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Self-Esteem – How Can Your Connection to God Boost Your Personal Image?
Self-Esteem – How Can Your Connection to God Boost Your Personal Image?
Give Your Self-Esteem a Boost!
Self-esteem and the image we have of ourselves, good or bad, is a powerful force that directs our lives.
A low, weak, fearful self-image is obviously not going to take us far.
We should give great importance to building up our confidence and self-esteem.
How can you boost your personal image?
The first place to start is to acknowledge your Creator. Know that you are a child of God. Begin to see yourself and your life the way God sees you. You are a child of God and overcome, because greater is He that is in you, than he that is in the world. (1 John 4:4)
God did not create you for failure. You should be unsatisfied to go about all sad, scared, and pathetic looking as if you don’t have the ability to do what the Almighty Creator sent you here to do.
Boost your self-esteem into High Gear by SEEING YOURSELF AS GOD SEES YOU.
Discover what His Word says about you and meditate and speak that over your life. Hearing yourself daily affirm the Word of God over yourself will get it planted deep down into your heart. Your subconscious then goes to work attracting it to you and making it your reality.
What does the Word of God say about you?
- You are more than a conqueror through Him that loves you. (Romans 8:37)
- The righteous are bold as a lion. (Proverbs 28:1)
- You have a spirit of power, and love, and a sound mind. (2 Timothy 1:7)
- The Lord God is your strength and personal bravery and will make you progress. (Habakkuk 3:19)
- He which has begun a good work in you will complete it, so be confident. (Philippians 1:6)
So there you have it: Open your eyes to the self-esteem building power of your connection to God and who He says you are. You are somebody special with a purpose and plan made just for you. Begin to soar higher than you ever imagined when you boost your self-esteem.
May you build your confidence in Him and continue to experience growing prosperity!
Cheers,
Brenda
P.S. Have you tried this and found it helpful in your life?
P.P. S. Image credit goes to: Simona Dumitru
Growing Prosperity – Do You Want to Overcome Defeat and Step Into the Abundant Life?
Growing Prosperity – Do You Want to Overcome Defeat and Step Into the Abundant Life?
How to Overcome Defeat and Bring Growing Prosperity Into Your Life!
Growing prosperity and abundance is what most people want in their lives.
How come then, do the whopping majority of these same people, find themselves just barely scraping by?
If you feel like defeat is at your doorstep; don’t throw in the towel. Often times we simply need to make a few adjustments to overcome defeat and manifest the abundance of God.
Don’t Compare Yourself to the Ungodly
For starters, STOP wasting time comparing yourself to the unjust. STOP questioning why the wicked seem to prosper and you are barely scraping by.
A thankful heart delivers the goods. An ungrateful heart is an insult to God.
Even in our worst condition we are blessed beyond measure with the assurance of everlasting life. God forbid we dare complain to Him because someone else has more ‘things’ in their life; as if that is of greater value than our salvation.
Stand Steadfast – Don’t Be Defeated
Listen: The kingdom of God is within you. (Luke 17:21)
You have more power available to change your circumstance than you realize. Meditate on the Word and tap into your God given empowerment by faith.
Start asking God to open the eyes of your understanding and give you wisdom to see where you need to make adjustments in your life. Believe me the problem is not with God! It is with us.
Humble yourself and ask God to show you what you need to adjust. Be open to hearing what it is. Correction is not always easy. But it is necessary.
Then take action on what you need to change. This is not easy either, but it’s either walk out the truth of God’s Word OR go on speaking and living out the lies of the enemy.
God gives us a choice and puts before us life or death. And then He tells us to choose life.
Don’t Just Try – Do it to a Finish
Speaking of which; without faith it is impossible to please God. It takes faith to tap into the abundance of God. And faith doesn’t just try things out and see what happens.
Noah didn’t just try to build the ark, then after a few years of hard work give up and say “I tried God’s plan, but it doesn’t work.” He just did it to the finish. And as you’ll recall: it worked out really well for him and his family!
So what now? Are you going to throw in the towel and turn your back on God when times get a little tough? Sure glad Jesus didn’t. When you have faith in God’s Word you take action, obey, and follow through. And you trust God will follow through with His promise. Go now and be blessed to be a blessing and tap into your abundant life.
May you stand steadfast to the finish and continue to experience growing prosperity!
God bless you,
Brenda
Abound in Hope and Encourage One Another – Romans 15
Abound in Hope and Encourage One Another – Romans 15
The Power of the Holy Spirit to Abound in Hope!
“Praise the Lord and put your trust in Him …
And may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing,
that you may abound in hope,
through the power of the Holy Spirit.
May you be full of goodness, and filled with all knowledge,
and encourage one another…
By the grace that is given you of God.” — Romans 15:11-15
Through God’s Grace and the Power of the Holy Spirit we can Abound in Hope, Joy, Peace, Goodness, and Knowledge… and then Go Encourage One Another.
~ So Meditate on this daily – Be Encouraged – and Go Encourage Someone Else! ~
Be blessed to be a blessing –
Cheers,
Brenda
P.S. This video is only a little over a minute long, but hopefully a quick little boost to your day!
Christian Meditation & Affirmations Podcast
Christian Meditation & Affirmations Podcast
RENEW Your MIND – RENEW Your LIFE!
Just a reminder of this free resource that is available…
The Christian Meditation & Affirmations Podcast provides life-changing Biblical Affirmations, Confessions, Prayers, and Verses to Meditate on. And they come to you in short, but Powerful, Episodes to help you RENEW Your MIND, so you can RENEW Your LIFE.
Two Listening Options Available:
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This week’s episode is:
The Lord is Good and His Mercy Endures Forever
The Lord Truly is Good and His Mercy Endures Forever!
May we Continue to Give God Thanks – Call on Him, and Never Forget His Word!
~ Meditate on These Verses from Psalm 118 and 119 ~
God bless you,
Brenda
P.S. If you have any suggestions, feedback, or comments – please feel free to share. Thanks!
Casting Crowns “Slow Fade” Music Video
Casting Crowns “Slow Fade” Music Video
People Never Crumble in a Day!
I listened to this song today and it reminded me of the importance of guarding our thoughts, words, looks, and all the little choices we make on a daily basis that may seem insignificant…
It’s a slow fade –
when black & white are turned to gray –
when thoughts invade – choices made –
a price will be paid – when you give yourself away –
people never crumble in a day!
It’s the second glance that ties your hands, as darkness pulls your strings.
The cute little girl at the end says:
Be careful little eyes what you see –
For the Father up above is looking down in love –
Be careful little eyes what you see!
How many problems and troubles might we avoid in our lives if we would simply be careful what we see, hear, say, and think on a daily basis in the small ways. When the small things are ungodly, it is like the song says – they tie our hands and darkness pulls our strings.
But that does not have to be the case, and songs like this are great wake-up reminders to make sure we stay wrapped in the Word and meditate and study God’s Word daily!
Here is a great prayer that my pastor prays over us and encourages us to pray:
“I pray that God would grant you, according to the riches of His glory,
to be strengthened with might by His Spirit in the inner man,
That Christ may dwell in your heart by faith…
And that you know the love of Christ, which passes knowledge,
that you might be filled with all the fullness of God.
That the name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you,
and you in Him, according to the grace of our God
and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.”
— Ephesians 3:14-21, 2 Thessalonians 1:11-12
Be encouraged…
God bless you,
Brenda
P.S. A large selection of Casting Crowns music, as CDs and digital downloads can be found on Amazon. They are also taking preorders for the new album “Until The Whole World Hears.”
Get Rid of Poverty for Good! What Do You Think?
Get Rid of Poverty for Good! What Do You Think?
Discover How to Clean Up Your Thinking and Attract Your Desired Abundant Life!
Attracting the desired abundant life and eliminating poverty requires getting the right thinking cap put on.
If your thinking is always unclear and fuzzy, don’t expect to receive anything.
You need to do some mental house cleaning if you want to live the good life!
Let’s dive in and get to work cleaning up our thinker.
Get a Clear Mental Picture
Before we can attract what it is we desire, we must first get very clear and specific on what it is we want.
As with anything, we can’t communicate it until we are clear on what we want to communicate. And if we want to get the desired results, we have to be specific.
Simply letting someone know we are hungry won’t result in getting a specific, desired meal on the table.
Keep Your Mind Focused
Once we are clear on the desired result, then we need to meditate on it and bring it to life. Meditate on it by speaking and thinking about it often.
As often as possible we must give attention to what we believe will come to pass and claim it by faith as if it is already here. Back up the desired vision with purpose and create a magnetic power to attract it.
In fact, the greater your desire, the easier it is to overcome mental laziness. An occasional wishing and dreaming is NOT going to produce results.
Think and speak daily, with unshakable faith that you will attain your desired result.
How would you act if your desire was already manifested?
Act and live by faith as if your prosperous life is already here. Enjoy mental ownership, with unwavering faith, until you have actual ownership of it in the natural.
Do You Think You Can?
He can who thinks he can, and he can’t who thinks he can’t.
No one can advance further than his faith in God, himself, and his purpose. Faith puts you in touch with God and with God nothing is impossible.
Even when others cry “Impossible!” you can, by faith, get rid of poverty and attract prosperity.
The bottom line is this: Get your thinking clear, stay focused, and have faith that your desired abundant life is on the way. Get your words lined up with your thoughts and watch as they attract your prosperity.
May you adjust your thinking as needed and experience a life of growing prosperity!
Be blessed to be a blessing –
God bless you,
Brenda
P.S. I’ve experienced the power of this work in my life and I’ve also seen the results stop when I waver. How do you keep your thoughts and words lined up on a daily basis on what you believe to manifest?
If My People Will Pray – 2 Chronicles 7:14
If My People Will Pray – 2 Chronicles 7:14 Video
Can We Get Heaven’s Attention?
“If my people, which are called by my name,
shall humble themselves, and pray,
and seek my face,
and turn from their wicked ways;
then will I hear from heaven,
and will forgive their sin,
and will heal their land.”
— 2 Chronicles 7:14
May we all do our part so God can bring healing to our land!
God bless,
Brenda
Spiritual Warfare – How Does The Shield of Faith Help When the Attacks Come?
Spiritual Warfare – How Does The Shield of Faith Help When the Attacks Come?
Discover How to Take the Power Out of the Attacks by Putting on
the Shield of Faith!
Spiritual warfare requires responding to attacks with the Shield of Faith.
Sometimes the attacks come at our thoughts with the power of suggestion. Other times it may be in the form of sickness, accidents, poverty, or tragedy.
In all cases, we must react immediately to the attack with faith.
A Battle to Fight: The Enemy
Don’t be fooled, lest satan should get an advantage on you.
Throughout the Bible, in verses such as 2 Corinthians 2:11, we are told not to be fooled of his devices. This is important to be aware of, because if we are not conscious of the true source of trouble, we may fall guilty to blaming God.
“Enemy-occupied territory—that is what this world is.”
– C.S. Lewis
Attacks are going to come. That is part of life on earth regardless who you are. Whether you choose to acknowledge it or not, the enemy is regularly throwing his fiery darts at us.
Do we really see the enemy hand behind the attacks?
There is a whole lot more going on behind the scenes of our lives than the majority of us have been led to believe.
Keep in mind: As believers we have the image of God reflected in a us. This does not please the enemy. My greatest battles in life have come after purposing to step out in some way for God.
A Battle to Fight: Power to Overcome
The Lord wants to protect us from attacks. That is why He provided us His Word and tells us to put on the whole armor of God.
The Shield of Faith is part of the armor and designed to render harmless the fiery darts that come our way. Be aware that we cannot stop the attacks from coming, but we can stop them from having a lasting effect.
Regardless of the type of attack, we must stand ready to repel the enemy plan with the Word of God spoken in faith. Remember, we are to live by faith.
Stand in the Battle: You are Not Alone
Jesus is a great example of how to stand against the enemy and overcome.
He was tempted by satan through the power of suggestion. Notice that He was not passive about the attacks in His thoughts. He always took immediate action and repelled the suggestions with the Word of God. This caused satan’s darts to quickly become extinguished. Christ aggressively answered each barrage with faith.
“If we would endeavor, like men of courage, to stand in the battle, surely we would feel the favorable assistance of God from Heaven.” – Thomas A Kempis
Shield your heart, mind, and body. Our faith should be in every promise God made to us. We all have different levels of faith in different areas.
If your faith is weak in an area build it up by listening to the Word of God on that subject. Meditate on verses that will help your faith in that area.
Examples of Responding to Attacks in Faith:
For bad thoughts, fear, and negative suggestions:
Resist by saying God has given me a spirit of power, and love, and a sound mind. (2 Timothy 1:7)
For sickness and physical attacks:
Resist by saying Jesus took my infirmities and bore my sickness, and by His stripes I am healed. (Matthew 8:17, 1 Peter 2:24)
For poverty attacks:
Resist by saying my God shall supply all my need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus. (Philippians 4:19)
For persecution attacks:
Resist by saying no weapon formed against me shall prosper. (Isaiah 54:17)
Case in Point: The Shield of Faith repels not only attacks on our minds, but circumstances as well. Stand strong and have courage knowing that all the attacks are rendered harmless when we rise to meet them in faith.
May you walk by faith and continue to experience a life of growing prosperity!
God bless you –
Brenda