His Words...

In His service...

Through His words...
I think a lot...
I think hard...
I try to rack my brains... To figure out this life...
"No answer!!" is always the answer..

I guess its because I tried to figure out this life using the the wrong stencil.
I tried to figure out something I could not understand.. Something I did not create. I am only a part of this world. It has its Maker. He understands it better than I do.

So I have decided to stop. I have decided to let it loose for a while.
Just let go and let the Master handle it. After all, He has the master plan. All He needs is just my obedience. 

Plus, its not a mystery because His will is spelt in His Words. Not all at once but bit by bit.

So, in His service, I will study His Word. Bit by bit until His entire will is defined for me... Which is never ending because the more I serve Him the more work He gives me... 

Which is fine because the more I serve Him the more I feel fulfilled.

So, let me look to the Word... All in His service. 

It all starts in His Word..

This is Serenity...

Volcano: The Story of a Fire Queen

The Story of a Fire Queen

On the outside, her time seems past.
As she lies dormant only her past glory is visible,
Centuries old; yet they still reckon her deadly potential should she awake,..
Should she believe in herself and realize her potential, nothing can stop her!!
Some take advantage and dig into her ~ extracting all preciousness from her belly
"She is asleep..", they say.
They search for greener pastures as they exhaust and destroy her remaining beauty..
But the fire still burns.. The currents still move her..
Slowly she expands and flexes her muscles..
Then she gives subtle signs that are easily ignored..
Then she makes a move and signals the birds of the air, telling them to nest elsewhere...
The currents shift her.. And she dances to their tune; no warning ~ no music
Her moves shake the earth... They colour the sky...
She is awake;
New gown; new jewels
She rewrites her history
Those who thought her asleep rewrite their tragedies

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Butterfly thoughts...

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Every butterfly starts off as a worm..
Every peacock starts off as a yolk..
The difference between the start and the end is the transformation that takes place.

Wormy thoughts...

The Bible teaches that we should be "transformed by our thinking".

Naturally, unless trained to move towards the positive, our minds will tend to gravitate towards the negative.
This is especially so because life ever has its boxing gloves on - there is never a day without a challenge no matter how positive we are about it.
What determines the end result is how we handle the challenges that come our way. 

It was never meant to be easy...
That is why we are encouraged to train our minds, so to speak. 

Unless we decide to dwell on positive thoughts, life can beat us down even in our achievem

ents. Discontentment will follow us everywhere we go no matter how high we rise.

Butterfly mentality...
Instead of living with a "barely-get-by" mentality, always fill your head with positive thoughts.
When you are tempted to feel like a worm, always remember that..

You are blessed
You are talented
You are valuable
You are confident
You have been hand-picked by the Creator of the universe.

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※ Reprograming of the mind..
This is not just a way to overcome one challenge.
When you think positively, you are reprogramming your mind - opening doors you never thought existed.

When you gain confidence on yourself, you get the confidence to turn things around...

Like...
※ walking out of a bad situation.
※ Saying no when you know you are being exploited.
※ Chasing a business deal that seems out of your league.
※ Approach a very respected person and ask for advice without feeling like a failure..
The list is endless..

As long as you are stuck in the "worm" mentality, your mind will only think on how to get by...not how to get there.

A worm is stuck on the ground.. It can only see as far as it is..the ground. Some cannot even see...so they just get by., so to speak.
A butterfly is in the air and will get to see something that is far from it, spread its wings and get there.

**Perhaps the butterfly is proof that you can go through immense darkness and emerge immensely beautiful**

 

That is what transformation does for us.. You see something that seemed so far off, but you are not scared to reach for it. You believe thay you have it in you to fly there and get there.

This does not happen overnight, its a day-to-day process. And it all starts in the mind.

You may find yourself asking about a particular subject...say about getting someone to finance a project..and the person tells you how you can expand your business without even borrowing!!
Had you not had the courage and confidence to speak up, you would never have landed on that secret.

*Confidence is never about being better than everyone else... Its the secret knowledge that you have the capacity to outdo yourself.*

Confidence can help you think farther than you can see.

They say you always get what you look for...so when you set your mind on a certain goal you will find ways of getting there.
But as long as you believe you can never achieve it, you will not have even a single clue come your way.

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Start each day knowing that...
You are blessed
You are talented
You are valuable
You are confident
You have been hand-picked by the Creator of the universe.

Then go through the day believing that.
Five months down the line, you will be amazed by the result of such a simple exercise.
One year down the line you will be on the lips of all and sundry, and everyone will look to you for inspiration.

It all starts today...

Transform your mind. 

 This is Serenity...

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Goals and Passions...

PASSION - strong and barely controllable emotion.

From Sir Richard Branson to our own Suzie Wokabi.. the message is clear; if we work with passion we will excel and go far. 

But this being reality; rarely do we end up in careers or situations where our passions are, so we just apply diligence to get through...

In life, nothing is set in stone though. I have seen people literally turn their lives around by "taking risks" and "taking leaps of faith"...

What we do not realise is that these people have had a passion for whatever it was they jumped into; and set a goal on getting there...

SETTING GOALS...

Setting goals can literally turn your life around!!!
This is because; when you set a goal, you literally program your psyche into achieving it.
♦Whether you achieve it or not is usually not a factor; How to get there is the main focus and in the effort to "get there" they discover endless opportunities they would have otherwise missed..

I read Suzie's story; she loved make-up but had a degree in a totally unrelated field. She however got a chance to join her sister in New York and intentionally ended up working in various fashion businesses out of curiosity. It is there that she found her footing and settled on make-up, worked on finding the right products for her skin; then the African woman's skin and now... she runs a beauty empire with her husband..

This story is very similar to other "we-made-it" stories; set a goal according to your passion and the journey will start from there. Suzie's journey has led her to management, marketing, networking, events... name it.
She has been thrust into different pools where her strengths have come in handy yet it all started in one spot; Her passion.

I do not encourage wanton behaviour though; just don't wake up, quit your job and "follow your dream,,,,,"

....USE YOUR HEAD....

Look at where you are now; what resources you have and how they can help you achieve your goals. Like I said, its a JOURNEY!!

Look at how your current job has equipped you; financially or otherwise.

How many people have you met that can help you in your journey? For example, have you spoken to your boss and asked how s/he manages to balance work and family? (Do you even have a relationship with your boss??)

How many new skills have you developed, and which bad habits have you had to drop?

※In my quest to achieve my goals; I had lots of bad habits to drop.
On one occasion I painfully regretted NOT USING MY HEAD.... learned my lesson. big time!!!

I also learned to drop my pride and raise my standards; sometimes criticism was the best counsel I got; and what I thought was good advice landed me in pools of hot water!!!

The biggest lesson of all was to realize who was useful in my life and who was important.

♠Whoever made you feel used is quite useful in your life.. you learned a skill, and if they made good use of you, you can also make good use of them too...

♥Whoever made time to appreciate you and hold you is important in your life... That is a person you can genuinely reconnect with and share your joys and triumphs and celebrate with. These are the people you can call your family even though they may not be related to you..

♣Never let important people go..

♣Never erase the useful people from your phone book either...

♣Never let anyone but you take initiative for your goals; but all help is welcome. Just don't wait for someone to get things going.

♣Never look down on anyone through out your journey; those you think incapable of anything may be the ones to get you out of a hole...

※Each day is a gift and tomorrow is never assured. Use today wisely. ※

This is Serenity!!

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"If Today Was Your Last Day" - Nickelback

"If Today Was Your Last Day" by Nickelback

My best friend gave me the best advice
He said each day's a gift and not a given right
Leave no stone unturned, leave your fears behind
And try to take the path less traveled by
That first step you take is the longest stride

If today was your last day
And tomorrow was too late
Could you say goodbye to yesterday?
Would you live each moment like your last?
Leave old pictures in the past
Donate every dime you have?
If today was your last day

Against the grain should be a way of life
What's worth the prize is always worth the fight
Every second counts 'cause there's no second try
So live like you'll never live it twice
Don't take the free ride in your own life

If today was your last day
And tomorrow was too late
Could you say goodbye to yesterday?
Would you live each moment like your last?
Leave old pictures in the past
Donate every dime you have?
Would you call old friends you never see?

Reminisce old memories
Would you forgive your enemies?
Would you find that one you're dreamin' of?
Swear up and down to God above
That you finally fall in love

If today was your last day

If today was your last day
Would you make your mark by mending a broken heart?

You know it's never too late to shoot for the stars
Regardless of who you are
So do whatever it takes
'Cause you can't rewind a moment in this life
Let nothin' stand in your way
Cause the hands of time are never on your side

If today was your last day
And tomorrow was too late
Could you say goodbye to yesterday?

Would you live each moment like your last?
Leave old pictures in the past
Donate every dime you have?
Would you call old friends you never see?
Reminisce old memories
Would you forgive your enemies?
Would you find that one you're dreamin' of?
Swear up and down to God above
That you finally fall in love
If today was your last day

This is Serenity....

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IT DOESN'T MATTER WHO YOU ARE; YOU ARE IMPORTANT

Sometimes we choose wrong when trying to choose right...

The ironical mirror...

So, I have noticed that many people 'worship' entrepreneurs. But then, there are innovators, the managers, the general employees ... but people relish the entrepreneur!!

It is believed that many business owners are entrepreneurs. We see entrepreneurs as the people behind the money... We love entrepreneurs because they are the super men in the economy!! They make all the money, the rest work for them ... thats it, or is it?

The reality is...
that, we need entrepreneurs amongst us.

In political economics , entrepreneurship is the process of identifying and starting a new business venture, sourcing and organizing the required resources, while taking both the risks and rewards associated with the venture (wikipedia) (think Sir Richard Branson)

Innovators, are the brain boxes that come up with solutions that change man kind for a very long time (think Steve Jobs)

An innovator in a general sense, is a person or an organization who is one of the first to introduce into reality something better than before. That opens up a new area for others and achieves an innovation . (wikipedia)

Then there is management, where we all want to start, then be innovators, then ... ENTREPRENEURS!!! We forget that we all have different capabilities and capacities.

Many entrepreneurs I meet have absolutely no capacity to make the money last a week!! Thus, they need 'working class' consultants and managers to help them achieve long term goals.

Many innovators i know are lazy, or awkward or misfits, and will NEED someone to believe in them (or a good business plan for financing) before their innovations take life!!!

Many managers I know are too busy being managers, they forget that these "lower beings" are the engine of the organization, and if they all left, there would be no business to manage!!

And finally, the workers or "lower beings" surviving .. are the engines of the business. We need someone to create contact with the customer, someone to ensure the merchandise is available and in good shape, someone to keep our customers safe and secure, someone to deal with the paper work, someone to fix the computers and printers ... the list is endless!!

Until the day we see the true meaning of the positions God has put us in, we will never appreciate (and we all know, ungrateful hearts are the ones mark timing year in, year out). I am happy and grateful for where I am today. I made mistakes in the past that had taken me a few steps back, but I am here, now. Moving forward, the past offers lessons, nothing more. The future holds opportunities. But the present, is where IT ALL STARTS!!!

Don't feel bad you don't have the perks of the MD, maybe one day you will be MD, but all that depends on how you handle your job TODAY!! The MD also worked their way there, they didn't wake up at age 40 and discovered .."WOW!! AM MD!!)

Live life, be happy and most of all, be grateful for where you are today!!

This is Serenity!!
Life is always beautiful...

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* Power of Purpose
* Gratitude
* Love and faith
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