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For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God. Ephesians 2:8
Welcome back to Renew Inspiration! Well, here’s to another wonderful and blessed week! Would you agree? Despite what you have experienced throughout the week, be thankful that you are here today to speak about it and read my inspirational blog.
With that said, let’s WELCOME MARCH with a spiritual discussion concerning “FAITH”. Your faith can move mountains and your doubt can create them. Now, what is your understanding of this statement? Well, it’s quite simple. You must believe in your heart and mind that you will receive whatever it is that you are praying for throughout your journey. No mountain is too big for our God. I always think of a mountain as any obstacle, problem, or situation that happens in our lives throughout the journey. Unfortunately, if you’re not careful, some mountains can destroy relationships and break up happy homes.
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TAKE A STEP BACK
Faith is all about believing. You don’t know how it will happen, but you know it will. – Unknown Author
Throughout our journey, it would be nice if we could backtrack and start over from time to time without harming anyone along the way. But how did we get to the point where we want to press the reset button? For some of us, we try to learn from our mistakes which causes us to wonder why we made them in the first place. Retracing our steps helps us remember who we are and where we come from throughout the faith process. This means spending time in meditation and prayer. Then, looking at your current situation to see where we may have taken the wrong turn.
APOLOGIZE
Faith isn’t a feeling. It’s a choice to trust God even when the road ahead seems uncertain. – Dave Willis
Next, it is time to apologize for our mistakes if you have hurt someone along the way. How awful we must feel, right? For some people apologizing and asking for forgiveness is too hard to handle alone. In most cases, our pride stands in the way of apologizing to make someone else feel better. It is important to retrace our steps and learn how we should be honest to not just ourselves, but also to others. We should all strive to learn and grow from our mistakes. This learning and growing experience is not meant to be easy, but it is a necessary step in this learning and faith process.
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MAKE AMENDS
Don’t dig up in doubt what you planted in faith. – Elisabeth Elliot
Then, it is time to make amends with those who we have done wrong. In some cases, amends can be straight forward and in other cases it can be quite messy. But nevertheless, be true and honest to yourself. Put everything you have into this faith process to amend your relationships and receive the much needed forgiveness from the person(s) in question.
MOVE ON
I choose faith over anxiety hope over worry love over fear. – Unknown Author
Then, the final step in this faith process is the time to prepare yourself to move on. Remember, it is good to ponder on your mistakes, but don’t let them shame you or make you think you are alone throughout the faith process. No matter how big our mistakes seem in life, God’s love can help us through those darkest days. Simply put, we shall be well and rise again. Just let go, release, and move on.
CHANGE YOUR MINDSET
A mind troubled by doubt cannot focus on the course to victory. – Arthur Golden
As you set yourself up for success throughout this mindful journey, please keep these things in mind as you begin to increase faith and change your mindset:
• Positive thoughts equal positive outcomes
• Admit that your thinking needs to be adjusted
• Seek positive support from family, friends, support groups
• Immerse yourself in personal growth – Read inspirational books or listen to positive speakers
• Forward thinking will move your focus away from where you don’t want to be to where could be
Finally, improving your life starts with improving your growth mindset.
• Write in your journal every day.
• Write thank you notes to people who help you throughout your journey.
• Read positive affirmations and quotes.
• Write a Wins Checklist based on your best experiences and accomplishments.
• Adopt a healthy lifestyle. Look at how you sleep, what you eat and how much/little you exercise.
JOURNAL PROMPTS
Remember to take care of yourself. You can’t pour from an empty cup. – Unknown Author
Journaling is a powerful way to process events in your life, build self-awareness, get more clarity, and keep yourself on track. Journaling also allows for past reflection, future insight, and present surrender. Keep in mind that this is a journey. Everyone takes their own path. Ready, set, write!
• How can I strengthen my faith in God?
• What feels like a struggle in my life right now?
• What stresses me out? What can I do to reduce this stress?
• How can I support myself more? How can I support others too?
• How can I make more space in my life for the things or people I love?
Take time, be honest and fill in the blank. Reflect on your answers throughout your journey.
• One thing I need to work on is _________________________.
• One thing I need to let go is _______________________.
• One lesson I learned today is _______________________.
• Today I can honor my mind, body and spirit by ______________________.
• I need to improve my spiritual life by _________________________.
Always remember, your mind will always believe everything you tell it. Feed it faith. Feed it truth. Feed it with love. Until next time, believe in yourself today, tomorrow and forever!
Believe in yourself today, tomorrow and forever!
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