BY: iyo_Embong

“Don’t be afraid, for I am with you.
Do not be dismayed, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you, I will help you.
I will uphold you with my victorious right hand.”
(Isaiah 41:10)

”If there were ever a time to dare, To make a difference, To embark on something worth doing, It is now!”

Not for any grand cause, necessarily-but for something that tugs at your heart, something that’s your aspiration, something that’s your dream.

You owe it to yourself to make your days here count. Have fun….Dig Deep….Stretch!

DREAM BIG.

Know, though, that things worth doing seldom come easy. There will be good days. There will be times when you want to turn around, pack it up, and call it quits. Those times tell you that you are pushing yourself that you are not afraid to learn by trying.

PERSIST.

Because with an idea, determination, and the right tools, you can do great things. Let your instincts, your intellect, and your heart guide you. Dreams are not realized without effort. Ambition. Drive.

SEE CLEARLY

Focusing on the positive does not mean ignoring the negative. It is unrealistic and detrimental to deny that negative things exist.

Positive focus is determined more by how you respond than by how you perceive. There is no positive value in refusing to see or acknowledge your problems. In fact, that could be very harmful. A positive attitude is not achieved by turning a blind eye to the negative, but rather by responding to every situation in the most positive way possible. See negative things for what they are, and then respond with positive action. Acknowledge and accept the problems, the difficulties, the shortcomings, the abuses, and then do something positive about them. Denial and evasion will do nothing to address your problems. Positive action will.

TRUST.

Believe in the incredible power of God. Of the human mind. Of doing something that makes a difference. Of working hard. Of laughing and hoping. Of lasting friends. Of all the things that will cross your path.

The start of something new brings the hope of something great. There is only one you. And you will pass this way only once. Do it right.

”All things are possible to him who believes” (Mark 9:23).

DON’T LOOK BACK.

In every pain there is tremendous opportunity for overwhelming gain!
Use it to your advantage! Never let yesterday’s disappointments overshadow tomorrow’s dreams. No matter what’s our past may have been, our future is spotless.

“Far better it is to dare mighty things to win glorious triumphs even though checkered by failure, than to take rank with those poor spirits
who neither enjoy much nor suffer much because they live in the grey twilight that knows neither victory nor defeat!”

WAIT FOR GOD’S TIMING.

“Don’t step in front of God, you might step on your own blessing.” He is the Lord Almighty, He moves on His time. He doesn’t move according to what we want or when we want it but He’ll move when He’s ready to move.

“Commit your way to the Lord, Trust also in Him, and he shall bring it to pass….rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for Him.” (Psalm 37: 5-7)

WORK HARD.

We must transform these words into action. Roll up your sleeves. Be prepared to sweat. I am, and have been sweating for quite some time.
It’s not the physical kind of sweat, but it’s more of a mental kind. You see, I am still continuing my education of life as well. And it’s challenging for me.
And I enjoy the challenge. You must accept the challenge to realize that dream of yours. And be willing to work hard to reach it.

“To accomplish great things we must not only act, but also dream.
Not only plan, but also believe.”

“If you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there; and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you.”(Matthew 17:20)

BY: iyo_Embong