IT'S ALL ABOUT YOU

I was just thinking the other day. Everyone wants to be financially blessed and they want their businesses to be blessed too. You want financial freedom to be the air you breath and poverty and lack , to relocate to another planet.

A lot of times people will say , I don't know why this is happening or its just not fair. I personally know about those statements. This morning as I was meditating on the Word of God something came to me.

As a Christian person or if you believe in something else, whatever your religion is there is a common thread that works , be you a Christian or not , and that it is living a life of INTEGRITY in all things, this will allow you to be blessed or you will get the portion of your ill works simple.

Ok this is what I am trying to explain. When you look at your own financial situation and its a mess, there a many factors that can lead to that. I just want to talk about one issue and that is INTEGRITY.

If someone has lent you money , and you promised to give it back and you go silent about the whole thing. What does that say about you ?. It does not matter if its your favorite cousin who lent you the money or your sibling EVEN your parents? what does that say about the person you have become?

I have had some interesting money situations in my own life where I have been 'screwed over' so to speak, but I will tell you this, I purposefully ensure that if something is given to me I give it back in the time frame I have agreed to no excuses.

My older sister who is also my best friend , can lend me money or vise versa and we give it back. I have had people say but WHY? Its called integrity. The reason I am harping on this is because , people sometimes who pray wonder why they are being blocked in term of financial blessings and it stems from your own lack of integrity not some evil force.

Even if you look at the principles that govern the world. Give and you will receive, why are Philanthropist wealthy they GIVE no science there. Why will people do business with other people its because of their good name and that they have integrity.

So here is the challenge:

If you know you have wronged someone and you know for SURE, ask for forgiveness.
If you have borrowed money from ANYONE (family,pastors,friends etc..) and you are suffering from self inflicted amnesia , SORT IT OUT, even if you start with an apology then make the steps to make it right.
It's great to want to be blessed and when they say 'charity begins at home' it also means sort YOURSELF out.

Don't allow yourself to be questioned in terms of your own integrity if you are Christian and then you know, what the word of God says about being a person of integrity .
If you have other faith beliefs then you can understand the principle of KARMA what goes around will surely come around.

Here is a life changing tip for you about money from me to you:

NEVER LEND MONEY YOU ARE NOT WILLING TO WRITE OFF!!!: Simply if someone want to 'borrow' R1000 and all you can can spare is R200 without weeping and gnashing your own teeth then give them that.

You will be happier and not bitter at all.

TRUST ME I KNOW!

JUST GET ON WITH IT!

I am constantly amazed at how we as human beings, think that wealth and things come to those who sit and visualise things, and somehow they will manifest.

That my friends makes me laugh really hard. Please don't get me wrong you want to visualise in your mind where you want to be its great to get the sensors going but can we just get on with the business of DOING!

Teams do not win games by hoping , but through practice , preparation and application.
People who have accomplished , things in life in terms of material wealth even spiritual wealth have all APPLIED themselves to something.

So one wonders why sometimes we think that all good things come to those who wait.

Let me say all good things come to those who wait and APPLY what they know in the waiting.

This is just not only a note to you but to me TOO! So can we ALL just apply ourselves so that we can share some positive feedback.

So JUST GET ON WITH IT!

THE POWER OF TRUTH

I had the pleasure of hosting my older brothers best friend, who really is my brother too. I marveled at how we have all grown and matured over the years , as well as who we were, Then and who we are Now.

I had not seen him in 10years and yet when we chatted about life and experiences, it was as if we had all been together just yesterday and our lives were running parallel.

The one thing that we talked about, and that is true for everyone , no matter which part of the world you are in, is that there is real power in TRUTH.

Truth from the perspective of confronting who you were , in terms of the environment you grew up in, and who you are now based on what you know.

Making the necessary steps to fix any damaged relationships as well as being able to forgive yourself and others for past hurts.

Truth from the perspective of what have I have become, and what do I need to do to become a better person.

Truth from the perspective of, can you handle what people see you as , and can you smile at the positive affirmations and change the Negative observations and perceptions.

We laughed at how the truth will set you free, but BOY does it hurt , because you need to be CRUSHED! to grow, and what a pounding that can be.

The truth does set you free, no one tells how much it can hurt.
The truth can give you peace, but only if you apply it to your life and circumstances and are honest with yourself.
The truth can never go against its self , because it seeks to reveal what is hidden and enlighten those in darkness.

LITTLE THINGS MEAN A LOT

Last night I went out with my work colleagues, and we went to watch some soccer on big screen. As I looked at each of my colleagues as we all chatted about various things. The obvious topics for the women was relationships, clothes, life lessons and lots of experience sharing.

The men had a good time dissecting each soccer move, obviously explaining how it can all be done better. One wonders why they were seated at the table and not on the soccer pitch.

Lets shift back to the more saner of conversations the womens side. We all exchanged various stories and one colleague shared how she had traveled to 40 countries , which we all thought was amazing. When we asked her what she got out of and learn't from those experiences.

I watched her face change and as she shared the different countries and the cultures with us, you can tell she had an amazing time which can only be best seen and not described.

She said she gained confidence from traveling around as well as the fundamental learning of, this truth , which is that no matter where you are in the world, we all have the same dreams , challenges and problems. We are after all part of the human race.She shared that she decided to do it! and I loved it!

Then one of my other colleagues , who was enthralled by what she heard and has always wanted to travel , said something that was awesome and she said it makes you think of what would you do if you were not AFRAID. It makes you wonder doesn't it?.

We had a great night and when the soccer was over , the restaurant we were in turned back into its original form , not a sport club but a Jazz club . As the smooth sounds of the live band playing the soothings sounds of jazz and the smooth sound of the vocalist pierced the air creating an atmosphere of calm in and around me . I realised that good friends, dreams and good conversation meant a lot. I could see the harbor and the silhouette of the lights on the water just outside and was at peace in my spirit .

The point is that little things mean a lot , sometimes we don't do things because we feel that they need to be done BIG!, so we don't try to go to a new place, within the surrounding areas because we want to see the WORLD. We don't go site seeing because we want to go to PARIS! and there is nothing wrong with that.

However what about the little things that you can do in your own country, the functions you can hold with friends , the ambiance of creativity that you can have hosting your own event as you prepare to conquer the world one day.

They say charity begins at home and Travel begins with your own country too.

Just a thought.............

FORGIVENESS IS FOR YOU

I was sitting and chatting to a colleague today and had spent sometime meditating over the weekend about what I wanted to share this week.

We got to talking about people and how sometimes, people are bound by things that they have no control over, but it in turn becomes a blocker of Joy in their lives and the lives of those around them.

I wanted to say this , there may be something in your life that has caused you to be crippled spiritually, emotionally and mentally. It's something that even though you smile and look like you are doing just fine, you are dying inside. It's something that you know is eating at you and you know it but can't let it go.

My question for you is WHY don't you let it go. I had a very traumatic experience some years ago and had someone try and rape me and even though they did not succeed, they left me shaken , confused and crushed. I remember being so bitter because, I told someone who was meant to defend me and they never did a thing, In fact it felt as if i was wrong.

I thank God for all the angels in my life that God has given me , in the form of siblings, friends and colleagues, who encouraged me and reassured me it was not my fault. I smiled but I will never forget how BITTER I felt internally. The more I pretended to be alright the MORE BITTER I felt!

I then read somewhere that 'BITTERNESS IS LIKE DRINKING , POISON AND EXPECTING THE OTHER PERSON TO DIE'. That really hit home for me, and I made the CHOICE to walk on the path of recovery and ALLOW myself to he HAPPY!

I did the following things for myself:

1. I reminded myself of the good things that I have to offer to this world.
2. I reminded myself that even though something happened to try and destroy me that , I could choose how to react.
3. I decided not to live this life BROKEN and not allow my Joy to be stolen.
4. I reminded myself that the Joy of the Lord is my strength.

Ultimately I know that forgiveness is not for the other person , as we think but it is ultimately for YOU, because you get set FREE..

So when you see me smile its not fake it is real.

Stay positive and choose to walk in freedom for your sake and generations to come.