Society and the enemy puts an idea in each of us that we are not good enough, pretty enough, smart enough or strong enough to ever amount to anything that really matters, but don’t believe that lie!  God made each of us as individuals and so we are not supposed to all be alike, so stop trying to be like someone or something else.  The key to being loved and growing in love is learning to be who you were created to be, not who or what we think everyone else is telling us to be.  Stop trying to fit into some profile created by someone who knows nothing about you and start living up to your created potential.

This bad thinking leads to the creation of bad habits.  Everyday that we live, we are creating habits, some are good and some are bad.  The goal is to get rid of the bad ones and to grow the good ones.  It is way past time for us to get rid of the negative attitude of dread that keeps us from moving forward.  It is time to grow the positive attitude that understands that it takes all kinds and there is a purpose for me, my skills, talents, abilities and even differences.

You Creator does not allow the challenges of life to try and take you down and out.  He allows the challenges of life to challenge, grow and develop you, so that you can be the best you ever.  Realize today that you are special.  You are loved.  You have an amazing purpose.  And your future is set for incredible.  Now run into that realization and live blessed!

Jealousy is a very ugly emotions that does harm on just about every level of our existence.  The problem with jealousy is that it consumes you from the inside – out!  Jealousy causes you to want something that you do not have and when you get focused on what you don’t have, you fail to appreciate what you do have.  It may be a relationship, a possession, a responsibility or any number of different things, but you can’t allow anything to cause you to travel down this destructive road.  It will take so much more than it will ever give.

You have to learn to control this emotion or it will control you.  None of us are perfect and we are all doing battle or need to be doing battle with something.  If you need to be doing battle wit jealousy, then I want to encourage you to:

1.  Realize that you are not perfect and that is okay!  People can expect you to be perfect, when they become perfect, so I think it’s pretty safe to say that you have some time and space.  

2.  Talk about it by sharing your challenge with someone who understands!  Not someone who is going to excuse the damage it is doing, but someone who has been there and worked their way through it.  I have found that my best counselors are the one’s who listen and help me to listen to myself, so that I can hear what I am really saying.

3.  Put positive stuff in!  Read positive books, articles and blogs.  Listen to positive and upbeat music and teaching.  Watch things that will inspire you to strive for the better blessed life that you were created for.  Turn off the TV and go outside and walk and take in Creation.

Today I challenge you to begin the journey of getting rid of jealousy!  Take and make some time to appreciate all that your Creator has blessed you with. Gratitude is one of the most powerful medicines you can take!  Be happy for others and their blessings without envy, resentment or bitterness.  There is enough blessing for everyone and hating on someone else’s blessing is not going to make it yours!  Stop worrying about what other people think or say, their opinion of you, is none of your business.  Fall in love with yourself and realize what a great blessing you have been created to be.  The greatest is not behind you, it is in front of you and waiting for you to come and get it.

You are blessed, you are loved and you are ready to live a more fulfilled life that makes a difference.  Stay after it, give it all you’ve got and live blessed!

You are not ALONE!  I know that sometimes life gets tough and the challenges get hairy, but you and I are never alone.  The promise of the Scripture is that He will never leave us or forsake us.  Our Creator never takes his hand off of us, because we are still being created in some shape or form.

He leaves his hand upon us, to comfort us and let us know that everything is going to be okay.  He leaves his hand upon us, to guide us and show us which way is best.  He leaves his hand upon us, to continue to mold and make us into something special for his glory and everyone’s blessing.

Next time that you feel that you are all alone, in the stillness of the moment, take the time to feel his touch and then remember that the touch of the Master makes all the difference!  Praying for you to have a great day as you seek to live blessed!