Tomorrow is a blank page

Tomorrow is a blank page, just waiting to be filled with your dreams... All you have to do is be yourself and live the story of your own unique life. Be proud. Be confident. And most of all be happy.

The more you focus on the problem...

The more you focus on the problem, the more it pulls you down…it’s like being in quicksand - if you become too conscious of what’s happening to you, you’ll sink in a second, but if you can remain calm long enough and focus on the answer...you will find support and help that lift you up.

The Lord is on my side; I will not fear...

The Lord is on my side; I will not fear. What can man do to me? (Psalms 118:6)

We all have difficulties in our lives from time to time. Times when dealing with people or situations get us down.   Sometimes those difficulties even seem to overwhelm us to the point that we feel there is nothing that we can do about it!

Now when that happens remember that it is written; I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. (Philippians 4:13)

So the next time that you are faced with something that seems difficult to you, why not ask for God's help?  After all it is written; for with God nothing will be impossible. (Luke 1:37) Therefore remember that with God's Help Noah built the Ark, while professional ship builders built the Titanic.

So, never feel defeated when you have the awesome power of God on your side?  For your difficulties, no matter how large, cannot compete with the awesome power of the Lord! So face those problems with confidence knowing that God is with you. Amen.

All My Love & Prayers,

Pastor Allen

Go to Grow...

Thank you God! Thank you for the ability to greet each day with gratitude and a positive outlook – seeing each circumstance not as an obstacle but as an opportunity to grow and allow my faith to see your hand at work in this life. I firmly believe that we “go to things” so that we can GROW through things…think…we GO to GROW! See the Opportunity…

Take Action...

"Take Action...The antidote to worry is action, Do something! As you begin to focus on doing, you will get results and a new perspective on your situation. No matte how large or small the problem, it's important not to take on the whole thing. Break it down into smaller, more manageable pieces. Don't become anxious, worried or frustrated. See your problems as friends to help you expand your critical thinking capability. Also, remember problems do not come to stay, they come to pass." ~ Aloha, Wally

Don’t Let Bitterness Take Root

Years ago, there was a terrible outbreak of disease in a tiny village in a remote part of Africa. Both children and adults were getting sick with nausea. Several weeks passed, and the sickness became widespread, and people started dying. Word of the disease reached the main city in that area, and experts were dispatched to try to figure out what was causing the problem. They soon discovered the water was contaminated.  The village was getting its water supply from a mountain stream that was fed from a spring, so the experts decided to trek upstream and hopefully find the source of pollution. They traveled for days and finally came to the mouth of the stream. But on the surface they found nothing wrong. Puzzled they decided to send some divers down to search as closely to the spring's opening as possible. 

What they found shocked the experts.  A large mother pig and her baby piglets were wedged right at the opening of the spring. Evidently they had fallen in, drowned and somehow got stuck there. Now all that crystal-clear, pure mountain springwater was being contaminated as it flowed past the decomposing remains of the dead pigs. In no time after the divers were able to remove the dead pigs, the water begin to flow clean and pure again.

In our lives, something similar takes place. We all have negative things happened to us. Maybe last week, last month, or ten to twenty years ago somebody hurt us. Too often instead of lettings it go and giving it to God, we’ve held on to it. We haven't forgiven, and just as those pigs soured that crystal-clear water, our own lives have become contaminated. The Root of bitterness has taken hold.

Worse yet, after a while, we accept it. We make room in our hearts for that bitterness; we learn to live with it. "Well, I am just an angry person. That’s just my personality. I am always like this. I'm always bitter. This is who I am".

No, with all due respect, that’s not who you are. You need to get rid of the poison that is polluting your life.  You were made to be a crystal-clear stream. God created you in His image.  He wants you to be happy, healthy, and whole.  God wants you to enjoy life to the full, not to live with bitterness and resentment, polluted and putrefied yourself and contaminating everyone else with whom you have influenced.

Imagine yourself as a crystal-clear stream.  It doesn’t matter how polluted the stream may be right now, or how muddy or murky the water may look in your life today.  If you’ll begin to forgive the people who have offended you, and release all those hurts and pains, that bitterness will leave and you’ll begin to see that crystal-clear water once again.  You’ll begin to experience the joy, peace, and freedom God intended you to have.

~ Joel Osteen

You are NEVER alone. Love envelopes you on ALL sides. YOU ARE LOVE!

I received this message from a dear friend today…it has such a beautiful message that can speak to each of us, regardless of what we are going through.  I hope that it lifts you as much as it did for me. Peace, Love and Blessings!

"Choose to see the exquisiteness of your life as it is right now. Even if things aren't going as you had planned, even though you haven't found your Soul Mate yet, in spite of the fact that you still need to drop that last 50lbs and even if you feel completely alone, it is ALL PERFECTION.

And remind yourself, you are NEVER alone. Love envelopes you on ALL sides. YOU ARE LOVE. You can connect to your Source anytime you want or need to. There is comfort. There is peace. And there are most assuredly MIRACLES waiting to be summoned into your life.

CELEBRATE where and who you are RIGHT NOW in THIS MOMENT!! I don't know about you but I am ready. I have my paint brush in hand and I'm excited about creating the masterpiece of my life. All of the "lack" that my mind and eyes have been focused on simply created more lack and the fact is that it is simply an illusion. I choose to redirect my energy and mind towards the truth which is that there is nothing that I lack. Everything I want and need surrounds me in this very moment and it's up to ME to manifest it all. The emptiness, loneliness, and frustration that you feel is simply an illusion.

Make the decision to live your ideal life as much as you possibly can RIGHT now in this moment. Sit in peace right where you are and summon the miracles. Appreciate what you have now and where you are and I promise you the doors will open, ideas will come, a way will be made, and MIRACLES WILL RAIN DOWN"!

What you give attention to grows...

What you give attention to grows ~ plain and simple. Instead of giving attention to what you don’t have or the negative things…cultivate, be thankful and focus on what you do have. Every seed you plant and nurture will reap a harvest in due time.

"Love the inner you and keep moving ahead, because you can't stand still and improve at the same time." ~ Wally Amos

You're either in or you're out...

“There are only two options regarding commitment. You're either in or you're out. There's no such thing as life in-between.” ~ Pat Riley 

Your life deserves better than a half-hearted effort. Meet your goals with a weak handshake and they’ll soon be waving you goodbye. Since you probably don’t want to look back on a life full of “almost made it” memories, it’s time for total commitment. Leave it all on the field, don’t hold anything back. Is there anything more satisfying than pouring out your entire being, straddling the cliff, reaching your total limit, then looking up and realizing that oh-my-gosh-I-can’t-believe-I-really-did-it? And is there anything more tragic than failing and realizing you could have done more? If you feel “out” of your current life, that’s okay. Make your first goal to build a life that you can get “in”-to. Then don’t look back. Make every day count and live purposefully, live energetically, live completely.  ~ Via Life Quotes

Don't limit yourself...

“Don't limit yourself. Many people limit themselves to what they think they can do. You can go as far as your mind lets you. What you believe, remember, you can achieve.” ~ Mary Kay Ash

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