To Your Success part 6 "Inspiration"

Inspirational quote for today is: “Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.” ~ Oscar Wilde 4.) Determine what you’re worth- Always determine what you’re worth- don’t allow other people to do so. You see we all need affirmation. “You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased.” ~ Mark 1:11 (NIV). You see children needs affirmation from his/her parents. It is the parent’s job to teach their children they are loved despite of what the circumstances are. In some cases, some parents don’t know how to give this affirmation. The reason is because when they were growing up they never receive affirmation themselves. I believe we do need certain things from loved ones, but if they can’t do it, Christ does it for us. In the very beginning of this Chapter about I discussed doing this journey on my own without having support from anyone. I did have support from Christ. The Lord built things inside of me that no one else is able to give me. I also had to learn how to take responsibility for my own actions. You see as you begin your journey to success you will make mistakes. Just make sure you don’t blame other people for these mistakes. “So then, each of us will give an account of ourselves to God”. ~ Romans 14:12 (NIV) you see so often people who have these problems never want to take responsibility for these problems. Instead they look for a scapegoat. In other words, they put the blame on someone else. Part of what you worth is based on the blood. “And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth”. ~ Revelation 1:5 (NIV) One thing I had to learn and that was I needed to come to a place where I was secure enough in Christ that will not allow my sense of worth be based on the opinions of others. Also, I had to learn don’t try to find out much I’m worth in how I look, in what I do, and how other people treated me. I came to realize that I was worth something because Christ shed his blood for me. We all have many faults; there are many things about us that need to be changed. That’s why I ways tell people Christ isn’t through with me yet. Remember this don’t ever let anyone dump his/her problems on you. Don’t ever let anyone make you feel worthless, just because he/she doesn’t know how to treat you right and love you as deserved to be loved as a blood- bought child of Christ. Most importantly, don’t spend all your time trying to please other people in order to receive acceptance or approval. Remember this that you have already been accepted and approved by Christ. So make sure your affirmation, self-validation, your sense comes from Christ. 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 5 at a later time. Talk to you soon, Gary R. Johnson.