an exercise of affirmation

I AM _______. Simple and to the point, this fill-in-the-blank exercise helps me focus on what I need to be or do, what I have to be or do. It’s an exercise of affirmation, one that encourages me to push myself more and be happy with myself.

How does this go? Fill the blank with a positive trait or characteristic you want to possess. For example, when in a situation that requires you to relax (think panic moments before an exam), try saying the line “I am calm” over and over in your head. The more you say it, the calmer you will be. It’s all about claiming the feeling and owning it.

The “I am ___” line also works when you need to finish a task. Try it when you’re feeling lazy to clean your home. Repeat “I am decluttering the living room” in your head or out loud, and this can help bring you to action.

The “I am ___” lines I use most often are “I am calm” and “I am focused.” The first line helps me a lot before a presentation, a time when the butterflies in my stomach are flying wildly around. The second line helps me when I’m getting overwhelmed with work.

Try the exercise for yourself. I hope it helps you get centered and accomplish what you’re set out to do.

Love Letter From God To You:

My Child--

You may not know me, but I know everything about you--Psalm 139:1

I know when you sit down and when you rise up--Psalm 139:2

I am familiar with all your ways--Psalm 139:3

For you were made in my image--Genesis 1:27

For you are my offspring--Acts 17:28

I knew you even before you were conceived--Jeremiah 1:4-5

I chose you when I planned creation--Ephesians 1:11-12

You were not a mistake, for all your days are written in my book--Psalm 139:15-16

I determined the exact time of your birth and where you would live--Acts 17:26

I knit you together in your mother's womb--Psalm 139:13

And brought you forth on the day you were born--Psalm 71:6

I have been misrepresented by those who don't know me--John 8:41-44

I am not distant and angry, but am the complete expression of love--1 John 4:16

Simply because you are my child and I am your father--1 John 3:1

I offer you more than your earthly father ever could--Matthew 7:11

For I am the perfect father--Matthew 5:48

For I am your provider and I meet all your needs--Matthew 6:31-33

My plan for your future has always been filled with hope--Jeremiah 29:11

Because I love you with an everlasting love--Jeremiah 31:3

I will never stop doing good to you--Jeremiah 32:40

For you are my treasured possession--Exodus 19:5

And I want to show you great and marvelous things--Jeremiah 33:3

If you seek me with all your heart, you will find me--Deuteronomy 4:29

For it is I who gave you those desires--Philippians 2:13

I am able to do more for you than you could possibly imagine--Ephesians 3:20

For I am your greatest encourager--2 Thessalonians 2:16-17

I am also the Father who comforts you in all your troubles--2 Corinthians 1:3-4

When you are brokenhearted, I am close to you--Psalm 34:18

As a shepherd carries a lamb, I have carried you close to my heart--Isaiah 40:11

One day I will wipe away every tear from your eyes--Revelation 21:3-4

And I'll take away all the pain you have suffered on this earth--Revelation 21:3-4

I am your Father, and I love you even as I love my son, Jesus--John 17:23

For in Jesus, my love for you is revealed--John 17:26

He came to demonstrate that I am for you, not against you--Romans 8:31

And to tell you that I am not counting your sins--2 Corinthians 5:18-19

His death was the ultimate expression of my love for you--1 John 4:10

I gave up everything I loved that I might gain your love--Romans 8:31-32

If you receive the gift of my son Jesus, you receive me--1 John 2:23

And nothing will ever separate you from my love again--Romans 8:38-39

Come home and I'll throw the biggest party heaven has ever seen--Luke 15:7

I have always been Father, and will always be Father--Ephesians 3:14-15

My question is Will you be my child--John 1:12-13

I am waiting for you--Luke 15:11-32

Love, Your Dad. Almighty God

Learn To Write In The Sand

A story tells that two friends were walking through the desert. At a specific point of the journey, they had an argument, and one friend slapped the other one in the face. The one, who got slapped, was hurt, but without anything to say, he wrote in the sand: "TODAY, MY BEST FRIEND SLAPPED ME IN THE FACE".

They kept on walking, until they found an oasis, where they decided to take a bath. The one who got slapped and hurt started drowning, and the other friend saved him. When he recovered from the fright, he wrote on a stone:
"TODAY MY BEST FRIEND SAVED MY LIFE".

The friend who saved and slapped his best friend,asked him, "Why, after I hurt you, you wrote in the sand, and now you write on a stone?"

The other friend, smiling, replied: "When a friend hurts us, we should write it down in the sand, where the winds of forgiveness get in charge of erasing it away, and when something great happens, we should engrave it in the stone of the memory of the heart, where no wind can erase it"

FROG

A group of frogs was traveling through the woods, and two of them fell into a deep pit. All the other frogs gathered around the pit.

When they saw how deep the pit was, they told the unfortunate frogs they would never get out.

The two frogs ignored the comments and tried to jump up out of the pit. The other frogs kept telling them to stop, that they were as good as dead.

Finally, one of the frogs took heed to what the other frogs were saying and simply gave up. He fell down and died.

The other frog continued to jump as hard as he could.

Once again, the crowd of frogs yelled at him to stop the pain and suffering and just die. He jumped even harder and finally made it out.

When he got out, the other frogs asked him, "Why did you continue jumping Didn’t you hear us?" The frog explained to them that he was deaf. He thought they were encouraging him the entire time.

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This story teaches two lessons:

1. There is power of life and death in the tongue. An encouraging word to someone who is down can lift them up and help them make it through the day.

2. A destructive word to someone who is down can be what it takes to kill them. Be careful of what you say. Speak life to those who cross your path.

The power of words….it is sometimes hard to understand that an encouraging word can go such a long way. Anyone can speak words that tend to rob another of the spirit to continue in difficult times.

Special is the individual who will take the time to encourage another. May your words be a blessing to someone today.

PRAYER

"Lord Jesus, through the gift of your Holy Spirit, you fill us with an indomitable spirit of praise and joy which no earthly trial can subdue. Fill me with your resurrection joy and help me to live a life of praise and thanksgiving for your glory. May I witness to those around me the joy of the gospel and the reality of your resurrection."

THOUGHTS OF A BLOOD DONOR

I gave my blood; CHRIST gave HIS.

I gave a pint; He gave ALL.

The needle is small and sharp;

the nails were lare and dull.

The cot is soft and restful;

the cross rough and painful.

The nurses are kind and gentle;

the soldiers cruel and mean.

The crowd applauds my sacrifice;

they that passed by reviled HIM.

Mine is type O positive;

HIS is positively for all.

Mine, at best, will prolong life for a little while;

HIS, without doubt, saves all

FOREVER!

how to pray

before you start praying please remember the 3 P's in prayer, place, posture, passage

1. set aside a few minutes every day. do not say anything just think God

2. then pray orally, use simple words, used your own words.

3. do not always ask when your pray instead spend most of your time of thanking God.

4. never used negative thoughts in prayer, be positive

5. always express willingness to accept Gods will

6. pray for other people especially your detractors

how to be HAPPY

think:

if your are ask with this :

WHO DECIDES WHETHER your shall be HAPPY OR UNHAPPY?

The answer is - YOU DO!

I want to share you a story of an old man asked: Why he was so very happy and he must have a wonderful secret of happiness. the old man replied:

NO i have no great secret, it's just plain and simple:

When i get up in the morning, I have TWO choices - either to be HAPPY or to be UNHAPPY, and so what do you think I do?

I JUST CHOOSE TO BE HAPPY AND THAT'S ALL THERE IS IT.

how to affirm

When you praise them or otherwise support their sense of identity, they will feel good about themselves and confident about you and your intent.

When they do something that you want them to do, congratulate them. Tell them they have done well. Support their sense of identity.

Say things like:

• That's right.
• Good.
• You can do it.
• There! Doesn't that feel good?

There are other ways of affirmation, for example by getting themselves to see themselves as clever, beautiful, skilful and otherwise wonderful.

• Step outside and see how wonderful you are.
• You are God's creation, just like all the people you admire.
• How do you feel now? Is it good?
• There -- you did that all by yourself.

When affirming a person, it is important to really believe and mean what you say.

Affirmation works directly on the need for a sense of identity. By supporting the identity in any way, you also support self-confidence and self-belief, including in the ability to change and respond to hypnotic suggestion. Confidence in the self also increase confidence in your self, creating a bond that increases suggestibility.

Trust Define

Trust is both and emotional and logical act. In practice, trust is a bit of both. I trust you because I have experienced your trustworthiness and because I have faith in human nature.

We feel trust. Emotions associated with trust include companionship, friendship, love, agreement, relaxation, comfort.

There are a number of different ways we can define trust. Here are the dimensions of trust and consequent definitions.

1.Trust means being able to predict what other people will do and what situations will occur. If we can surround ourselves with people we trust, then we can create a safe present and an even better future.

2.Trust means making an exchange with someone when you do not have full knowledge about them, their intent and the things they are offering to you.

3.Trust means giving something now with an expectation that it will be repaid, possibly in some unspecified way at some unspecified time in the future.

4.Trust means enabling other people to take advantage of your vulnerabilities—but expecting that they will not do this.

So what?

So learn about trust, how it works and how to build it. If you do it well, other people will give you the earth. If you betray them, they will hunt you to the ends of the earth.

GIVING WITHOUT EXPECTING ANYTHING IN RETURN

Focus on your actions not their reactions. An important lesson about anxiety is that when we focus on external outcomes that are beyond our immediate control, we give up control of our emotions and will begin to feel anxious and helpless. The same is true in meeting people, approaching people, talking to people, trying to help people, trying to entertain people, etc. If you focus on their evaluation or approval of you, spending time with you, giving back to you, or any other reaction outside your control, you increase your anxiety and helplessness.

Therefore, focus on approaching people, being friendly, your talking and listening, your openness and honesty, your assertiveness, and your thinking positive thoughts. You can control what you think and do. The result will be that you are setting attainable goals that you have control over. Knowing that can give you peace.

In the long run, you may not want invest much energy in a relationship if you do not receive enough of what you want. However, in the short run, focus on your actions as ends in themselves to "practice your act" and be the kind of person in a relationship that you want to be. Eventually others will respond positively as you get better at it and as you approach the right people.

Also, say this to yourself, "My gift recipients have the freedom to do whatever they want with my gifts (my attention, help, etc.)--since it is now theirs." It is OK for them to reject the gifts and you can still feel good because you gave in the spirit of true unconditional, non-demanding love.