But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me.
II Corinthians 12:9
Greetings Friends,
With all my love and all that God has placed in me to give; I want to encourage you to grow. I need you to know that you need Jesus to show you your training plan. I want to tell you that it is absolutely necessary for you to do your spiritual exercises!
Here is your Motivation for Monday:
You have all that you need to train in this life. You have all the equipment you need to start your exercise plan. Let Jesus be your coach and start your training today!
Your coach wants you to know why you are here on earth . . .
I'll give you the short answer. . . Your purpose is to grow. The thing is there is a lot that goes into growing. You have to have the right seed, the right soil, the right environment, and the right atmosphere. You have to have water, an energy source, and someone to monitor that seed, preferably someone who knows what he is doing. . .
Deep down we all would like to know what the purpose of life is and how we can truly fulfill our purpose. We all just want to be happy, and this is why we do most of what we do. Sometimes our actions can get us into some pretty tough situations.
Perhaps there is a better way. . .
Yes, there is a better way, but you have to believe in order to receive this revelation. Let's get started by exercising a little!
The following is a way to get started in your training . . .
2 Spiritual Exercises that will help you find your purpose
#1 Be Humble
#2 Be Forgiving
Quote from a Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren:
"Only as God is allowed to shine the light of his truth on our faults, failures, and hang ups, can we begin to work on them. This is why you cannot grow without a humble, teachable attitude.” p220
Spiritual Exercise #1
Be Humble
Allow yourself to understand that you do not know everything because you are still growing, absorbing, and learning. If your heart is hard you will not be able to absorb truth that is being given to you. So, just relax, keep an open mind and have a teachable attitude. This takes practice and this is why I call this the first exercise.
I find that the Lord encourages me to encourage you. I find that he sends encouraging words, people, and experiences that pour into me so that I may share it with you. However, I haven’t always been a vessel that he could pour into. I’m learning to get my act together. He is teaching me how to get my life in order so that I might be able to help more people.
This is the purpose for each and everyone of us. Our purpose is to grow. We grow so that we may help other people grow. Each day, each month, each year we are learning, and growing more in understanding. We are growing more in knowledge and in wisdom. My goal is to get you growing in application of your purpose.
How do I become more humble?
Try this: Do less talking and do more listening. Practice it everywhere you go. Each and every person in this world has something to contribute. Listen and absorb. Remembering to take hold of the good and get rid of the bad. When you respect a person’s value, you will add more to your value.
Spiritual Exercise #2
Be Forgiving
Forgiveness is a key exercise in order to release yourself from past disappointments and pain. It is a necessary spiritual exercise before you even try to attempt being loving. Loving is a spiritual exercise that can only be truly practiced with a new spirit. Practicing Love is a whole other book! So before we talk about love, let’s talk about how to get there by practicing forgiveness.
First,
Forgive yourself
Everyday, tell yourself that you forgive you, for all your past mistakes and miscalculations. You must come to the realization that you had to go through what you had to go through in order to become the person you are today. The person you are today is who you are supposed to be today. God is forming you and very carefully crafting you for your purpose. This crafting is an on going process of growth.
Know this . . .
We should not continually judge ourselves on decisions or situations from the past. We recognize our wrong once, we ask forgiveness, then we move on!
We are not the same people this year that we were last year. It doesn’t quite make sense to judge yourself on someone you used to be. Hence, it is not fair to judge others on who they used to be. This brings me to your next forgiveness practice . . .
Forgive others
Rather if you know it or not, you are constantly and continuously being prepared to fulfill your destiny. Now, take this idea and apply it to every person you know or knew in the past. They too are being prepared for their destiny. So forgive them for doing you dirty, lying on you, or putting you in a hard situation. They also are on a journey to grow.
All of our experiences, our good moments, our tragedies, our accomplishments, and our failures were put into the divine plan for our lives. Why? Simply, so that we could grow from them.
“I know from personal experience that nothing you have been through will be wasted. All you have been exposed to and all that you have experienced are in the repository that builds your future. You never know what tidbit of information or seemingly insignificant experience will become the bedrock of your destiny”
(Destiny by Bishop TD Jakes p27)
I
encourage you to have a humble heart and also a mind of forgiveness.
These are two very important exercises that will help you train and grow
into your purpose.
To read the complete article about Spiritual exercises, click the link below.
Until Next Time
-Tamorra
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