Speaking In Agreement with God's Plan for Your Life

It has been eight years since I learned a new language. Years prior I had been speaking against God’s plan for my life. Had I been doing it on purpose? No. I had been doing it out of ignorance – lack of knowledge. Never reading and applying the principles of the Word of God to my life.

After two years of not attending church and wanting to find a church where I wasn’t known (that is another story for a different entry) I walked into a church I had never attended and heard the Pastor teaching in English, yet a foreign language. I head words like destiny, purpose, empowerment and a number of scripture references which spoke to me as well. I heard that I was destined for a life of success because Christ came that I might have life and have it abundantly. Who knew? I sure didn’t. For years I had been speaking death to my life. The outward manifestation of my life had been created by the words I had spoken regarding my life. Those words were totally contrary to God’s plan for my life.

What about you? What words are you using to create your life? Are you “broke” because you have been saying “I am broke”? Are your children out of control because you spoke into their lives that they were “full of the devil”? It is time to shift your atmosphere and speak the plan God has for your life. Learn the language of a faith filled purposeful woman. The foundation for God’s plan for your life is Jeremiah 29:11 – I know what I’m doing. I have it all planned out—plans to take care of you, not abandon you, plans to give you the future you hope for. (Message)

Purposeful Reading

I love to read! Over the many years I have acquired and read a great many books. Some for enjoyment, some for spiritual development and some for the purpose of developing myself as an individual of substance, intellect and purpose. I thought it would be a great idea to share some recommended reading to help you in the area of personal development. Of course you don't have to read these back to back, but they are great resources to add to your book collection and read whenever you reach the season in your life that may require that particular topic.

There are a number of authors noted for their successful living and peak performance books and since the summer is winding down you may want to get started with one or two books for the fall. According to success coach, Jack Canfield, you should committ to reading one book per week. That would require you to read one hour per day. Shut that TV off and transform your life!

Here are 10 books to get you started:

1. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey

2. Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill

3. It's Not Over Until You Win by Les Brown

4. The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem by Nathaniel Branden

5. The Power of Focus by Jack Canfield

6. The Success Principles by Jack Canfield

7. Release Your Brilliance by Simon T. Bailey

8. 100 Ways to Simplify Your Life by Joyce Meyers

9. In Pursuit of Purpose by Dr. Myles Munroe

10. Make Today Count: The Secret of Your Success Is Determined by Your Daily Agenda by John Maxwell

Happy Reading!!

S-M-A-R-T Goals for Your Purpose - Attainable

Attainable

Before setting goals, it is important to figure out what it will really take to reach each goal. Be realistic about any limitations, deficiencies or personal habits which could potentially sabotage your overall goal. These habits could include procrastination, not being focused, etc. Your goals can be large and still attainable. Break them down into small steps by using the Map Your Purpose™ worksheet (email us at purposedbydesigncs@gmail.com for this worksheet).

As a person of faith, always remember to mix your faith with these goal setting principles and you are sure to yield the maximum result.

Next component: Realistic

Kingdom Attitude Series: DREAMS

I was never really a huge Michael Jackson fan; however, he did have a few songs which really caught my attention. Most times it was because of the beats…not the words. But the song Remember the Time really caught my attention because it talks about remembrance. While you read this article that is exactly what I want you to do…Remember the Time.

Do you know that God designed you with a specific purpose and customized your dreams just for you? The dreams, thoughts and ideas you had while growing up and the ones you continue to have were programmed within you long before now. God embedded you with those dreams to impact the world! Remember when you wanted to drive the best car, live in the best house and wear the best clothing? Remember when you wanted to help women overcome self-esteem issues, but then your self-esteem took a plummet and you felt you could no longer help others. Remember when you wanted to write a book but someone along your path told you that you didn’t have the resources to have your book become successful? Remember when you wanted to become a singer, dancer or a world renowned musician? Remember when you wanted to start a class for young girls to teach them charm, etiquette and social graces? Where did all of those dreams go to die? At what point in your life did you allow the enemy to rob you of your dreams? When did you start listening to the enemy tell you that you could not accomplish your dreams? Just know that those dreams are not dead. They continue to reside within you. I am sure that from time to time you re-visit those dreams in your mind and spirit.

Too many of us have allowed our dreams to be stolen in the middle of the night or snatched away in the light of day. When life becomes too great we found it easy to abandon our dreams. Many times dreams are the first casualty during someone’s life journey. My husband has a question that he used to quote when we first met. His question was “where do dreams go to die?” But the real issue here is when and why do we abandon our dreams? We allow our lives to get so out of control that our dreams are no longer within our reach.

While learning to hold onto my dreams I came up with a statement to help me keep all of my dreams in the forefront of my mind. DREAMS are daily reminders of everything we can achieve with motivation and have success!! Our dreams should be the catalyst which motivates us to live our best life.

Dream Challenge:
Write down all of your dreams on a piece of paper. Cross off each dream which has already manifested in your life. From this list make a new list with the remaining dreams and put in them in order of priority. Keep this list handy and review it daily. Include it in your daily confessions and prayer time. The key to this list is to make certain that every dream on your list is what God has planned and ordained for your life. If they are, commit to doing the work to make each dream a reality in your life. When you find yourself becoming discouraged go back in your mind and spirit and “remember the time” when God promised you that He would bring your dreams to pass.

Meditation Scripture: Jeremiah 29:11

Note: This was actually created two months before the passing of Michael Jackson!