Embrace Being Unique

There are so many people who believe they aren’t enough. They hate that their different from the everyday crowd, the try so hard to be someone their not. Being unique is something wonderful. No one can be quite like you, and that’s such a great feeling. You’re a likable person. For so many years I felt like I was not enough, once I embraced being unique, I felt free for the first time in my life. It was an amazing person.

Everyone is different. We all think, talk, learn and pray, and live differently than others. While many think it’s important to fit in with “the crowd,” it’s not as great as it may seem. Think about it; if all of your friends lived the same lives as you did, wouldn’t life be boring with them? The best part about friendship is everyone thinks differently. We all contribute something special to the table, just like you.

We all follow our own unique culture. Everyone has their own dreams and their own ways of pursuing them. Show off your style, listen to your music, try new foods, practice your beliefs. Do what makes your soul happy. You are in control of your own life, don’t let anyone else live it. Live life to the fullest. Why should you waste your life trying to keep up with new trends when you’d rather make your own?

Stop Worrying About What People Think Of You

If you’re under the impression that someone doesn’t like you for you, that perfectly okay. It’s not your fault they can’t see all the wonderful things about you! You should never feel like to have to change for others. Understand that you’ll never be happy with yourself if you constantly compare yourself to others, and try to please everyone you meet. Why do we constantly waste our time and energy on trying to be someone we aren’t, just to please people? Steve to please yourself and God and live life happy.

There is a vitality, a life force, a energy, a quickening that is translated through you into action, because there is only one of you in all time, this expression is unique. And if you block it off, it will never exist through any other medium and will be lost.

Martha Graham

People go their entitles lives trying to be someone else. Those people who live as if they are someone else will lose their true selves, never to be found again. Start now, before it’s too late.

Be your own inspiration!

Each and everyone of us is born with unique traits and characteristics that help us shine and find our true calling. Learn to love yourself for who you are. When people persistently avoid us for being ourselves, it makes it much harder to embrace our uniqueness. I challenge you to be the best version of yourself you can possibly be. Who knows you might inspire someone to be their true selves too.

After all having one or two good friends who adore you of far better than having multiple friend who like who you pretend to be.

Everyone has quirks, some are good and some not so good, you can become a more likable person if you don’t follow the crowd. Take the path less traveled – that‘s where the hidden treasure is found. Be the truest you, you can be.

Today you are you, that is truer than true. Their is no one alive that is youer than you. – Dr Sues

What Hinders Our Prayers

It is to the Lord’s delight to give us what we asked for him in prayer. Like David in the Psalms, we should all pray, “ O’God, hear my prayer; give ear to my words of my mouth. If Christians did not believe deficiency of prayer, there would be no reason for us to ask anything of God. He is the one who tells us that we have to have confidence that our prayers ascend to Him, “ and this is the confidence that we have toward Him,, that if we ask anything according to His will He will hear us in whatever we ask, do you know that we have the request that we have after Him. ( 1 John 5:14-15).

So, why do our prayers go unanswered? Many Christians will play lip service. The fact of that our prayer often or hindered there are times when we feel like our prayers are reaching dealing and going no further; while we are for that God does hear our prayers, there are times when he chooses not to heed or answer them.

Selfish Motives, Play a part in human nature that we naturally regard for our own interests instead of the interests of others. We regard or own interests ahead of God’s. We have to make sure we are praying God’s will not our will. We must ask only things that are consistent with the character and nature of God. We must ask for things that are worth the spiritual benefit of ourselves old person or whose behalf we pray.. God will not answer our self-centered self-serving prayers.

Turning Away From Scripture, if we are not spending time immersing ourselves in scripture and we are not obeying what we have learned, we should not expect God to answer our prayers. Our defiance and ignoring the life-giving words of the Bible maybe hindering our prayers are being answered.

We Pray Best And Most Effectively When We Are Saturated In The Word Of God

When we read the words of scripture, we ask and encourage God to speak to us. He provides understanding we need to live lives that will bring glory to Him – Lives that are increasingly consistent with His standards of grace and holiness. If we thumb our nose is at the importance of this discipline and if we disobey what He teaches. He will not answer our prayers. Without submitting ourselves to scripture, we may not even know what or how to pray.

Unforgiving Hearts, As Christians we have been forgiven for the greatest of offenses. He has been forgiven for knowingly, purposely and unrepentantly transgressing the law of God. And yet we are often slow to forgive our fellow man for even the smallest of transgressions. Even the biggest of sins against us are nothing compared to how we sin against God. Our ongoing assurance of pardon before God is in someway dependent on our willingness to forgive others. We must be attentive to our hearts, to hear that we are not harboring hatred or resentment toward others. If we Don’t have an attitude towards forgiveness should expect our prayers to be hindered.

Family Discord, It is God’s will that families live together in peace and harmony. It is, of course, impossible for us to live in perfect peace, but God demand that we maintain close relationships and we seek harmony in our family relationships. It is a foremost responsibility as the father as the head of household, to ensure that there is not discord within the family. When this discord exists, especially in a relationship between a husband and wife, their prayers may be hindered.

A relationship between a husband and a wife is to reflect that of Christ and His church, It is to be a relationship of absolute love, adoration, and sacrifice. In Christ gave His life for the Church, how can I husband do any list for his wife? This is impossible when your relationship is strained or broken. We should examine our relationships to learn sure that there is not a hindrance to our prayers.

Unconfessed Sin, Just as unforgiveness can hinder our prayers, so can sin in our lives that we have refused to confess before God. Psalm 66:18, says, “If I had cherished iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not have listened.

There are Christians who have been trying to get there per answered for many years. They can’t understand why they’re not healed why the people they’re praying for or not doing any better. They are doing all of these things but she’ll get her prayers are not being answered.

Doubt, God wants us to have confidence in His ability and willingness to provide what is necessary for us to contain godliness. He wants us to believe that He can and will do what He says. When we doubt we are expecting a rejection when we pray- We are expecting a rejection when we pray. James 1:5-7 tells us, “ if any of you lack wisdom, let them ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach and it will be given to Him. But let them ask in faith, with no doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind. For that person must not suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord.

Our Prayers Cannot Be Separated From Our Faith

Our prayers cannot be separated from our faith. If we are to ask God, we must act with expectancy, believing in our heart of hearts that God can and will give us what we desire, provided that what we desire is really what we need.

If we pray and expect to be answered, we cannot complain or have doubt after we prayed. Our prayers will be hindered with the words of our mouths and the attitude of our hearts.

The Six Types Of Courage

There are 6 types of courage that we need to face life’s challenges. They are:

  • Physical
  • Social
  • Moral
  • Emotional
  • Intellectual
  • Spiritual

Although many times there is a blend of two or more of these types of courage, there is generally one that dominated the occasion.

1.Physical Courage. This is the courage most people think of first: bravery at the risk of bodily harm or death. It involves developing physical strength, resiliency, and awareness.

2.Social Courage. This is also a type of courage that we are very familiar with. It involves the risk of social embarrassment or exclusion, unpopularity or rejection. It also involves leadership .

3. Intellectual Courage. This is our willingness to engage with challenging ideas, to question our thinking, and to risk making mistakes. It means discerning and telling the truth.

4.Moral Courage. This involves doing the right thing, particularly when risks involves shame, opposition, or the disapproval of others. Here we enter into ethics and integrity, the resolution to match word and action with values and ideals. It is not about who we claim to be to our children and to others, but who we reveal ourselves to be through our words and actions.

5. Emotional Courage.This type of courage opens us to feeling the full spectrum of positive emotions, at the risk of encountering the negative ones. It is strongly correlated with happiness.

6.Spiritual Courage. This fortifies us when we grapple with questions about faith, purpose, and meaning, either in a believing or non-believing framework.

We need all these types of courage in our lives. Thankfully there are ways to help them grow in us. If we are not taught these as children.

Demons: Fallen Angels

When satan fell, one third of the angelic hosts joined him in his rebellion. These angels who fell with Satan are now known as demons. Hell was prepared for Satan and his demons. Demons are fallen angels are used interchangeably in the Bible.

While the Bible is silent on the exact timeline of when angels were created by the Lord, what is known for sure is that the Lord created everything good because He is Holy. When Satan, who was once the angel Lucifer, rebelled against God, he fell immediately from heaven (Isaiah 14: Ezekiel 28).

When Satan fell, one third of the angelic joined him in his rebellion (Revelation 12:3-4, 9). These angels who fell with Satan are not known as demons. The first to rebel was Satan, who was promptly thrown out of heaven along with myriads of angels who followed his lead.

The Bible says they “did not stay within their own position of authority but left their power dwelling in contrast to the elect angels” (Jude 6), who were given grace to remain sinless. In comparison to humanity, the angels fell in its representative head (Adam), each apostate angel fell be his own choice.

Was Hell Made For Satan And His Demons?

According to Matthew 25:41, hell was prepared from the devil for his angels (demons). When Jesus, in Matthew 25:41, used the possessive word his, He makes it clear that these angels now belong to Satan (Revelation 12:7-9), vividly depicts an end-time battle with Michael and his angels and Satan and his angels (demons). From these biblical references, we can get a clear picture that demons and fallen angels are used interchangeably in the Bible.

What Does The Bible Teach Us About Satan?

Satan is mentioned more from than all other evil angels combined. 29-times Satan is referred to in the Gospels, and of those 29, Jesus spoke of him 25 times.

Satan is mentioned in:

Satan is “the prince of demons” (Matthew 12:24). Who rules the evil spirits that inhabit the cosmos.

Satan is “the ruler of this world” (John 12:31), authority in the ordered system of all things opposed to the knowledge and plans of God.

Satan is “ the prince of the power of the air” (Ephesians 2:2), which included all the unsaved and all the fallen angels.

Satan is “the god of this world “ (2 Chronicles 4:4), meaning those in the world who reject the Creator and serve Satan.

Scripture refers to Satan 52 Tim’s. He is defined as “Satan” or adversary or opposer. 35-times Scripture refers to Satan as the devil “accuser or slanderer.” Here are some of the mention in the Bible that describe Satan:

  • The Evil One (John 17:15)
  • A Roaring Lion (1 Peter 5:8)
  • Abaddon (destroyer) (Revelation9:11)
  • A Great Red Dragon (Revelation12:3)
  • That Ancient Serpent (Revelation12:9)

Such descriptions of satan help readers understand the influence he cleverly wields to the end of evil and destruction as he rules as leader of lesser spirits under his control.

Satan and demons have no blood or hearts in them, that’s what makes them so evil and callus and conniving.

Do Christians Need To Fear False Teachers or Demons?

Demons and false teachers are potent enemies of God people, but they never need to be feared. If you learn their devices. Demons and false teachers serve the purposes of God and are restrained by the mighty hand of the Lord. The Lord is never responsible for evil but does use the actions of the enemies of God to accomplish the will of God.

All that to say, when tempted to be fearful or discouraged regarding evil, remind yourself of the sovereign of the Lord over evil. Evil can only enter if we give it permission to. Wherever you are and whatever you have going on, serve the Lord faithfully and resist Satan in the strength and grace of the Lord Jesus.

What is critical to our understanding of this subject is to get the idea that Satan and his demons are not going about unconstrained. The Lord controls all the cosmos but permits Satan to assign demons to activities abs to put people to the test. Demons may tempt, accuse, and deceive or dominate and captivate people who practice sin. They can even inflict disease, ruining bodies, and souls (Luke 9:42). Even so, demons cannot possess a person who is under the Lord’s protection.

The goal of demons is to separate as many people from God forever, taking them to hell. The strategy of Satan and his demonic horde is to influence the mind to get you to reject Jesus and live in sin. Even in the Lord’s churches, demons attempt to draw people away from biblical truth (1 John 4:1).

What Can Satan Do To Christians?

Christians are those who are in Christ (Romans 8:1) and who are held secure by the power of God (Romans 8:31-39). Satan and his demonic horde may do their worst, but God’s people are to stand fast during trials (James 1:2), considering it pure joy to experience trials (James 1:2-4).

Though the world, the flesh, and the devil (1 John 2:6) and the demonic horde stand opposed to God, the church will yet triumph (Matthew 16:13-20) because of Christ alone. So Christians do not need to fear demons or false teachers but preach the Word (2 Timothy 4:2).

Every unsaved person is under the demonic hold of Satan and subject to his rule and influence. The child of God is no longer under the sway of the evil one because they have been transferred from the kingdom of darkness to the kingdom of light – The Lord Jesus (Colossians 1:13). Christians make disciples of the world by called people to faith in the Lord Jesus (Acts 16:31; Romans10:7-21).

The Church will stand forever Because of the finished and sufficient work of Christ who sustained the people of God. And one day, at the end of days, the Lord will throw Satan and his demonic horde into the pit of hell where they will suffer unending, unrelenting conscious punishment (Revelation 20:10).

No it seems as if the enemy of God triumph now, the reverse is true. The kingdom of God advances, the kingdom of this world is thrown down, and Christ is still triumphing. The victory of Christ is sure because of the Lord Jesus

So, if you believe in God and believe His Word (The Bible), you must trust in the finished and sufficient work of Jesus and grow and boldness and confidence in Him by growing in the grace and knowledge of the Lord Jesus (2 Peter 3:18), by putting off yourself and putting on Christ (Colossians 3:5), 11), through the work of the Holy Spirit.

The Key To Filling Your Empty Soul

What do you do when you’re feeling empty inside? Do you retreat into a hole, waiting for someone to pull you out? Do you deteriorate into a TV junkie/couch potato/Facebook addict? Do you laugh out of anyone and everyone who dare to enter your space including your dog? Or do you keep pressing forward, struggling what feels like running to waste deep water?

Busyness, parenting pressures, financial stress, illness, difficult people, you’re struggling with your childhood, or any other normal pressure in my report hole in your internal bucket and leave you with an empty soul. And if your internal level a reserve it already low, A larger than normal week in your soul will quickly drain you of any remaining resilience you have. Your creativity evaporates, you can’t even handle minor stressors let alone seeing anything positive in the world.

I learned the warning signs that indicate running on empty. I can let small things really upset me, Sometimes to the point of tears. I’m always embarrassed when I get to that point, but I learn to see it as a warning sign that I need to get intentional about filling my soul back up.

When are stomach is empty we find something to eat. Sometimes it’s a quick snack. Sometimes it’s a gourmet meal. Your body just best we regularly eat a variety of good quality food.

But what we don’t do when we get hungry and sit down and wait for someone else to feed us. Unless you are in four-point restraints in solitary confinement, you feed yourself. It may take effort. You may not be able to immediately get your favorite meal. There are an infinite variety of foods that may satisfy your empty belly, but we still have to feed ourselves.

It works the same way with an empty soul. It may take effort. You may not be able to immediately get your favourite soul nourishment. And they’re an infant writing activities and thought that may satisfy your empty soul. But here’s the key

You Have To Learn How To Feel Your Own Soul

That doesn’t mean you create soul food out of nowhere, a that all that soul food is equally nourishing. But it doesn’t mean that you are the one who must proactively choose and look for and intake whatever nourishment your soul needs.

Where To Find Soul Food

Your soul needs many different kinds of nourishment. It’s important to be aware of what nourishes you; It’s as unique as a kind of physical food you like or don’t like.

Here are a few categories to think about:

  • Stillness vs Stimulation. Most of us in the today’s world are overstimulated. We face constant input from television, smart phones, and social media. That kind of data overload and dreams are internal bucket. Going non-digital for an hour, or afternoon, our weekend, my revolutionize our sense of feeling refreshed.
  • Natural vs Artificial. our lives are often filled with everything man made; buildings, cities, media, noise, pollution. But when our soul needs to be filled up, There’s something about nature that needs I need that nothing else can. The sound of rain, I singing bird, the rustling of the trees, the feel of the sand or dirt under our feet- It reminds you of the creator made all that, and you too.
  • Inspiring vs entertaining. Most media capitalizes on the sensational, the superficial, and the scandalous. The entertainment value Of it may keep your “vegged out,” but it won’t fill fill your soul. On the other hand, there are certain books, movies, music, or even TV programs will lift, fill, and enlarged your soul in a big way. You can tell the difference by the effects by your inner heart experiences.
  • Earthly vs Eternal. Things we can see, feel and touch are important.Created the garden of Eden as a very physical place. But you and I were created for more than this earth. We were created for forever. Time spent reading your Bible, in prayer, and worship alone or with other believers, or just be in silence in the presence of the Lord- These nourish a part of our soul but only God can fill.

Two Questions

You don’t think it’s strange when your body needs food, or that some food leads to better health than others. So ask yourself the similar questions about how you nourish your soul.

1. How do you know your soul is empty? What are our unique emotional signal? How do you behave differently when your soul is depleted? What tells you you’re running on empty?

2. What soul who is most nourishing for you? When do you feel most alive, most refreshEd, most creative? What people, activities, or places fill you up?

Continuing to run on empty will never turn out well. Notice the signals that indicate you have an empty soul, And learn to feed yourself with the nourishment you need. Notice what I fills you up, and find ways to do more of that.

What signals tell you that your soul is running on empty? Can you name one or two things that provide you with soul nourishment.

Keeping our souls fueled up one of the aspects of taking charge of our own well-being.

We need to do more of that.