Express Yourself (Madonna song)

ENOUGH- Really – you are!

How many of you are mothers, daughters, sisters, friends, work/serve in your church, soccer coaches, volunteers?  Feel like a taxi driver?  How many job descriptions do you have? We wear so many hats. I don’t know about you, but for a lot of my life, particularly when my kids were young, I wore so many hats, I sometimes forgot which hat I was wearing, they were on and off so fast.   It can be exhausting.

It seems the more we do and the crazier our life gets, that  instead of feeling good about ourselves, and giving ourselves credit, we begin to doubt ourselves.   Asking ourselves, are we enough?  We feel so pulled, tied down, and stressed.

Well, there is good news!  You are Enough! You are a child of the King, the Most High God. WOW- isn’t that wonderful?  You are so special.  You were created in the image of God.  He is your Father and Creator. He created you for greatness for his kingdom. The Bible says, ‘Before you were formed I knew you, before you were born I set you apart.”  Again, WOW!

Allow yourself to ‘BE’.  We’ve been so conditioned to ‘DO’, that we forget to BE.

He came that we might have life and have it to the full, in abundance.  His abundance,  His gifts, of peace, joy, hope, and love.  These are the things that make our lives full.

Full of His presence, His Spirit in us.  You are enough- because you are His!

Blessings

Delinda

QUESTION:   How many hats do you wear?  How would it feel to take a few of them off?

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EXPRESS YOURSELF – It’s time to start!  WOW- here we are.  We’ve learned some things about ourselves,  looked at some of the negativity in our lives, and have released them, or at least we are in the process.YEAH!  (BTW, It is a process and doesn’t happen overnight)

Now, the fun begins.  Back to our original question.  What would you do if you couldn’t fail, if there were no limits?

Begin to identify it.  Write them down, sometimes there is more than one.  Sometimes there are small or immediate goals and then there are the long term goals. (I guess you have noticed that I am all about writing things down.  I find it makes it more real)

Let’s take one thing- one goal, or dream or desire.

1. Name it (Go to college, own a bakery, learn to play the piano, take a special trip, etc.)
2. Visualize it. What does it look like?
3. What will it take to make it happen?  We are dreaming here so just write down what you think it would take. (Money, time, help, etc)
4. What can you do today that would take you one step closer to this goal?
5. START

Until you begin to see the goal, see what it will look like, you can’t begin to move forward.  Today it may be just a phone call, or doing some online research.

For instance, let’s take going to college.  Maybe you have always wanted to go, or wanted to finish your degree, etc.  I have a friend I really admire who always wanted to be a doctor, but was told a lot of those negative messages.  Well, in her late 40’s she decide to do it.  She released those negative thoughts, put them behind her and  she went back to school. She is now a doctor and has her own practice. Go Girl!

Look at it closely, make your list, and start.    Find out requirements, ask them to send you information, or get their web address.  Maybe tomorrow you do some research.  You can only finish  and accomplish a goal or a dream by starting.  I know that is like, Duh, but it’s surprising how many times the goal itself seems so big that we are afraid, scared, overwhelmed by it.  However, when you break it down and take one step at a time, it is manageable. You can eat an elephant, a bite at a time. =)

So ask yourself, what am I doing today that will take me one step closer to goal.  Taking the steps moves us forward.  That doesn’t mean there won’t be setbacks, re-adjustments, or that it is easy, but somehow when you are moving forward for something you love and desire, it is all worthwhile.

Start.

Blessings

Delinda

QUESTION:   What is the first item on your list?  What is your first step?

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Express Yourself!  You have gifts and talents to share.

We are taking these steps together.  My prayer is that as we continue you will truly begin to see how special you are.  God loves you beyond measure and wants the best for you.

Have you discovered any new things about yourself?   Did you have the talk with your friend?  Isn’t it a blessing to get that affirmation. I would love for you to share with me about that journey and how you feel.

These next steps may be a little uncomfortable but will give you freedom.  Freedom to truly express yourself through your gifts, and to open yourself up to the blessings that God has for you.  It is a journey, and it working for me.  I am right there with you taking it a step at a time.

1 – Look closely at your friends and family, and make a note as to how they make you feel.  To move forward you need to release negativity and the things that hold you back.  Many times, it’s the voices in our head that tell us, no, we can’t, or we are not smart enough, pretty enough, too thin, too fat, etc.  You know what I mean.  We all have them and often it’s the voices of the people closest to us.

2 – Write down the things you hear in your head.  It really helps to see it on paper.  In order to get past them, to deal with it, we have to see and acknowledge it.  So, again, write them down.

3 – Pray. Turn it over to Christ.  He loves you.  He has given you gifts, passion, and wants life in abundance for you.  A life of peace, joy, and love.  If those voices in your head don’t support what He wants, if those statements don’t line up with what the Bible says about you and His love for you, then get rid of the them.  Pray that He will heal you and give you new thoughts, help you be all He has created you to be.

4 – Rip it up!  Yes, take your list and rip it up, tear it up, burn it, etc.  This is such a freeing experience and so visual.  Get rid of that list of negative sayings.  They are not real, and those thoughts are not who you are. When you turn it over to Christ He will take it, and you will begin the journey of new discovery of His will for you.  You will begin to look at yourself through His eyes, and He will ignite the passion within you.  After all, He is the One who put it there.

You are a child of the King, the Most High God, Creator of the universe.  He sent His Son Jesus for you.  He is your Redeemer, Prince of Peace, Living water.  You have worth, value, talents, and gifts from Him.  His opinion is the only one that matters.

Blessings

Delinda

QUESTION:   What is the first item on your list?  Are you ready to get rid of the negative self talk?

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