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Happy Monday. Do you have something or someone you need to remove from your life? As we go through life and get wiser and older, we begin to take inventory of things and people we may need to remove from our lives. Removing anything from your life that is not producing positive fruit for you is a must in order to live your best life. You can't expect to reach your goals if you have things or people that are hindering your growth and/or progress. When the subject of removal comes up it can be a touchy topic for many, but understand just because something maybe uncomfortable to do in the immediate, it will definitely be more painful to remove if you wait it out any longer. Removing things or people is apart of life. Not everyone can go where you are destined to go, nor should they. People may only need to enter your life for a particular season in order for you to learn something in return. Just because you cut ties doesn't mean you think you're better, or wish them ill will, it just means that you and them are going in two separate directions. Removal is a crucial step and one that all of us need to do at least once a year. You get one life. Don't live it surrounded by people or things, that aren't improving you, and/or inspiring you to be the best you that you can be. Today I encourage you to take inventory of things and people you may need to remove from your life. I promise once you clear out room where those things and people took up space, something and someone better will come along. Have an incredible day. #dailyword #dailymessage #instagood #remove

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One of my favorite quotes, and words I live by. #mlkday #mlk

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Happy Monday. What kind of habits do you have? Your habits whether good or bad will greatly determine your future. If you truly want to change your life, you must start by consciously changing some of your everyday habits. Our habits quickly become part of our character. In order to change your bad habits you have to first identify them. Perhaps you spend more money than you make, or you're quick to loose your temper. Maybe you always arrive late to places, you constantly make excuses to not work out, or you waste countless hours watching reality tv. Whatever it is, bad habits are easy to develop, but difficult to break. In order to develop good habits know that it will require some hard work and sacrifice. Change doesn't come from inaction and it won't happen overnight. It comes from deliberate action and planning. Today make the decision to change whatever you need to change, stick with it, and you'll be amazed how soon you'll begin to form a new habit. Remember your habits today will determine your future. Take inventory of your habits and work to replace bad habits with good ones. Don't allow your bad habits to keep you from fulfilling your destiny, and living your best life. Have a great day. #dailyword #dailymessage #instagood #habits

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TAG SOMEONE TO SHARE THIS MESSAGE 😄🙏. Happy Sunday. What kind of tone do you use when you speak to people? Do you speak in a tone of compassion, love, and acceptance, or do you speak in a tone of anger, jealousy, or disrespect? We all know words are powerful but just as powerful if not more so, is the tone you use when you speak to people. Your tone is a reflection of your emotions. So when you speak to someone remember this and adjust your tone if necessary. The words you choose to speak are a choice. The tone you choose to deliver your words is a choice. No one can make you speak in a rude or nasty tone. YOU MAKE THE DECISION of how you respond to people. So often many people believe if they speak using a loud, demeaning, or pompous tone it will garner them more respect or in someway make them more powerful. This way of thinking is not only wrong it's simply unacceptable. Using a tone of voice that is meant to bully, instill fear, or make someone feel less than says more about you than the person you are speaking to. The age old saying treat others as you would like to be treated can be applied to your tone of voice. Speak to others as you would like to be spoken to. You have the power with your tongue and your tone to uplift, inspire, and encourage, or to destroy, diminish, and deflate. Today I encourage you to be a person who uses not only their words but also their tone to help people and not harm them. Have an incredible day. #dailyword #dailymessage #watchyourtone #speakkindly #tone #voice #instagood

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Happy Saturday. Do you have good friends? Throughout life you will come across and meet several people who can become your friends. You ultimately decide whom you choose to call a friend. The title of friend should not be given loosely. Unfortunately everyone you meet may not always be for you, and want the best for you. When you have good friends, you are able to notice them by how they make you feel. Good friends help make life better by their presence. They are the people who comfort you in your time of need, and provide a listening ear when you need to talk. They are easy to be around, have no ulterior motives, don’t get jealous of your blessings, can have fun and laugh, and most importantly they show you love and respect. Good friends are blessings from God. We all need loving friendships, and God desires us to have good friends in our lives. Today and everyday examine who you call a friend, and make sure they are making positive deposits into your life. Also, examine how you provide friendship to others, and make adjustments if you need to. You can’t expect to have good friends, if you can’t be a good friend to others. Thank God for the friendships he has blessed you with and remember good friends are priceless. Have a great day. #dailymessage #dailyword #instagood #god #friends #friendships #shinedaily

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Happy Friday. Are you only going to be happy if things work out your way? So many times we make plans for how we want our lives to turn out that we become fixed on just one outcome. When the outcome doesn't happen like we hoped we become discouraged and frustrated. It's understandable to be disappointed, but you have to learn to let go of things you can't control. When you release control it takes the pressure off, and you're not always fighting life. When you hold onto what you want so tightly it can make things out of balance. When you release control, you're showing God you trust him. It's ok to have dreams and goals, but trust God's plan for your life even if those things don't happen like you planned. You have to ask yourself, can you be happy if things don't work out YOUR way? Even if something doesn't work out like you planned you need to make the conscious decision you're still going to be nice to people, your still going to put a smile on your face, you're still going to enjoy each day you're blessed with. When you're so set on having it your way you're not going to enjoy where you currently are. Allow God to do it his way and turn it over to him. Today release the worry and the frustration. You can still have dreams and goals, but trust that God knows your heart and stop living frustrated things aren't going your way. Make a decision to be happy each and everyday, and don't allow things you can't control to upset you. Quit being upset when things don't go your way. Life is too short to live it with a sour attitude. Trust in God and he will get you where you're supposed to be. Have a wonderful day. #dailymessage #dailyword #releasecontrol #trusthim #behappy

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Happy Thursday. Would you like to start over in an area in your life? Would you like a clean slate? In order to begin fresh, start over, or have a new beginning you have to let go of your past disappointments and failures. Understand where you are going is more significant than where you came from, or where you've been. You may have had your share of setbacks or unfair experiences, but know and trust God wants to do a new thing for you. He wants to give you a new beginning. In order to prepare yourself for this fresh start let go of your past. Discipline your thoughts to stop thinking and reliving every negative experience. Quit mourning over something you can't change. Let go of what happened yesterday to step into the blessings this day has in store for you. You are not your mistakes. You are so much more than your past. I may not know all your past struggles, but I do know He has more in store for you. Today I encourage you to believe He has more in store for you. You have come to far to just give up, and stop living. Know that this day is just the beginning to a wonderful life you are worthy to have! Have a wonderful day. #dailymessage #dailyword #instagood #startingover #beginagain #God #beginnings

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Happy Wednesday. What is not right with you? Are you jealous, quick to anger, rebellious, indulgent, self centered, or arrogant? Have you identified what inside of you is broken? We all have a desire to feel worth something, so we’re always quick to try and project an image of perfection. We are scared to face what may be broken inside of us, and deal with it. Usually we do three things to cover what's broken. We ignore it, we blame our brokenness on others, or we just surrender to it. We definitely don't want others to see us in this dark light; we only want people to see us in our best light. You cannot bring forth all the light within you, until you can face what's dark inside you. We all have deep shadows, we all are broken, and while you may not want to admit that, it's true. The darkness inside is necessary, because it makes us seek counsel with Jesus. He can give us grace, mercy, and save us from our darkness. There is a link between what's dark in you and your need for Jesus. Bring what's dark in you up to the light so that he can help fix you. We were all born with sin, we all have sin and will continue to sin, we all have fallen short, so stop this comparison with others. Sin is something that encompasses ALL of us, but I say this not to condemn you, but to give you great news that Jesus can wash our sin away. He wants us to come to him with our darkness so he can bring us out into the light. Embrace the fact that you have things broken inside you that need work. If you don't see a need to fix something, then you won't see a need to have a relationship with Jesus. Today ask God to come into your darkness, and help fix what you already know is broken. He wants to help, he will never forsake you, he died for you, and remember he loves you unconditionally. Have a blessed day. #dailyword #dailymessage #instagood

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Happy Tuesday. Are you clear about what you want? One of the main reasons so many people miss out on living their best life, is because they live it without clarity. They approach each day without defined intentions, and ultimately become reactive to whatever life throws their way. Of course none us can control everything in our lives, but you can get clear on what you want to see happen in your life. What kind of career do you want? What kind of relationship are you looking for? What kind of life experiences do you want to have? When do you want to get married? When do you want to have a family? These are just some of the many questions you can begin to ask yourself, to get clear on what you really want. The best thing about gaining personal clarity is that there is no right or wrong answer. Your life is a personal journey, and you need to make the best decisions for you, based on what you want. Too often people can’t get clear on their wants, because they’re allowing society and peers to influence their desires. So how do you get clear on what you want? First, be authentic and honest with yourself. Really examine and ask yourself, who you are and what you want? Be clear on your past, your mistakes, and your successes. Second, get rid of whatever you know is not working or unclear to you. This can be a relationship, an addiction, an unhealthy diet, and more. Your goals and dreams only can be attained when you get clear and honest about who you are and what you really want. Don’t let another day go by just allowing life to happen to you. By getting clear on what you want, you’re taking the first step in living the life of your dreams. Stop just existing! Make today the day you live life intentionally and with purpose. Have an amazing day. #dailyword #dailymessage #clarity #getclear #beintentional

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Happy Monday. Are the relationships in your life enriching you, or are they diminishing you? In order to live the life you were destined to live, you need to examine with whom you surround yourself with, and the time you spend with certain people. You have a responsibility to seek out equally yoked people who are not necessarily exactly like you, but people that add positive value in your life, and who you do the same for as well. These are people who encourage you, inspire you, teach you, love you, and change you for the better. There is an old saying, you may not decide the family you are born into, but you do decide the friends you hang out with. This saying can be applied to other relationships as well. Apply it to the people you date, your co-workers, etc...Understand your time and your assignment while here on earth is too valuable for you to waste your time on unfulfilling relationships. You may need to prune some the relationships you currently have. You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with. Today ask yourself who are these five people in your life? Are they living a life of mediocrity, are they jealous, bitter, or simply make bad choices? Or are they growing, bettering themselves, reaching for excellence, and making good choices? If you discover you've been investing your time with the wrong people, no need to be dramatic and announce that you are leaving the circle, simply begin to seek and form new positive relationships. For too many people the only thing keeping them from their destiny is the people they spend time with. If you don't let go of the wrong people, you'll never meet the right people. Have a great day. #dailyword #dailymessage #instagood #relationship

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Happy Sunday. Would you like to start over in an area in your life? Would you like a clean slate? In order to begin fresh, start over, or have a new beginning you have to let go of your past disappointments and failures. Understand where you are going is more significant than where you came from, or where you've been. You may have had your share of setbacks or unfair experiences, but know and trust God wants to do a new thing for you. He wants to give you a new beginning. In order to prepare yourself for this fresh start let go of your past. Discipline your thoughts to stop thinking and reliving every negative experience. Quit mourning over something you can't change. Let go of what happened yesterday to step into the blessings this day has in store for you. You are not your mistakes. You are so much more than your past. I may not know all your past struggles, but I do know He has more in store for you. Today I encourage you to believe He has more in store for you. You have come to far to just give up, and stop living. Know that this day is just the beginning to a wonderful life you are worthy to have! Have a wonderful day. #dailymessage #dailyword #sunday #newbeginnings #freshstart

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Happy Saturday. Are you upset that something has changed in your life? Change can be hard for most people to accept, but it’s even harder to accept when you thought things were going well. We don’t always understand why things suddenly change, but we need to keep in mind that while these changes were a surprise to us, they weren’t a surprise to God. Often God will change things quickly. He will shake up our lives leaving us feeling confused and uncomfortable. When this happens know it’s all apart of his plan. God uses sudden changes to push us out of our comfort zones. If you’re not pushed he knows you will stay someplace longer than intended, and miss out on the great plan he has in store for you. Without a push you get stuck. Stuck leading a life that is less than the one you were destined to achieve. Change is meant to stretch you, prepare you, and make you grow so that you’ll be more equipped to handle the blessings he has waiting for you. When you’re dealing with change it maybe difficult at first, but change is never meant to harm you it’s meant to help you. Throughout life God will close the door to certain relationships. He will move people in and out of your life during certain periods of time. All of this is on purpose, and is designed to ultimately push you forward. Stop being depressed because a relationship failed, a job let you go, or a friendship ended. These endings and closed doors are there for a reason. It’s your job to continue looking forward and stop trying to go backwards. Progression only comes from forward motion. You can’t get to your future, if you’re always trying to hold onto your past. In order to reach a new level in any area of your life you will need to be pushed. The pain you experience when things change suddenly, is actually a sign. Your pain is signaling that you will see the birth of something new, a new relationship, a new business, a new career, or even a new outlook. God never wastes your pain. He uses your pain to push you in a new and better direction. Stop resisting change when it shows up in your life. Change signals growth, and growth gets you closer to greatness. Have an awesome day. #dailyword #dailymessage

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Happy Friday. Are you hopeful or are you wishful? It's very common at the beginning of a new year to have dreams and goals you'd like to reach. Many of you enter into a new year full of wishes and wants for things, people, circumstances, and events you'd like to have in your life. But there is a big difference between wishing and hoping. When you hope for something you are already expecting it to happen. When you wish for something you're not expecting it to happen, you're wanting it to happen. Hope comes from God. Everything you desire in your heart was placed there by him. He wouldn't have given you these desires unless they were destined to manifest in your life. Having hope and knowing that what God has placed in your heart will come to you, requires faith and patience. Too often we lose hope when things aren't happening when we want them to. It's in these times you have to keep an attitude of expectancy. As a child of God you should wake up each morning with expectations to receive favor, expectations for divine intervention, and expectations for your dreams to come true. Having hope in your dreams is having faith in your creator. You were not created to live an unhappy or an unfulfilled life. God created you to lead an abundant life, but you have to stay hopeful. Stay hopeful that this is the year you will get that promotion. Stay hopeful that this is the year you will meet your spouse. Stay hopeful that this is the year you will be healed from that sickness. Stay hopeful that this is the year your finances will flourish. God is not a genie who you wish you. He is your creator who you show your faith to. Start living each day with hope and if you do this I promise 2016 will be an amazing year for you. Have a wonderful day. #instagood #dailyword #dailymessage #havehope #hope #faith

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Happy Thursday. Do you know how to say goodbye to people or things that are not good for you? Saying goodbye is often hard to do but a very necessary action to take. When you say goodbye you are actually saying hello to someone or something better. You need to value yourself enough to know and understand that everyone you meet may not value you, like you deserve. This is a hard pill to swallow, but it's not you're job to prove your worth to that man, that woman, your boss, or to your family members. You're job is to be intentional and selective so that the people you invite into your life will already see and acknowledge your worth. You must hold your personal space and relationships sacred, because if you don't you are susceptible to anyone's energy. Who are you allowing into your space? You are a beautiful, uniquely made child of God who is destined to leave a mark on this world. You should consider yourself worthy to have great people in your space. Goodbyes will lead to new beginnings. Until you're willing to remove people and things not uplifting you or serving you in a positive way, you will always feel like you are giving more than you're receiving. When you're in the right relationships you experience reciprocity. You experience the joy that you have someone who will show up to be apart of your life, and you for theirs. Today evaluate who or what you need to say goodbye to. I promise the temporary pain of goodbye is far less, than the self inflicted pain of trying to persuade someone to treat you how you should be treated. Remember you're awesome, great, beautiful, and worthy. If they don't see that, they don't deserve you in their life. Have a fantastic day. #dailymessage #dailyword #goodbye #newbeginnings #instagood

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Happy Wednesday. Do you know how to affirm people with your words? There is so much power in the words you use to describe others. When you affirm people in a positive way it can impact them greatly. Words of affirmation have the ability to help, heal, inspire, and strengthen. So how do you affirm someone? There are many ways to affirm people and there is never a wrong time to do so. To affirm someone you can give a compliment, give them praise for a job well done, or give them thanks for helping out. One of the simplest ways you can affirm someone is by simply saying, "I appreciate you." Appreciation is unfortunately something too many people don't do enough. They take the people in their lives for granted, and it usually takes a difficult situation to make them realize how important someone is. Don't let a day go by where you don't affirm at least one person. An affirmation takes a second to say, but the receiver of the affirmation remembers it forever. You have the power with your words to help, heal, inspire, and strengthen. If you begin to affirm someone everyday you'll not only be more of a blessing to others but you'll be a happier and more loving person. Remember you receive what you give. Have a terrific day. #dailyword #dailymessage #speakkindly #watchyourwords #instagood

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Happy Tuesday. Are you progressing in one or many areas of your life? Each day you wake up you're given an opportunity to pursue the goals God has placed in your heart. Too often many people become complacent and choose to remain stagnant. They ultimately give up and instead of progressing in an area they just end up complaining about what's not right with their life. If you desire to see change and progress it will require you to take some action. Prayer is great. Having a strong faith is great, but without action from you nothing you desire will ever change. Stop waiting or wishing for things in your life to get better, get up and do something about it! Move from where you are to where you want to be. You are more than able and equipped to go after and accomplish your dreams. Everyone has to start somewhere, why not start today? Take just one step day towards your goals and you'll always be further ahead than you were yesterday. Stop allowing another day to pass you by. You were not made to simply exist and get by in this life. You were created for a reason and you have a purpose. Act now! Tomorrow is not promised but today is here. Use each day you've been blessed with to take action towards your goals. Have a fantastic day. #instagood #dailymessage #dailyword #takeaction #actnow #createyourlife

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Happy Monday. Are you a people pleaser? Way too many of us are constantly worried about what people think. We spend too much valuable time trying to get others approval. It's just apart of life; you’re going to encounter people who will try and pressure you into who they want you to be. When this occurs you must remember those people didn’t create you, God created you. Stop going through life insecure and always worried about what others think. You will never be able to keep everyone happy, or win over all your critics. But you can live a life of freedom when you finally make the decision to stop living to please others, and live to please God instead. We spend way too much time trying to impress people, that often we make decisions based on superficial things. You would see your life go to new heights if you focused more on fulfilling your own destiny, being true to yourself, and stop worrying what others say. Your parents, your boss, and even your friends may try to pressure you to be who they want you to be, but you need to be who God has called you to be. Search in your heart and acknowledge your true calling, of who God made you to be. If you allow people to change you, it takes away your uniqueness. You must learn to tune out the naysayers, the negative people, and stop getting upset because of something someone said about you. Know that in order to please God and fulfill your destiny you will displease some people, but trust and understand that's ok. At the end of your life you're not going to have to answer to people for how you lived your life, you’re only going to have to answer to God. Today and everyday have the attitude and mindset to live to please God instead of living to please people. Have a fantastic day. #dailyword #dailymessage #God #instagood #pleasegod