I Am AMAZING!

"I am made in the image of God, therefore, I AM AMAZING!"

" I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made..." is part of a verse found in Psalm 139:14 in the Bible. As a believer, it gives me confidence in knowing that I, indeed, am AMAZING!

Over the past seven years of doing this blog and my podcast (see links at end of this article) I have mentioned the following phrase several times: "God doesn't make junk!". 

The phrase listed below the image is what I actually have written on my white board that you see highlighted in that image. It is actually and addition to my "7 Daily Affirmations" that I now say along with those affirmations. That's why - if you enlarge the image - you can see a #8 at the start of that phrase. 

Again, this phrase goes along with so many of the things that I have shared with you over the past couple of weeks. In this world of negativity, it is important for me to ACKNOWLEDGE and ABSORB the FACT that "I am somebody special!" (#1 of my 7 Affirmations). And, as a part of that, I acknowledge the fact that I am special because of my Creator. 

That doesn't mean that I just sit back and "take it easy" and expect others to wait on me and serve me because "I am somebody special". Not at all!

Actually, it's just the opposite. Understanding that I have been "fearfully and wonderfully" made challenges me and pushes me to BE somebody special  by BEING - through ACTION - somebody special. I have the ability, the privilege and the responsibility to use the talents and ability that have been bestowed upon me by my God to help encourage others and bless the lives of others along the way. 

And, friend, I believe that this is true about you - and FOR you - as well. 

Do you desire to change the world? Here's how you do it - you start by changing YOUR world, the world in which you live. You do that by encouraging others and blessing the lives of others around you one person at a time and one day at a time.

Visualize how that type of action will spread far and wife due to the "ripple effect" that WILL come from such actions. 

For me, I don't know that there is anything more fulfilling than to have a young adult come up to me and share with me how I impacted their life sometime in the past. It's pretty powerful and, at the same time, it's very humbling!

Hey listen, look at yourself in the mirror and look yourself right in the eye and declare this truth and do it on a daily basis: "I am made in the image of God, therefore, I AM AMAZING!" 

As always, if you haven't done so yet, you need to listen to the podcast on today's topic. Just click one of the links at the bottom of this article to do so. There is SO MUCH MORE information and additional thoughts that I share with you there that is not found in this article. 

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As always, THANKS for joining me today and, please, share this with as many as possible and always be sure to keep moving forward, closer to your dream!

And, until next time, whatever you do,  be sure to...

"Make it an AWESOME day! (Who else is going to do it for you?)"

Mike

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The One Reason Why

We're all really good at coming up with dozens and dozens of "reasons" (excuses DISGUISED as reasons) why we can't accomplish something in our lives. And, if that's not enough, there are plenty of other people that surround us every day that are more than happy to add to that list for us.

 

We listen to all of those "reasons" (excuses DISGUISED as reasons) as to why we CAN'T and as to why something WON'T work instead of listening to the ONE reason as to why we CAN and as to why it WILL work!

 

Oh, there's more than one but I'm going to give you one MAIN reason before we're done here today.

 

We have talked a lot lately about the need to REMOVE and REPLACE those negative things and people from our lives that have devalued us, disrespected us and have thrown us nothing but left overs. We have allowed them to convince us that our worth and our value is dependent upon what THEY decide we are worth.

 

So, let's say you have decided to step out and away from this life and to move on to the life that you were created to have. You may still be standing in the same spot - frozen - afraid and believing that you CAN'T and that it WON'T work! And, likely, many - if not most - of these reasons are the exact things that you have heard and accepted for all of these years. You can't because you don't have the ability or you can't because you don't deserve it or.....

 

Or, let's say you have decided to go back to school to finally get that degree (or even high school diploma). You're in your 40's or 50's, your kids are all grown and you have decided to take that step, yet you find that you are still thinking about it and have begun to believe all of those "reasons" as to why you can't. You can't because you're older than everyone else or you can't because you're just too old and your brain won't allow you to study and remember or...

 

We could go on and on with examples but there is no need because I can almost promise that you've come up with SOMETHING that applies to you in your life RIGHT NOW - TODAY!

 

Are you ready to hear the ONE REASON as to why you CAN?  Are you ready to hear this ONE REASON and start NOT LISTENING to all of those so-called "reasons" as to why you can't and as to why it WON'T work?

 

Are you ready?

 

It's YOU.

 

YOU are the one reason that it WILL work! YOU are the one reason that you CAN accomplish whatever it is that you have a desire to accomplish in and with your life!

 

Yes, YOU!

 

For too long you've listened to those that have tried to convince you that YOU are the reason that you CAN'T do any of these things and, yet, I'm here to remind you of the fact that YOU are the very reason that you CAN and WILL accomplish these things!

 

Why do I say that so strongly? Because I believe strongly in what I have said before: YOU are made in the very image of God and GOD DOES NOT MAKE JUNK!

 

You are SPECIAL and of GREAT VALUE! You are remarkably made and have great talent and abilities! Yes, YOU!

 

Friend, that is THE one reason to combat all of those "reasons" that try to tell you that you can't and that "it" - whatever "it" is - WON'T work.

 

We'll talk even more about this with a quote from a great man that shared a lot of great thoughts like this...the late, Jim Rohn. Be sure to join me then but, UNTIL THAT TIME, be sure to...

 

"Make it an AWESOME day! (Who else is going to do it for you?)"

 

Mike

 

 

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No More Discounts

There are many people in this world (maybe you are one of them) that have a very low self-esteem. "Self-esteem" is just another way of saying that they have a very low self-worth view of themselves.
Many times - if not all of the time - this is a result of others continuously degrading and devaluing this person along the way and, perhaps, continuing even today.

Some, even after moving on in their lives to where they no longer are in contact with the person(s) that have "put them down" for years, STILL have an issue with low self-esteem or self-worth because they continue to believe the LIE that has been put into their mindset that they are, indeed, not of much - if any - worth.

Again, THAT IS A LIE!

I acknowledge the fact that I am not any sort of phychologist or phychiatrist BUT I do hope that what I am addressing this week WILL help SOMEONE take a different look at themselves.

YOU ARE OF WORTH AND VALUE!

As the graphic above points out, once you begin to understand how much you really ARE worth, you'll stop giving people discounts on who you are.

"Discounts" meaning that you allow others to devalue you and treat you as less than what you truly are.

Of what value are you? What or who is it that you truly are? Friend, as you read this, I have no idea if you are a believer in God or not but, I am, and this is what I feel to be true that I want to share with you.To answer the first two questions in that last paragraph let me say this: You - yes, YOU - are made in the image of God Almighty! And, to use a saying that I have loved for years, "God Doesn't Make Junk!".

YOU are unique - one of a kind! Whether you realize it or not, you are of GREAT VALUE to many around you that, indeed, DO understand and acknowledge your value. There are some around you (more than you think) that simply have their days "made" when they see your face!

Believe it or not - it's TRUE!

And, because you ARE one of such great value, I hope you can also come to realize that you DESERVE more than giving out discounts of yourself to those that simply want to keep you down.

Once again, many - if not all - people like that do not have any value in their own lives so they do not want to give you any either. They also do NOT want to see you happy or successful because it shines a light on their own unhappiness and failure.

YOU must take care of YOU first and foremost so that you CAN be a shining light to those around you that can and will be encouraged and uplifted by what you have to share.

And, friend, what is it that you have to share? THE GIFT OF YOU!

I'm here. I'm not a doctor but I am one that knows that we need each other to help keep going at times. Please feel free to contact me at any time. I'd love to hear from you.

YOU ARE VALUABLE! Never forget that and keep putting positive information into your mindset on a daily basis. And, as you do so, be sure to...

"Make it an AWESOME day! (Who else is going to do it for you?)"

Mike

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