Month: April 2017

Don’t settle for less Are you proud of your actions? 

Do your actions match your beliefs and values?

Are you the same person everywhere you go?

Are you compromising who you are and what you want? 

I am concerned about the damage that every day decisions can cause to your spirit. 

Follow your instinct.  Your heart can mislead you, but your spirit will alert you. Listen

to it! If it feels wrong, it might be wrong! Don’t compromise! Don’t settle for less than

what brings you complete peace and joy! Listen to the signs, don’t ignore them! Its

not worth it! Time moves forward and it doesn’t wait for you to take the right path.

You are only given so much time on this earth! Make it count! Don’t settle for less!

Use every minute to make a difference in your life and the life of others. 

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

Hebrews 11:1-3

Make a decision today! What happens if you settle for less than you dream of?

But most importantly, what would happen if you don’t! What would your life be like? There is a price to be paid for everything we want in life. You either pay with discipline or pay with disappointment..

Some people set up goals, others are busy doing it!” – Les Brown. What does commitment mean to you? It means to be present wherever you body is. It means to deliver your plans and promises regardless of the reasons you may have to not do it. Commitment is having a written plan of each moment of your day, month, year. Some people call it the 411 plan. I call it a vision. You must have a vision with a purpose. Commitment is having a target to hit and keeping your eyes on it, each and every moment. How do you stay committed? Let no one stop you. Let no one hold you back. Let no one delay you. Even if that ONE, is “YOU”. We have heard this before right? Yes, we have, but what does that exactly mean? 

According to the dictionary to stop means: 1. (of an event, action, or process) come to an end; cease to happen. 2. cause (an action, process, or event) to come to an end. Don’t stop for anyone and don’t allow yourself to stop YOU! Avoid comfort!!!!! Learn to recognize the signs of when you are getting too comfortable and entertaining too much.  Entertainment means: 1. provide (someone) with amusement or enjoyment.  2. give attention or consideration to (an idea, suggestion, or feeling). When you have a goal with a plan you have only two options: You either allow yourself to be stopped by others, drown yourself in comfort, pleasure and entertainment or you stick to your goals and execute the plan as written. Both of these options come with a price. You either pay with effort and reap the rewards or you pay with regret, knowing that you could have done it but chose not to.  Waste no time. Regardless of where you are in life right now, your dreams are possible to achieve! All you have to do is stay committed and keep your eyes on the target! Remember, you can always change your future, but you can’t go back in time. What really matters today is the journey and the END!

Extraordinary! Don’t allow yourself to do anything that causes you to feel shame or to not be proud of who you are! If it feels wrong, just don’t do it!  Metal is cheaper than diamonds! You are a diamond! You were born to shine, you were born to be a role model, to teach by example, to be the head and not the tail, to be above and not below, to lead the way! Remember, people will follow you no matter where you go, my question to you is, where are you leading them to?  Don’t accept anything less than extraordinary in your life.  You have been given everything you need to succeed! The knowledge, direction, people and skills. You are responsible for your life! We have no one to blame but us.  There is no difference between you and others. You have been formed the same way and given the same opportunities. It’s never too late to start! This is your season! You have waited long enough!  ex·traor·di·nar·y

1. very unusual or remarkable.

Because I believe

Because we all make mistakes….
Because I believe in second chances
Because we all deserve one

Don’t get distracted by pain!!!!!!!

God has given us the desires of our heart. It does not mean that he will give you everything you desire, but it means that he has placed in you the desire of things you must pursue. If you want something hard enough, you have to be willing to work or fight for it! However, you must also understand that there is an appointed time for everything you want to do in life. Follow your instincts. If it’s not happening right now, do not get discouraged, it’s not meant to be right now. It doesn’t mean, “NO” it just means “NOT NOW.” If we try to force things at the wrong time we can actually damage them. Forcing childbirth early can actually kill the baby. Don’t kill your dream for not having the capacity to understanding timing. God wants to avoid unnecessary distractions in your life that could jeopardize your future and your destiny. Stay focused on your current mission, don’t get distracted by pain and feelings. Pain means fear is leaving your body. Face your fears. F.E.A.R.: False Evidence Appearing Real. Sometimes, the pain of not having what we want in life is only the fear of losing that one thing that means so much to you at the present time. If it’s meant to happen it will find you. Be willing to walk away from what you want when GOD is screaming to your heart and telling you it isn’t time yet. Sometimes, he only shows us a glance so he can start up a fire in us that will direct our vision in a certain direction. Be still. It isn’t time yet. I once heard someone say: Time is meant to weed out things that don’t belong in your life. If you are not willing to wait for it, it’s not meant to be. If time can make you change your mind, it wasn’t meant to be. But if that dream is there day in and day out, against all odds, even when it doesn’t make any sense, even when you don’t see a possible way to accomplish it, then maybe, just maybe it will be a dream worth fighting and worth waiting for! Monica Johnston