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"It is the Lord who goes before you; He will [march] with you; He will not fail you or let you go or forsake you; [let there be no cowardice or flinching, but] fear not, neither become broken [in spirit- depressed, dismayed, and unnerved with alarm].
Deuteronomy 31:8
Sometime depression is a...
"We are afraid to care too much, for fear that the other person does not care at all."
Eleanor Roosevelt
"And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as [you do] yourself."
Proverbs 22:39
Relationships are necessary to develop and maintain. If we didn't have relationship...
The following is an example of a conversation about ice cream. Brenton is taking the kids to the store to pick out ice cream. I'm staying home and working. Here is our conversation over ice cream:
Brenton: "Tina, what kind of ice cream do you want?"
Me: "Whatever you can find that I like."...
"Know the value of time; snatch, seize, and enjoy every moment of it. No idleness, no laziness, no procrastination: never put off tomorrow what you can do today."
Lord Chesterfield
"The appetite of the sluggard craves and gets nothing, but the appetite of the diligent is abundantly supplied."...
Today, I am glad to say that I tackle procrastination and get rid of it at the beginning of the project. Well, except for this week. Now, at this point in my own personal development, I realize that there are multiple reasons I need to learn how to avoid procrastination. These reasons are to...
"Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world."
Harriet Tubman
"And David danced before the Lord with all his might…"
2 Samuel 6:14
In each person lies potential, but...
"Nothing great in the world has ever been accomplished without passion."
George Wilhelm Friedrech Hegel
The next step should be to surround
ourselves with a motivational support team. It is important that we have people in our lives that will support us, give us constructive advice and...
For if you forgive people their trespasses [their reckless and willful sins, leaving them, letting them go, and giving up resentment], your heavenly Father will also forgive you.
Matthew 6:14
Forgiveness is harder than most of us think. Many times we think once we say we forgive someone it...
In this next scene, Chris is thinking about his relationship with his father. As Chris looks at the events that occurred with his father, he realizes that his bitterness had distorted his view of James. He begins to understand that forgiving his father was about changing his past images.
He...
“But now put away and rid yourselves [completely] of all these things: anger, rage, bad feeling toward others, curses and slander, and foulmouthed abuse and shameful utterances from your lips!”
Colossians 3:8
“Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored...
At this point we have given the situation to God. Before we approach the parent, make sure we have calmed down and are ready to step in and protect our child appropriately. Right now, some parents are probably thinking I am crazy, because we should immediately step in and handle the situation...
“Where there is no vision, the people perish.”
Proverbs 29:18
"Many people fail in life, not for lack of ability or brains or even courage but simply because they have never organized their energies around a goal."
Elbert Hubbard
When I talk to others about my college experience, the first...
Sixth, due to the type of business school I attended, I had a choice of lecture and online classes. As I wrote my plan, I decided if I wanted to attend the classes at the university or take them online. For me, online classes were the best choice, but, at times, it was nice to get away and...
“The thoughts of the [steadily] diligent tend only to the plenteousness, but everyone who is impatient and hasty hastens only to want.”
Proverbs 21:5
Many times we hurt ourselves by our own thoughts. When we aren’t careful, we can think on things that don’t benefit us. These thoughts are...
“Strip yourselves of your former nature [put off and discard your old unrenewed self] which characterized your previous manner of life and becomes corrupt through lusts and desires that spring from delusions; And be constantly renewed in the spirit of your mind [having a fresh mental and...
“Yes, though I walk through the [deep, sunless] valley of the shadow of death, I will fear or dread no evil, for you are with me; Your rod [to protect] and Your staff [to guide], they comfort me.”
Psalm 23:4
There are times when we fear. Sometimes, fear serves as a warning. We realize that...
No, in all these things we are more than
conquerors through Him who loved us.”
Romans 8:37
I’ve always loved to study people. Where ever I go, I watch how people behave and interact with each other. There are many people who have low confidence. How do I know this? It is easy to detect how...
Our Purpose
And also that He might deliver and completely set free all those who through the [haunting] fear of death were held in bondage throughout the whole course of their lives.
So it is evident that it was essential that He be made like His brethren in every respect, in order that He...
"Success isn't a result of spontaneous combustion. You must set yourself on fire."
-Arnold H. Glasow
My name is Tina, and I have a personal mission. More than anything, I want to help inspire everyone to work on personal development, confidence, and leadership. This is what I've worked on for...
“The words you choose to say something are just as important as the decision to speak.”
Unknown Author
“Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and they who indulge it is shall eat the fruit of it [death or life].
Proverbs 18:21
When we speak uplifting words, our mood is more...