Blessed to be a blessing

There is something attractive about someone who knows what they want; has their eye on the goal and is taking steps towards it.
There’s something that draws you to someone who is confident in their flaws, and realises that they are not defined by their yesterdays.
There’s something captivating about someone who has preset standards for all aspects of their life and MAINTAINS those standards at all costs.
But most of all, there is something admirable about someone who is not moved by what happens around them, circumstances or the weather but make conscious decisions to be joyful, thankful and a blessing to somebody EVERY SINGLE DAY.

When everyone around you seems to be losing their heads, make sure yours is screwed on tightly.
When everyone around you seems to be prickly or bitter, be the joyful one; the rose among the thorns.

SHIFT. YOUR. FOCUS,

Ever noticed how those people who ALWAYS seem to complain about EVERYTHING and are never grateful seem to attract more and more misfortune to themselves?? And how conversely, those who are always happy and full of gratitude attract all the good stuff?

It’s not that the second class of people have the perfect life; smooth-sailing all the time with no bumps and bends along the way. It’s not because they are more blessed or luckier than anyone. The secret lies in ONE...simple...thing:

SHIFTING THEIR FOCUS.

Instead of counting their sorrows and being sad and depressed about what they don’t have, they focus on what they DO have and what they should be grateful for. If you decide to count your sorrows. YOU WILL FIND THEM and will have PLENTY of reasons to be miserable. But the flip side of the coin is that if you try to count your blessings, you will run out of fingers and toes to count on because they are unnumbered.

“Being happy doesn't mean that everything is perfect. It means that you've decided to look beyond the imperfections.”

Know your worth

How you value yourself is directly linked to how you let people treat you. Would you let people walk all over your expensive white imported Chenille rug with dirty muddy feet? People will treat you badly if you let them. If you don’t draw the boundaries of how far people can go, they will continually cross the line and mistreat you.

At some point, we have ALL sinned and fallen short of His glory, but through His grace and mercy we are made worthy. No matter how crumpled up a $100 bill is, it is still worth ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS and you can still use it to buy goods worth a HUNDRED DOLLARS. Stop allowing people to discredit you because of your past, because, it is exactly that, THE PAST. If God didn’t think you were worth it, you wouldn’t still be here.

People will always talk, but if you know who you are and what you’re worth, what they say should not define you.

“If we know we're worth more and we are, we know we deserve better. If we know our value, we won't settle for less or be less.”

Dancing in the rain

You need to be broken to know what it feels like to be whole.
You need to go through a blistering winter to appreciate the warmth of the sun.
You need to have been unlovable to truly appreciate what love is.
You need to have been through the dark to understand the Light.
You need to have been a “write-off” to fully grasp the concept of grace,
You may have to be battered and bruised to know what it feels like to be healed.

When you’re going through what seems to be a never-ending storm, KNOW that it shall pass. While you’re waiting for it to pass, dance in the rain! For in the same way diamonds are made through pressure, we are made better people through our trials. What you we go through can change you, but never be reduced by it.

For the ladies :)

So many people are caught up in the Hollywood craze of trying to be bigger (boobs), better (botox) more beautiful. Caught up in the stereotypes of what is regarded as beautiful. Waiting for the latest showbiz news to see what’s in and what’s out and what new eat-a-grape-a-day type diets have been discovered. Crazy things we do to look good and to be acceptable to prying eyes. So often we forget that beauty is skin deep, and it goes far beyond the exterior and the centimeter thick layer of foundation we put on to cover up the blemishes; blemishes that are like your special unique barcode. Every freckle on your face is where it’s supposed to be. Every dimple on your body is right where it’s meant to be. All the jiggly bits, the coarse “mufushwa” hair ARE A PART OF YOU and make you YOU-nique. People, especially women need to FALL in LOVE with themselves. Stop wishing you had someone’s legs, another person’s behind and whoever else’s eyes, BECAUSE, YOU ARE NOT THEM. If you needed their body parts you would have them.

Often people spend too much time "improving" their exteriors when they really should invest in their interiors. Develop a good character and that inner beauty will radiate externally. Beauty is vain and a beautiful face is forgettable, but a person with a beautiful character is hard to forget.

With that said,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mq86e4Fhja0

There’s nothing wrong with taking care of your body, staying in shape and generally being on point but make sure you do it for the right reasons.

No matter how big or small you are, walk with confidence on your lapelle. Be confident in who and what you are because you are created PERFECTLY (I SAID PERFECTLY) in His image.

*peace, love and blessings*

Sultry Seductress

Numbed to sin. Anesthetized to profanity.
Lured in and sucked in by her sweet words.
Charmed by the sultry seductress called Sin.


Invulnerable conscience. Dead moral sense.
A need to fit in;
A need to be “accepted” by a world glorifying Sin.

Created uniquely,
To be an individual,
But being lost in a crowd of Sin.

Wasting a good life away,
For a stint with Lady Sin
Who’s an unfaithful partner; luring others in while she’s with you.

In a topsy turvy world,
Where what’s wrong is right and what’s right is “uncool”,
Who could blame one for being caught up in her web of deceit.

But like a cheap prostitute,
She’s only in it for what she can get,
It ain’t about you, it’s all about her getting her way.

She promises of a better life, an easy way out, a break from reality
So she can get more people batting for her team
...After all the more the merrier, RIGHT?

BUT, like misery, sin loves company.
Sin will continue to exist as long as people continue to glorify and justify sin.
We aren’t perfect, but it doesn’t mean we should stop striving to be better people.