To Your Success Part 4- "Inspiration"

Inspirational quote for today is: “Courage: the most important of all the virtues because without courage, you can't practice any other virtue consistently.” ~ Maya Angelou Here are a few steps that will help inspire you getting there. These are steps I personally used to help my weight loss journey become a success. 1). Locate where your Gifts are- In other words, find something you like to do and do it well, then repeat it over and over. The reason is because you will succeed at doing something you are naturally gifted to do. As a result, you will gain confidence about yourself knowing that you won’t be constantly failing. One way to locate your gifts is by reading the book of Romans “if it is serving, then serve; if it is teaching, then teach; if it is to encourage, then give encouragement; if it is giving, then give generously; if it is to lead, do it diligently; if it is to show mercy, do it cheerfully.” ~ Romans 12:7-8 (NIV) once you locate these gifts don’t spend your time trying to do something you can’t do. Instead let Christ show you the way. By doing so, the things you are good at are the things you are going to enjoy the most. So I would like for you to find something you’re good at and go for it. You will be amazed at how much better you will feel about yourself. 2.) Be Courageous- You see one thing that helped me along way was I needed to have the courage to be different. As you already know, each of us is different; however, we still try to be like each other. If you’re going to be successful at being who you really are then you’re going to have to take the risk of not being like everyone else. You see once we stop trying to please other people and focus more on pleasing Christ then we become much stronger as followers. In addition, when you tend to focus on trying please others you no longer do the things you want to do. As a result, you then become what are called “men-pleasers”. Also, don’t let other people manipulate you. As it states in 1 Corinthians 4: 2-3 “Now it is required that those who have been given a trust must prove faithful. I care very little if I am judged by you or by any human court; indeed, I do not even judge myself”. I will admit I don’t like it when people are upset with me. However, I also understand that I cannot allow people to manipulate me with their demands. You see as being followers of Christ, we are led by the Holy Spirit, not controlled by other people. At the same, we shouldn’t try to control other people, but allow them to be led by the Holy Spirit also. Another thing to remember as you begin your journey to success and that is learn how to become an innovator. In other words, don’t be afraid to step out of the mold and be different like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Jeremiah, Timothy, Paul, and John the Baptist did. Furthermore, make sure you avoid being ruled and controlled by what everyone thinks you should be. That’s why it’s so important to have the strength and courage to be different. The reason is because not only will it change your life, Christ will exalt you in the process. I trust you enjoy reading this blog, and I pray that it helps you as you begin to change your life and achieve great success. This is the beginning of a journey that never ends. I will present step 3 at a later time. Talk to you soon, Gary R. Johnson.