Scripture and Positive Affirmation are critical tools for the journey of life, therefor I start EVERY Journal entry with a scripture and a positive affirmation.
Psalm 19:14 Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer.
It is what I "THINK"it is!
No matter what this day brings, I KNOW that everything is working for my GOOD!
As I took time to carefully, "Think about what I was thinking about", one of the things I had to ask are my thoughts acceptable? Are the things that I think productive? Do they take me closer to my destiny, or produce destiny delay? I found that many of my thoughts were NOT acceptable and they are serving as a hindrance on my journey to destiny.
I can not be in expectation of greatness with mediocre thoughts. I can not dwell in a valley of peace with a wilderness mentality. Today, I challenge myself and those reading to begin with 1 useless, hindering thought at a time and eliminate them! Not all at once but as they enter my mind, I intend to replace them each and every time until they no longer find my mind a comfortable residence. I know that the habits I have built take time and diligent work to repair and I am trusting the process. I intend to engage in only positive exchanges and grow from the inside until it flows effortlessly on the outside and attracts only Peace, Purpose, Prosperity, Wisdom and Greater Insight into being the best me. I replace the thoughts of past failures with gratitude for they have a greater purpose. I see the lessons in my set backs and express gratitude for the strength to endure that which was intended to destroy me. I fully recognize the power within me to achieve far beyond what I could every imagine.
Today, on the first day of my Journey in 2014....
"Flowing from my Heart are the issues of my Heart.....it's GRATEFULNESS"
Grateful for past failed education attempts...
Grateful for completion of educational endeavors...
Grateful for loves that have been lost...
Grateful for the loves that stayed...
Grateful for what "looked" like failure...
Grateful for the Grace and Mercy of hindsight which allowed me to see that..
ALL THINGS ARE ALWAYS WORKING OUT FOR MY GOOD!
Dear Heavenly Father,
Give me the Strength to renew my mind so that my thoughts align with the purpose of your will and my destiny. Allow my heart to meditate on good and allow it to overflow with gratefulness, continually. Continue to speak to me Lord and guide my steps. I am eternally thankful for the immeasurable mercy and grace that has been given to me daily. Lord, I truly seek to go deeper into what I am meant to be and give you ALL the Glory and Honor because, I know that I can not do any of this alone, but with you ALL things are POSSIBLE. Lord, continue to Mold me and I will continue to press my way toward destiny with the promise of Goodness and Mercy following me.
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That's right.. it starts with one positive thought. It changes your outlook and forces you to look at yourself. When you look at yourself, you can realize what you can do to make a situation better or worse. I started being accountable for my role in things two years ago. It was a blessing. .
ReplyDeleteYes, I totally agree taking the time to look at your own behavior is a must before any change is possible. Thanks for sharing, yes accountability is a blessing with an added lesson
DeleteGratefulness...You are so right! I thought back over the year and realized that when my thoughts were positive, I was more productive. Thinking about the positive and what I was grateful for made me want to go the extra mile. Along with this journey, maintaining a daily attitude of gratitude at the end of my journal will assist with shifting the focus away from the things that I feel are negative or missing in my life. Being able to look back on all the good will be rejuvenating for me to keep pressing on.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for sharing, I pray you have continued Strength, Courage and Wisdom, while enjoying the process! I look forward to hearing more from you and I expect great things from this year!
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