), or just even looking at your speech throughout the day. Start thinking about what you are saying. Ask yourself questions (what am I saying? Why am I saying this? How is my heart feeling? Etc). The main thing is that you start being more aware of what comes out your mouth than just speaking in general, even if you may need someone to help you that you can truly be yourself with, go for it and ask for their help. There is a necessity to start the process. As the famous saying goes <i>'Think before you speak'.</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I started with this and I’ll end with this… Most times in life we can complicate things and we don’t need to. This theme of #SpeakLife is simply to think about the words you say before you release them. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background: white; color: #222222;">We expect the sun to shine in summer and we
expect the moon to come out at night because that's the way it always tends to
happen, until the unexpected happens, an eclipse. We then become surprise
as it messes up our normal routine or way of seeing things; our expectation is
forced to change.</span><span style="color: #222222; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br />
<span style="background: white;"><span style="text-align: start;">Such is
life when we try to live up to the expectations of others. Because we always feel
we must keep it up, so we find ourselves feeling drained, exhausted and finding
it hard to run off the little fuel we have left to just be ourselves.</span></span><br style="text-align: start;" />
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are not always bad at times, it can be good especially when we and others may
have high expectations of us but then we can see that they can be unhealthy
when it becomes a bar too high to reach, because we then realise either it was
never our character and more about what others were trying to project on us. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background: white; color: #222222;">Perhaps like myself you're the sort of person
who always is strong for everyone, never seen shedding a tear, so automatically
everyone expects you to ‘always’ be strong. However, there comes the times when
you are weak, you notice you can't be strong for everyone anymore because you too
need that comfort. You don't want to let yourself or others down so instead you
melt down inside and become deflated.</span><span style="color: #222222; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br style="text-align: start;" />
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you worry, once again in my experience here are some encouragements and a few
lessons I learnt and still learning along the way:</span><br />
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Jesus in the garden of Gethsemane the Son of God was weak and prayed for His
disciples to help Him pray in His final hours. If Jesus God's own Son was weak then
surely we also can be too. He could have tried to pretend He was strong as He
walked on water raised the dead surely He was expected to be strong always
right? But we can learn a few lessons from that too.</span><br />
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okay to say no.</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background: white; color: #222222;">2) It’s okay to ask for help.</span><span style="color: #222222; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br />
<span style="background: white;"><span style="text-align: start;">3) I’m
better help to others when I'm healthy and strong than if I am weak.</span></span><br style="text-align: start;" />
<span style="background: white;"><span style="text-align: start;">4) I can
use my testimony of being able to overcome to strengthen others.</span></span><br style="text-align: start;" />
<span style="background: white;"><span style="text-align: start;">5) What
truly matters is what God thinks of me.</span></span><br style="text-align: start;" />
<span style="background: white;"><span style="text-align: start;">6) I
don't have to prove anything to anyone.</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">7) I accept me.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">8) Check point – Who am I really listening too.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background: white; color: #222222;">10) Is what people expecting of me realistic.</span><span style="color: #222222; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br />
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addition to the above, why not just be honest with the people around you and
let them know how you really feel. After all if the people around you are
really your friends, then they should understand. Sometimes we fear offending
them because we love them or even fear losing them. However, your <b>true</b> friends are those who love you
despite your weaknesses. Jesus's true disciples and followers were those who
stuck with Him till the end in His last hour of weakness both Peter and Judas
betrayed Him. His friends who He was strong for weren't strong for Him when he
needed them most.</span> Makes you think right?<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="text-align: start;">One reassurance we can rely on is this FACT - Jesus
is one of the truest friends we can reply on at all times, he even said in: 1
Peter 5:7 “Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background: white;"><span style="text-align: start;">He also
said, which is one of the verse we love here at BFM is that “You are fearfully
and wonderfully made” (Psalm 139:14) and it’s very good to know that this is
something you don't have to expect to be, because you already are, so embrace
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background: white; color: #222222;">“For do
I now persuade men, or God? Or do I seek to please men? For if I yet pleased
men, I should not be the servant of Christ.</span>”<span style="color: #222222; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">To conclude watch who’s expectation
you are looking towards. Seek to make your own balanced expectations and Gods
rather than men’s, because with men they may have good intentions to better you
and that you can take on board, but for some it is to destroy or harm you.
Think before you make any actions, don’t try to be what you are not, if
anything be determine to be the BEST you that you can be and start to expect
great things in life rather than negativity, bad company or bad outcomes.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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tongue can be seen as a foul member of the human body. One minute it’s saying loving
and caring things, then the next minute it could strike like a panther and cut deep. So how do we 'train' our tongue to speak that which is good and not bad?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">A
simple definition of what it means to train is: <i>‘to develop or form the habits, thoughts, or behaviour of (a child or
other person) by discipline and instruction.’</i> If you ask anyone who trains,
or even if you train yourself, you’ll know that it’s not always easy. You start out
all fired up and raring to go, it’s fresh, new. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Then
you go through the awkward middle stage. Sometimes the excitement has worn off
and perseverance has to kick in. You have to push harder in order to achieve a
good end result. And then the end stage, of course, is where you physically see a
breakthrough. But, the cycle continues, and there needs to be consistency, otherwise it is easy to fall back into bad habits. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It’s
also a mental act as well as a physical act. Work is required in all areas.
Sometimes you might hit a few road blocks, and come to a standstill. Whereas,
at other times you might fall, but it’s knowing how to continue to progress is the key.
It is this that we need to apply to our tongue… the power to continue, aka
PERSEVERE to make sure we are speaking positively over negatively. There's a famous saying: <i>'If you can't say anything nice, its best you don't say anything'</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">James
1:26, James 3:2-10 (the book of James in the Bible), speaks about
how we must learn to control our tongue. What we say really does need to be
thought about and controlled more. No, not in a dictatorship way, but in wisdom
so its effectively used in a healthy way with good results.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Proverbs
21:23 and Ephesians 4:29 (also from the Bible), speak about the mouth getting you
into trouble if not knowing how to use it, and using it for building others up rather than tearing others down whilst knowing where to fit speech so it gives grace (blessing, mercy undeserved).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We’ve
probably all been there to be honest. One of them ones when we’ve spoken out of
turn, the wrong emotions, etc, and the affects have been less than satisfying
for yourself and those involved. Our mouths can be the beginning and ending for
us sometimes. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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18:21 ‘</span><span style="background: #fdfeff; color: #001320;">The
tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its
fruit’.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Just
being conscious of what we say, may seem minor, but is major when we think
about it. Life and death, life and death… quite the difference! It’s like the
saying: ‘<i>you are what you eat</i>.’ If
you visually think about this, not all images are pretty are they? So, imagine
applying this to the words that come out of your mouth. What image do you get? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This
is why we need to re-train (train again, do again), our tongue. We need to
think about what we say before we say anything, the fruitfulness of our lips. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">But also like the physical
act of training, it does not always happen over-night. It takes time, and whilst taking that time to really direct your tongue you will realise that your investment in speaking more positively to yourself and others will make such a huge difference. Why not try it and see for yourself.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #454545;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Most days are pretty mundane. You wake up, get ready, go to work/school/college/uni (etched), return
home, and go to bed. Throw in your tender mix of socialising, outings, and
various other activities, and we pretty much have the typical ‘human’
life. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #454545;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">However boring - apologies; mundane,
human existence can be, we still have to think about how we speak. We always
have to be conscious of the talking head between our lips. Can I pose this to
you? For us to watch our lips, we also have to check our thoughts? What’s your
mind saying? Unfortunately- or maybe thankfully, depending on you as a person,
we have to think, filter and retain our thoughts. Our daily thought life is
important. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #454545;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">If you are anything like me, thought
life is the last thing you really want to think about. Standing as a judge,
granting freedom or declaring prison sentences to your thoughts. It’s not
always great, especially if you picture it like this, but our thoughts must be
looked into. Half of the thoughts running around inside my mind are insane,
however, they must be filtered through.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #454545;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">If we are honest (silent hands waving
in the air), how much consideration do we really give to our thoughts? Yes this
blog post is about speaking- particularly speaking life (#); BUT, in order to
control the tongue we must first control the mind.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #454545;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">As a man thinketh in his heart, so is
he (Proverbs 23:7). <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #454545;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">It’s a pretty basic principle,
whether or not you follow Christianity or Biblical instruction, the principle
is the same. It’s like the saying ‘you are what you eat.’ What we say is pretty
much connected to what we think. So if you want to speak life with your mouth,
you must first be speaking life in your mind. Here’s the added twist; per say.
Not only do we need to check our thoughts, but we also need to check our
hearts. What is the heart saying? Those times the heart is saying one thing and
the mind is saying another; yes, those ones. We need to look into these and
make sure they are correctly aligned. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #454545;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Let’s go back to our very mundane
human existence. We want the best out of life right? But let’s face it, life is
a battle and we have to keep riding its waves in order to keep going. But as we
are going through situations and circumstances, our speech very much changes…
or is it our minds (our thoughts) and hearts that have changed? Hmmmm… let us
pause…<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #454545;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I’ll give you a personal- very
personal, example from my own life. I am studying creative writing at
university. The teachings are great, the work is challenging but stretching,
and being around writer’s from different calibre’s is fantastic, but for some
reason I CAN’T SEEM TO WRITE! This makes no sense right? How can you be doing
all the right things yet producing the wrong results? Simple… am I producing
the right thoughts? What is it that I really believe in my heart and mind?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #454545;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Approaching writing tasks and
assignments, I have two simple thoughts, of which I verbally express: <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #454545;">1. </span><span style="color: #454545;">I
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<span style="color: #454545;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Let me play stupid for a moment.
Isn’t it interesting that I have these two thoughts daily about anything I
write, not only university-related work, and I don’t seem to be writing much.
*ALARM BELLS RINGING* Not only are they thoughts but they are also what I have
begun speaking.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #454545;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">At some point, whether we like it or
not, we will begin to SPEAK what we are thinking. What we are thinking about
ourselves, others, work/ jobs, church or other religious establishments,
politics, culture and race, history, etc… out of the abundance of the heart,
the mouth speaks (Luke 6:45). <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #454545;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Humans by nature are creators. God,
in my given example is a creator and created us in his image (Genesis 1:26-27)
Therefore, we too are creators. Just take a look throughout history, this is
evident in itself. Therefore, what makes you think that you don’t create life
with the words that come from your mouth, from your thought life and heart? We
choose daily whether we think life or death… whether we speak life or death.
Which one are you choosing?</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #454545;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Do you get it yet? I think I’m
learning… well I hope I am. What I’m thinking, I’m speaking… are you doing the
same in any area of your life? Are you speaking life or are you speaking death?
Are you thinking life or are you thinking death? Interesting isn’t it?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #454545;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We need to master our thought life in
order to master our word life. In order to speak life rather than speak death,
we need to address and re-address what we think in our mind and believe in our
hearts. The problem with mundane humanity is that it becomes repetitive, and we
become accustomed to pressing auto-pilot. Auto-pilot does not think or require
any thought or heart about what it has become programmed to do. Auto-pilot is
our default option as humans. We just function. We just ‘do.’ We’re alive but
we’re not really living. This is why speaking life is important… you can’t only
speak life, you must be life… BE ALIVE. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #454545;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Every morning you wake up, think
about what you are thinking. Hear what your heart is saying? Listen closely.
You’ll be amazed at what you need to filter. You’ll be amazed at how much life
you are speaking, or think you are speaking. Why not set it as a task? Think
about what you are thinking about. Give it a week, and watch the results. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #454545;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">A picture speaks a thousand words.
What are the words of your thoughts? Paint yourself everyday with your words
and see the results. Paint yourself in; and with life, internally first and
then externally it’ll become manifested. You’ll be amazed at the picture you’ll
build if you simply look into your thoughts and heart. Speak life in your mind
and heart, and your lips will release life. <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #454545;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Remember, every single thought and word counts so think before you speak and make each word count for life (good/positive) rather than for death (bad/negative).</span></span></div>
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there comes a new one – and now we are celebrating another New Year. As we passed
from 2016 to 2017, we look back on the year with either a smile or a frown and
look ahead to the New Year with anticipation and ambiguity.</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; line-height: 107%; text-align: left;"> </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; line-height: 107%; text-align: left;">What will the new year bring? Will it be
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">When we step into the New Year, we have crossed a landmark; it’s
another phase, another level. See it like entering a new house, or starting on
a fresh blank page. I love watching ‘Extreme makeover’ and watching these
amazing designers and builders transform an old battered house into an amazing
home within 7 days. That’s evidence of a change taking place. What do you want
to see in this New Year? What do you need to throw out from 2016 that you don’t
want resurfacing in 2017? If you don’t like what you see? Change it.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">If we use the
Bible as a reference of new beginnings let’s look at Genesis 1:1. The beginning
of life, earth wasn’t such a beautiful beginning in fact Genesis 1:1 describes
it perfectly <i>‘without form and void…darkness
was upon the face of the deep’</i>.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">This may depict your life today, maybe it has no form, nothing
that really defines you, no purpose, feeling empty, every day seems dark and
lonely and you feel lifeless. Perhaps 2016 had just not been your year. But
something has to change right? <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">In Genesis what
did God do about it from the beginning of all times? Did He say ‘oh just look
at this earth, it’s so dark, it’s rubbish I’ll get rid of it’ or ‘there’s
nothing I can do about it, oh well’?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Sometimes maybe this is how we think about our own lives and assume
the answer is to complain about the situations or lose all hope and do nothing
about it. But here’s what God did, He created a new beginning, He <b>#spoke life</b>, light and living things
into existence and guess what? There was light, life and living things and what
else? It was good.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We need to embrace newness within us before we can see the newness
outside of us. It all starts with our mindset and our inner vision. The bible puts
it this way <i>‘be transformed by the
renewing of your mind’</i>. Old thoughts and way of thinking ‘things will never
change’ ‘I don’t deserve a better life’ ‘it will never change’ all needs to change
to more positive thoughts. I think there is enough negativity in the world
today, so our advice, don’t add that to your life, rise above it.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">No matter what your life has been like up until now. There is a
new beginning for you. Jesus said in Matthew 9:16-17 <i><span style="background: #FDFEFF;">No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth
on an old garment. For the patch, will pull away from the garment, and a worse
tear will result.<span class="apple-converted-space"> 17”Neither do men pour
new wine into old wineskins. If they do, the skins will burst, the wine will
spill, and the wineskins will be ruined. Instead, they pour new wine into new
wineskins, and both are preserved.” </span></span></i><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background: #FDFEFF;">’This means that
if you want a new beginning, you have to let go of the old ways. Start afresh
by clinging unto the newness of life.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">You may say ‘well I don’t have control over anything, I can’t
change this illness, I can’t change the fact that someone died, I can’t change
the way things are going’ Yes, you’re right, you can’t change the past, but you
can change your present and your future. <b><i>You don’t have to remain depressed,
supressed</i></b> and yes you can change that job if you don’t like it, find a
new one! If you just try, you’ll be surprised with how many opportunities is
out there if you first believe in your abilities to do and accomplish great
things.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Let’s see what Psalms 30v5 says: <i>‘</i><em><span style="background: white; font-style: normal;">weeping
may endure for a night</span></em><i><span style="background: white;">, but joy cometh in the morning’ </span></i><span style="background: white;">this means that though there’s been sorrow, there’s a
new day, a new season. Just as the seasons change, so does the seasons in your
life. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Ecclesiastes 3v1-8 also says <i>there’s a time for everything a ‘time to be born a time to die, a time
to for mourning a time for dancing’</i>. It’s now time for you to rejoice and
be glad. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Remember that the God who created a new heaven and new earth, can
create a new beginning for you! He says in Revelations: <i>I am the Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. He closes doors
and opens doors</i>. So, allow Him to put an end to the old negative things in
your life and open new doors.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I love Isaiah 43v 18-19 that says 18"<i>Do not call to mind the former things, or ponder things of the past.
19"Behold, I will do something new, now it will spring forth; Will you not
be aware of it? I will even make a roadway in the wilderness, Rivers in the
desert.</i> This speaks so much volume about forgetting the past and looking
forward to the new thing God has. If you waste all your time looking at the
past, you won’t be able to move forward to the bright future ahead. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">And finally Hebrews 11v 1 says ‘Now Faith is the substance of
things hoped for the evidence of things not seen’. So, though you can’t see
hope, life, prosperity, a wedding day, children yet, you can speak into your
present situation just as God has said ‘we are to call things that are not our
present as though they are (Romans 4v17), aka having hope and faith. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Why not start by
making a declaration today; declare that you have that new job, house, freedom,
healing, and wealth in your world NOW. This is not to be seen as an empty new year’s
resolution. This is putting Faith into action and creating what you want to
see. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">At our last BFM meeting of the year 2016, we rounded off the theme
of HOPE, I and other members practiced these declarations and I have seen the
fruit of it already in my career and health and how much my life has been
changed for the better. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">If you are wandering how to do this, you can say a prayer or
spoken words that goes something like this:<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">As I said before it is time to put your Faith into action, do your
part and let God do His part. If you say you receive a new job and you don’t
look for one, then it is just empty words. Faith without works is dead.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Take for example, my life: I was tired and stressed at my job, my
hair was falling out, I was losing weight and everything seemed to just get
worse. I knew I wanted a change, but I didn’t know how to go about it and quite
frankly I had to loss hope, I didn’t do anything about it except moan, cry and
complain. That for me didn’t change anything. It actually got to a point where
things got out of hand and I was forced to change job. Although at first I was
sad, I felt let down and I was hurt, through that time God had told me <i>‘the outcome will be greater’</i> but, how
do you believe such a promise or renew your hope in the mist of hopelessness? I
just became tired of it all and had to make a decision to change my
circumstances, since I made that decision, I am now in much happier job, with the salary I want and I
truly feel free all because I made that declaration, took action and here I am,
with the newness of life and where I want to be.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Also, I must add following from the above, what also majorly helped
was my faith in Christ. 2 Corinthians 5v
17 says <i>‘Therefore<span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background: #FFF4EC;"> </span></span>if<span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background: #FFF4EC;"> </span></span>anyone<span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background: #FFF4EC;"> </span></span>is
in<span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background: #FFF4EC;"> </span></span>Christ,<span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background: #FFF4EC;"> </span></span>he
is a new<span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background: #FFF4EC;"> </span></span>creation.<span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background: #FFF4EC;"> </span></span>The<span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background: #FFF4EC;"> </span></span>old<span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background: #FFF4EC;"> </span></span>has
passed away.<span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background: #FFF4EC;"> </span></span>Behold,
the new<span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background: #FFF4EC;"> </span></span>has
come!’ </i>this showed me that I can have a new start and so can you. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">You can start this
new journey with Jesus today as I did which helped me a lot. He will give you a
new heart, mind and Spirit; you will be transformed. Just ask Him to come into
your life today, this means, you are allowing Him to be Lord of your life and
you are giving Him the permission to make that good change in you. Giving your
life to Christ doesn’t mean having to live a boring beat down unfulfilled life,
I know many Christians that are living a happy, full, adventurous, fun loving
life, despite what they may face; plus there is nothing good that God will
withhold from you. The road may not always seem easy as I said but he is truly
willing to walk side by side with you.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Jesus went through all the suffering, pain and shame because He
loved you and died in your place so you can have a new and better life in Him
and in this world. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">So remember your new year has just begun, a new day awaits for you
to rise up and be the best you, you can be. So don’t quit, keep your head up
and keep going. We DARE you!</span></span></div>
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Writer’s are capable of writing anything, whether they know a topic or not. With a little research, a good draft and continual re-drafts, what they could potentially produce can be quite wonderful. For me, in order to write about something I must first connect with it. There must be a resignation and resolve with it in my heart and mind. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Pondering this, this is very much the same for hope. No matter how much we define hope in terms of a theoretical definition (expectations towards someone/thing, desire, believe, trust – Dictionary.com), it must move from being a simple black and white word on paper, to becoming an absolute assurance in our thoughts and hearts, in order to become a physical manifestation in our lives. We must connect with hope on different levels, internally and externally.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Beautiful Faces (BFM) has seen in the whole of 2016 with this theme of hope. We have had sessions that have included definitions, discussions and shared experiences about hope in different areas: relationships, vision, careers/ jobs, etc. It has been broken down in all areas of our lives because hope or lack of, affects everything. An important distinction to keep in mind is that what hope is to us as a collective, may and can vary to what hope is for us as individuals. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">These questions are not to be answered on a flip chart or held in an Internet poll for the world to see, they’re rhetorical. They are for you, to sit with yourself, and answer – honestly. They are not trick questions but simple designed to help you define, evaluate, and re-evaluate/ re-order your hope in your life. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Hope is connected to our faith (to have confidence in/ trust in someone/ thing, religious belief in God, belief not based on proof – Dictionary.com). The meanings interchange. If we have no trust or desire towards anything; no expectation (something to look forward to – Dictionary.com), then we can become stagnant, as there is nothing propelling or driving us to move forward. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Before the year is out, sit with these questions. Just like a writer has the potential to produce a great text whether they know a topic or not, you have the potential to turn your hope around. You have the chance to create something quite beautiful, just like a writer. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Our hope and faith must go beyond ourselves. We will trip, fail and fall: we’re human. We mustn’t let men (universal context) become our god. We must look to find the source of our hope in the midst of times of hope and hopelessness, and then evaluate whether it should be there or not, and then change if need be. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We all reach times in our lives when we need to readjust or change things, its life. This is the same for our hope. In these times, especially in the world today, it is so easy to lose or misplace hope, or should I say heart. Giving up seems to be an option, when in reality we have the strength to carry on. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">No matter whether now you are high in hope or dulling a little, take these five questions and work them out in your life. Let truth be something you look towards and continually accept in 2017, and like the writer’s who can produce quite a wonderful thing… so can you too.</span></div>
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complicated game of chess. You can sometimes feel like a pawn being darted to
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see is a strategic game. Anyone who plays it must think before they act.
Strategically they must consider where to move each piece on the board in order
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Every move they make is a step closer to winning or losing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Like a chess player, we also
need to take this above approach in life. This doesn’t mean that we need to
have a rigid routine of which no free flow or change can be made, but we must
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The Oxford Dictionary defines a
decision as; ‘<i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #1f1f1f; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: NotoSerifDevanagari;">a conclusion or resolution reached after consideration.’ </span></i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #1f1f1f; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: NotoSerifDevanagari;">When we come to a conclusion it means that we have
come to an end of something, that something has been determined; set. This
suggests that we have undergone various mental actions; a process. In order to
make the right choices in life we must make the right decisions. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f1f1f; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">These decisions determine the
outcome of something. For example, if someone says that they are hungry the
typical response would be to eat. Another example would be if someone were cold
they would find a way of making themselves warm. These situations are endless,
but what we need to consider (think) about is the process involved; choice.</span></div>
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possibilities.</i>’ A situation naturally presents us with two or more ways of
doing something. How we do something requires a choice to be made, and the
right one or most beneficial one at that. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Choices entail; what do they eat? What do they like or don’t like? Do they want
something hot or cold? Will they cook something or order take-away? The
questions are also endless and continued until we have reached a final
decision, which produces a result. We mentally go through a process that will
determine, ultimately, whether we eat or not, and what we eat if we do. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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choices as they will be either fruitful or lifeless. Our minds and hearts must
be clear in what we do and where we go, negating confusion, being in a cycle or
being stuck and not moving at all. The choices we make as a person will
determine where we go in life. Just like the chess player, we also become. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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finalised, and set as a habit or standard in our lives, before it becomes a way
of living. This must be done on a physical, mental and spiritual level. We
cannot afford to negate one or the other. Wisdom (good judgment) and
understanding (realise intended meaning) are key. These two elements must be desired,
considered and used when making choices.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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New Year’s resolutions, constantly reflecting over the last year of their lives
and direction to the future. Choices of what to let go off and what to form/
reform, etc; the list goes on. Ideally we think that by making a few choices
here and there, our lives will be changed. The truth is that if we don’t
carefully consider our choices before solidifying them as a decision, our lives
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">There have been many times when I have tried to be like other people. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Growing up I have had many types of influences around me both good and bad. But either way I have never really wanted to be myself!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Why? I don't 100% know. I guess for me I always thought that trying to be or act like that beautiful lady I walked pass on the street, looked at on the train applying her make up, the one in a 'so called relationship' or just knew off had more of a significance than I really did.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">But then I realised that as I grew older and as you know they say wisdom starts kicking in ...ha! I started to notice that through my experiences and understanding of who I actually am and then thinking on how much I used to try to be like someone else instead of myself was the biggest lie I could ever tell myself.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">You see, I found out that there is nothing wrong with admiring others & taking on fashion tips, career paths or teachings that you know inspires You & helps You!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">But there is a problem when you try to erase yourself from the equation of your own life & only want to embrace another's identity other than your own.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Yes, we all have a choice, we make decisions every day sometimes good & sometimes not so good.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">But when it comes to life itself, we need to make the correct choice of choosing to be ourselves & embracing our natural beauty & worth in and through every situation we face and decision we need to make.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Yes, there will always be a great actor, a great dancer, model, doctor, hairdresser, beautician, singer, student & the list goes on; but, who said you cannot be one of these great people? Better yet, we all can!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">God didn't say, right world, I can only have one good singer in this big world and oh, one good drummer too...noooo!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">But He did say: <i>'You ARE fearfully and wonderfully made'</i> psalms 139:14. Meaning, each one of us are unique & was not made by mistake. It also means that we all have amazing qualities within ourselves that needs to be seen and heard.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So before we right ourselves off based on how negatively we may speak about ourselves or what others may have already said or is saying about us. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">How about we change this 'worthless/pity party' feeling of a cycle and start embracing who we really are? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">What we can naturally do without a struggle and what we enjoy about ourselves at the end of the day is what matters.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Giving up on ourselves no matter who accepts us or not, should not be your number one action or option.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We should know how to have a healthy balance of acceptance of our selves by learning how to celebrate others, their natural beauty and talents in whatever area of life that might be, but most importantly we should celebrate and big up our selves as well because we shouldn't forget we too are also great individuals of great value!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So, moving forward, just be YOU and SHINE. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">You have so much great things about you waiting to come out that you even don't know about and you wouldn't know until you allow yourself to truly develop into the amazing lady or man you were always meant to be.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Self discovery does take some time as you will find that there may be things you used to like that you do not like anymore and that is OK. Now all you need to do is start choosing to like and do things that you actually want. And regarding other people's opinions about you, read this quote...it sums it up nicely:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Life is just to short to over care or worry about what people think about you. You will have people in and around your life that will either correct you out of love and encourage you. Or correct you out of spite and cause pain... You decide which type of people you want around you.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">As long as you value and accept you, those who really care for you and wants to truly be apart of your life positively, will celebrate and encourage and show you their support by accepting you for you and sticking around.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So be the best YOU, YOU can be!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Careers are a big part of our lives. We spend a majority of
our time on Earth working in our professions, whether temporary or permanent.
Regardless of whom we are and what we do, we should all have one common denominator
when it comes to our careers… <b>vision</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Vision is important because we must have direction in life.
We can get by on the ‘go with the flow’ mindset for some time, but at some point
we find that this theory will crash and burn, as there’s no clear route. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">There are many stages in life that prepare us for
progression, and careers are one of them. In order to progress it means that we
must become better at something. We must take time out from our busy schedules
in order to master or strongly craft a particular area. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The route for most of us is to start off in education, where
we acquire the theoretical knowledge. This then moves to a more practical, real
time experience route such as work experience etc to further fine tune and
acquire new skills. Both come together and are used to step into our careers and potentially start forming our vision in reality. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">But at the same time we understand that for others, it
doesn’t always work that way.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">This doesn't mean that at whatever stage of life we are at, we cannot still have a vision or dream. Better yet, we must tap into keeping our dream alive in order for our dream to come to pass.
You don’t have to be too literal as things always change but there must be an
end goal in sight. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Take me for instance, in every job I have had, I have had stepping-stones. These
are markers where I have move from one thing to another in order to get to
where I need to go. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">For example my first job was within retail. I’m a writer so
I never planned to stay in retail forever but retail was a good start towards
my career as it became an area in work that I gained good useful experience.
I then ended up in broadcast media through a scholarship I did, which provided
me with a job at the end. This allowed me to get my foot in the door of
broadcasting, which now I have at least 5 year’s experience in television
content services.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Technically I have had two very different careers, however as mentioned above writing is what I truly want to pursue. Even though I studied journalism and
have work experience in journalism and media, writing was never always a part
of my job.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">My vision caused me to want to change professions again and
follow my dreams of becoming a writer, which I must say I didn’t give up on,
which too is an important part in this vision walk. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I have now stopped working in television quality control and I am about to jump back onto my vision and embrace a MA Creative Writing course. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Dependent upon your life situation, this may not be an
option for everyone. We must do what we can do within our own means. By h</span><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">aving a vision it always takes us back to the place where we
are supposed to be.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We must make sure that our visions are true to ourselves. We
cannot take another’s dream and make it our own. We must bring life to our own
dreams and visions.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Step by step guides, talking to others, just putting
yourself out there is a good start. Be encouraged to have a vision for your
career. Life’s situations and circumstances change our lives and can sometimes
change our dreams; however you must attempt to pursue them.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">When we are in a career we do not particularly enjoy, we
will only ever do what is required but the passion to pursue is not always
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We must not be afraid to go back to our drawing boards and
see something new. We must address any rejection, discouragement and deflation.
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Don’t be afraid to start again. Life begets life. </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">Relationships are one of
the most precious things we have in life. They are simply a connection,
association or involvement between people. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">The ability to speak to
someone about our lives; about what’s going on with us. This can be shared
about the ins and outs of what we have and been through, things that bother us,
successes, emotional tangents, our good days, our dark days… it’s endless; but something
so key to our humanity.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">We often take forgranted
relationships. We can misunderstand, mis-judge, de-value or de-prioritise someone’s
ability to listen, offer counsel, advise, encourage, speak truth, shed light on
what we may or may not see, educate us; change and challenge our perspectives… again
the list is endless.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">But if we look at some parts
of our lives we will tend to find that our circumstances and situations
sometimes get the better of us. We get in the way of our relationships and they
change. What we go through at any given time gets in the way of what is
important to all humans; communication. An impartation of knowledge simply gets
missed. Someone doesn’t get the message. It’s like we get caught up in barred
wire; we choke. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">When we feel like we are
drowning or being choked, communication can sometimes be misplaced or put on
the backbench. It is not always the first thing on our minds or we think we are
communicating properly, but in reality our communication is cross-wired. We
become busy in our worlds that we in ourselves change and in essence change the
dynamics of our relationships. We have an epiphany of the heart and sometimes
our communication turns into disappointment, frustration and others. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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communication can tear down any relationship, and if extreme it can destroy a
relationship, which also leads to growing apart from what was a great relationship
with loved people to becoming lost in our own worlds; contact goes amiss. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">This same example can also
be seen in our relationship with God. When everything is going right and God
seems to be communicating and answering our prayers, we love on him and appreciate
him.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">But then when things don’t
go our way and it seems God has fallen silent we then refuse to pray and then
turn away. Or do we?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">A question to maybe ask
yourself is: <b>Is this something that
happens in your relationship with God?</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">Sometimes what we go
through and how we handle it causes us to stop speaking to God. We become
tongue tied or speechless because of the impact of life upon us. Everyone is
different and so is everyone’s relationship with God. He wants real, honest and
close relationships with all His children. You can be honest with Him. He likes
that.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">Communication is key in any
relationship, especially with God. As the saying goes <i>‘It takes two to tango’</i>. If only one person is interacting then the
relationship already has a problem. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">We must learn that no
matter what we are going through, we MUST keep speaking to God and our loved
ones who truly care for us. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">Yes, sometimes it is hard
to keep speaking when ‘all hell seems to be breaking loose’, and talking is not
always something that we want to do. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">However hard things are, in
good times and bad times, we MUST keep our communication alive, no matter how
much or little. This is why ‘prayer is the key’. It’s not how much you say,
it’s what you say that draws you close. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">As humans we tend to apply
our experiences with other human beings to God. How we are treated by others
and are impacted by them; vise versa. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">We can tend to think that
He is like His creation, when we know it is the other way round as we were created
in His image, and not Him in ours (Genesis 1:26-27).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">This is why I like Paul. In
Romans 8 Paul gives insight into his relationship with God. He shows us that
you must make up your mind and be persuaded that nothing will separate you from
the love of God. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">“Nay, in all
these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">For I am
persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor
powers, nor things present, nor things to come,<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">Nor height,
nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love
of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">Romans
8:37-39 </span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">(King
James Version)<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">Relationships are a matter
of the heart. If your heart is in it, no matter the good or bad times you’ll
pull through because your heart is in it. Your heart must be ALIVE and true in
relationships. You have to know the other person in the relationship cares.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">The whole Bible speaks of
God’s love for people and what he did for them. John 3:16 is a classic truth of
this. Are you connected to the love of God, not in deed but in heart? Do you
truly know the love of God? Have you experienced this love in your life?
Rhetorical questions for consumption.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">No matter how bad things
get, do not let yourself become detached from God; keep the door ajar. Keep
your eyes and heart open. We mustn’t just know the written word (The Bible); we
must know the Living Word (Christ). <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">“Behold, I
stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I
will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me.”<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">Revelation
3:20</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">
(English Standard Version)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">It is very easy to shut a
door, especially the door of communication. Be encouraged that regardless of
how your relationships with people are, that we must keep our relationship with
God a top priority. We can’t apply the same rules to Him as we do people. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">Communication with God must
be constant and from the heart. Keep your heart constantly before Him. Always
keep your heart, mind and voice open to God. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">Knowing His true love for
you, allow you to love more on others and to be able to live an open free
communication life. Try it!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12947607290436924829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7578856186551196521.post-46765515861758345072016-04-14T12:50:00.003-07:002016-08-23T03:59:05.779-07:00I Accept Me!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Life can be tough. As people, we get knocked back and forth by circumstances, some of which are within our control and others that are beyond our control.</span><br />
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We make decisions, good and bad, impacting every part of our world. These decisions make way for prosperous fruit or a decaying life.<br /> <br />Influence is such a powerful tool in society. A person who has it gripped firmly in their hands can become a positive icon or a destructive weapon.<br /> <br />In our IT savvy, external ‘want now’ generation, the meaning of identity has become blurred. Our understanding of ‘self’ has become personally absorbing and dependent upon temporary things.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Culture and traditions, lifestyle gadgets including music and technology, religion, politics, the media; are just a few warranted soldiers of influence. Each warring against us to give us their personal brand, becoming deceived by the alternate delusion they present to us.</span>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #131313;">Flicking through magazines of some
edited images that are supposed to be the ‘real deal’, reviewing female
history, either passively submitting to its printed ideologies or actively </span><span style="color: #131313;">revolutionising</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #131313;"> feminist power points are some but few of the things we are
drawn too as well as possibly obsessing over reality TV which has locked up
some of us into believing it is </span><span style="color: #131313; text-align: justify;">is our true life. Where and when does
it all end?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">In all of this I believe that the one thing we seem to be becoming unsure of each day is ourselves. Who are we as women, and more importantly who are we as individuals. </span><br />
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<b><i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">“If I won't be myself, who will?” </span></i></b></div>
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<b><b><i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Alfred Hitchcock</span></i></b></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">When part of us becomes just the slightest bit unsure of whom we are, we begin to fade, forgetting that we were created to become more than who we are. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Would you say that you are one of those that for part of your life you began to fit into society or within a particular group? Do you milk down your personalities or hide your true hearts? External beauty becomes more important. Most importantly, you begin to die inside. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">At this point as you read this, you can be honest with yourself because in doing so you are allowing yourself to be free of holding or hiding behind another identity or ‘mask’ that is not you. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Women of all ages face this identity crisis, even I have. Some have won the war; pioneering, whilst others have died during the battle. This is why I love the above quote from English film director and producer Alfred Hitchcock. If we refuse to be ourselves, then who will be and what will become of ourselves? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We have been raised to believe that it is sometimes better to be someone or something other than ourselves, in order to be accepted in life. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We have also somewhat been educated into being taught how to be conducive to our environment, absorbing it rather than changing it if need be. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">So at what point do we really, honestly say, “I want to be me?” and when do we decide that we are good enough? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><b>Psalm 139:14- “I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; </b></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><b>Marvelous are Your works, And that my soul knows very well.” (NKJ version) </b></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">When does the words of Psalm 139:14 become alive within us? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">No matter your age, culture, nationality or tribe; you are GREAT as YOU. I love how as being part of Beautiful Faces Ministries (BFM), one of our slogans is: Identity, Embrace, Uphold your True Beauty’ in doing so, you are to know that you are BEAUTIFUL JUST THE WAY YOU ARE. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">A long time ago a friend said to me that the word ‘beautiful’ means ‘be you to the full.’ Unless you learn to accept yourself, warts and all, you will never become who you truly are. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I encourage you to accept yourself. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">If this is a new decision for you to make at this time or place of your life, don’t be afraid of doing so. It may be hard but it will be worth it. There can only be one you, and that ‘you’ is the one the world needs.</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12947607290436924829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7578856186551196521.post-70769115501251720852016-01-01T17:23:00.001-08:002016-01-01T17:23:06.644-08:00A Second Best Nature<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">A
woman’s story has been at times been far from beautiful, our history; a misty reflection of our
favourite childhood fairytales. </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The ‘assaults’ upon our identities and hearts
have been long enduring battles that still exist today. We have been preyed upon
since the beginning of creation, since the snake made its suggestion to Eve in
the garden (Genesis 3). But is this fair?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Life
has been very colourful for us ever since. We have been involved in wars for <span style="color: #1c1c1c;">woman’s rights and liberations. The right to</span> be seen,
heard and treated as an equal in the world we co-share with men.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">In
a society mostly dominated by men, situations have left some of us oppressed, shut
down or shunned. We can maybe look within and still see the scars that have
been bared or carved upon us from these wars today. From the youngest to the
oldest in age, even those who pioneered before us. This ‘assault’ has led us to
believe that we have a ‘<b><i>second best nature’</i></b>. Believing into the
lies that women’s worth is somehow less important, deserving a back seat. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">But
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Not
all men have taken part in this war, so please do not misunderstand what I am
saying, neither am I encouraging you to join a feminist group, hate men or become
rebellious and un-submitting to men within context, despite some contributing
to this stereotypical view, but I am saying that you should find truth in your
own worth. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Worth
is value, something seen as being useful or having importance. What we think of
ourselves produces what we are to people. People tell us everyday what they
think of us whether it is in spoken or unspoken tongues. Their gestures and
actions carry the weight of their impressions and perceptions of us. We tend to
believe what they pour out but do we ever challenge what is presented to us?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">How
many of us can actually put up our hands and say we are entirely happy with
ourselves? That we are completely comfortable with our identity? That the skin
we are in is completely our own? Think about it. We turn to our relationships,
cultures, social values, religions, media and lifestyles to sometimes find
ourselves. Just like a flower, it takes time for us to blossom. We do not just
acquire an identity in one day; life in its fullness impacts us.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Truth
is conformity with fact or reality. The reality we need to accustom ourselves
with is that we are highly valuable and worthy as women, individually and
together. We do not need another’s opinion to validate our identity. Who we are
is based upon what we believe. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><i><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Proverbs
23:7 (KJV)<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">For as
he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his
heart is not with thee.<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Everyone
has an opinion of us but the issue rises when this opinion is not true but
begins to become alive on the inside of us. Just because gender differences and
individual opinions still exist today, it does not mean we are to be defined by
them. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Daily
we must make decisions, internally and externally, to go against what society
and its history has taught about the nature and character of women. We see women
everyday making a difference; we too must do this for ourselves. Coming out of
conformity and stepping into a solid sense of self-value.</span></span></div>
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<span style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We
must fight against the second best nature that is presented to us. This nature
compels us to hide in the shadows. Without challenging this nature, we are
nothing but a counterfeit of our true selves. As women we should not go against
each other but empower, build and speak life to one another.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Take
time out to look under your own skin. See if a second best nature has found its
way into your system; hearts, minds and emotions. We do not need to start a
revolt but we are to take responsibility for finding and believing our own
value in life. When we find it, we are to walk in its truth in our lives.</span></span></div>
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<b><i><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“Never
forget what you are, for surely the world will not. Make it your strength. Then
it can never be your weakness. Armour yourself in it, and it will never be used
to hurt you.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">― <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/346732.George_R_R_Martin"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">George R.R.
Martin</span></a>, <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/1466917"><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">A Game of Thrones</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></span></i></b></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">By: Stacey Spencer (BFM Writer)<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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