YOU CAN'T QUIT NOW!

Imagine yourself walking down the street. Now imagine after walking for some time, you decided to stop walking. Where would you be at? Right where you stopped right? That’s what it’s like spiritually when you decide to quit. To quit is to make a decision to stay in the same position. To quit is to say “Yes” to where you’re at. The worst place that you want to quit or stop at is where you're facing the most challenges. Why stop in the very place that you don't want to be. You’re going after your dream. You’re fulfilling your God-Given vision. You’re striving to win. Don’t think that the devil is going to let you by easy. Don’t think that he’s going to give you a free pass just because you decided to be somebody. Storms will come. Challenges will come. Troubles will come. Jesus said in the Bible,

“I have told you all this so that you may have peace in Me. Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world.”
John 16:33 NLT

Just because trouble comes doesn’t mean that it has to trouble you. Just because the storm comes doesn’t mean that it has to tear up your house (Luke 6:47-49). Use your ‘situation’ to make you ‘stronger’. Turn what’s meant to ‘break you’ into a ‘breakthrough’. But you can’t do this if you give up. You can’t quit now, because wherever you ‘stop’ at is where you ‘stay’ at.

“Successful people keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don’t quit.” ~ Conrad Hilton

You must keep moving. You must press forward. You must keep winning…
so keep winning.

~ Article By Billie Miller
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I'm Thankful for YOU.

I have to admit. I'm a little overwhelmed right now with gratitude.
Just like you, I've had many highs and lows in life. But also like
you, I have survived. I have even overcome. It is such a wonderful
thing.

And now I get the awesome responsibility of helping multitudes of
people thrive, grow and live large. I'm so humbled by the assignment.
Thank you for being apart of my purpose and letting me do my job.

Take care of yourself today. Protect your dream...share it only with
those who can support you. Defend only peace. Even if you are
planning to spend time with folks who get on your last nerves.
Gird yourself. Don't lose your cool, and for goodness sakes stay focused.
Remember, just beyond the corner of this holiday season, you have
a great year ahead of you, we have work to do, and you don't need
distractions.

For now just be centered and grateful my friend.

Hugs & Happiness,
Written by Asha Tyson

Make a Move...It Makes a Difference

Move - to pass from one place or position to another; to go from one place of residence; to advance or progress; to have a regular motion; turn; revolve.

One of the most difficult things to do is change, especially if you've just gotten used to the position you're in and its comfortable. Often though, things don't get better until we 'MAKE A MOVE'. Sometimes we don't do it, or won't do it because of the fear of the unknown.

"For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind." 2 Tim. 1:7

But when the time is right, whether we want to come out of our comfort zone or what we're used to... we need to MOVE!

Just think, there are so many 'movements' that have made a difference in our lives.

For example:
* The Civil Rights Movement - which helped us achieve and recognize our equal rights as a race.
* The Abolition Movement - which was a movement to end slavery.
* Women's Lib Movement - which helped women establish a sense of self worth.
* Animal Rights Movement - which helped to establish rights for non-human animals.

Or have you ever wanted to get to know someone, but because of fear or shyness you didn't make a move. And the minute you decided after hesitation, someone else moved before you..... they got what you wanted! You moved too slow!

Have you ever thought about how different your life would be if you had 'made a move' earlier than you did... or moved from one place or position to another.

There are times in the Bible when God requires His people to 'make a move' in order for Him to Move!!!

"If My people, who are called by My name, will humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land." 2 Chronicles 7:14

This whole Scripture is about God wanting His people to 'make a move', put forth some effort to cause change in their lives and the world around them.

1. Humble themselves - to lower in condition and importance; to become meek, which is an ACTION, which is a MOVE!!
2. Pray - to offer a petition, thanks, or praise to God; to enter into Communion with God; to open their mouths and speak to God on the behalf of someone else.
3. Seek his face - to search out, look for, to try to find, to ask for (face - presence) of God.
4. Turn - to change, to move, from one direction to another direction.

All these things were actions... movements!
Basically God said, "Only when you move, will I move."

*What if the ten lepers wouldn't have looked past their embarrassment and asked Jesus to heal them. And what if that ONE leper wouldn't have been different from his fellow lepers and went back to thank Jesus. Without that move, he wouldn't have been made WHOLE, just healed, and there is a big difference!

*What if the woman with the Issue of Blood wouldn't have decided to go against what other women in her condition would do. What if she hadn't decided to put forth effort in spite of her pain, her brokeness, her lack of money, probably lookin a mess, and her earlier failed attempts to be helped. She 'made a move' and it MOVED Jesus!

*What if Paul and Silas hadn't made moves.. PRAISE AND PRAYER are moves that caused God to move, and God caused the earth to move (earthquake), and the earth caused the prison to move...They wouldn't have experience freedom at such a time and the others wouldn't have experienced salvation if not for their MOVE!

*What if Naaman had only moved as many times as he wanted instead of the 7 times the man of God said.... he wouldn't had been healed. Yes, at first he was upset because Elisha wouldn't come lay hands on him.. AND then he wondered why he couldn't dip in the rivers of Damascus instead of the Jordan. He had to do something he wasn't comfortable with... but when he moved, when he obeyed... his skin came back to him. Not only did it come back, but it was like a baby's skin! NOW THAT WAS AN IMPORTANT MOVE!!

So how is your life being affected right now simply because there are moves that you need to make and you're not doing it?
Or how many people are waiting on an opportunity to experience salvation?
Or how is the Kingdom benefitting from your MOVEMENTS?

Yes, sometimes it's uncomfortable, its controversial, it may cause a stir, and it may cause a stink. But you're different from everyone else.

~ Article By Jessica Proctor, a Winning Woman

I AM A TESTIMONY.

For those of you who feel as if your goals are too difficult to reach or that not TOO much is possible for you right now, this article is for YOU!

There is one thing you must do before you think of another negative thought that involves the path of your life: STOP!

It takes little effort to be negative. It's easy to say, "I can't do it," "This is not meant for me," or "I'm not going that far." To be negative is simple. You can do this with almost no energy, which is why so many people do it. However, with positivity comes effort and often, dilligence. It can be cumbersome and sometimes takes planning and thinking things out. Who wants to do that? Who wants to invest time into their future? Who wants to do all the steps necessary to become...SUCCESSFUL? Everyone in the world should!

If you are in the age range of 18 and up, now is the time to dish out all negative voices and other hooplah that impair your will to succeed. It is not cute for any young man or woman to continue to mooch off of others or milk other people for what they have. BUILD YOUR OWN TERRITORY! Build a path for the generations to follow! Feel free to invent something! Make something GRAND happen for other people! Inspire a child! Inspire an adult! Inspire...YOURSELF!

Whatever age you are, be more optimistic. Be more hopeful in what you can do. As long as you are God's creation, you can do whatever is necessary to get what you want DONE! I say this with love and encouragement. I say this with urgency and motivation.

I am a breathing testimony that if you do these four things, you can, without a doubt, get to where you wanna be:

1) THINK of What You Want to Do.
It all starts in the mind. In order to do anything, you must think first. This is only common sense. Everything starts with a thought. Get a blank notebook or sheet of paper. Write down your interests, dislikes, and goals. This allows you to see what motivates you and gives a sense of direction.

2) SAY What You Want to Do.
The Bible mentions that the tongue is powerful. It talks about how the mouth determines our life or death. Read your interests back to yourself. If you already know what you want to do, speak it into existence. Say that it will happen. This will boost your confidence.

3) PRAY About What You Want to Do.
Our Heavenly Father wants us to enjoy the life that He has given us. He wants us to be ambitious, confident, and determined. He wants us to be independent go-getters. However, we must always consult with Him. We must receive His divine consent. After all, He is our Father. Whatever we do for Him will last. Whatever we do with Him will last. Once you lean on Him, He will also set up your environment with supportive people.

4) DO What is Necessary to Do What You Want to Do.
Once you have thought, said, and prayed about what you want to do, you are ready to take action. You have a clear direction now. You have confidence. You have that extra Divine backbone to keep you driven toward your goal. You already have the fuel to get your motor running, so go for it!

Whether you want to be an entrepreneur, artist, actress, delivery girl, masseuse, published author, celebrity, janitor, or librarian, your goal is REACHABLE. Whatever you want to do, it can all be within your grasp before you know it. It starts with you. Unless you have wild connections, you are on your own. Even with connections, you must put forth effort. If you have no one to lean on to hurry and get you to the top, I thoroughly encourage you to follow these four steps. There will be people who will try to pull you down from where you want to go, but trust me: You cannot fail, once you begin to follow these steps. It’s time to stop complaining and start proclaiming!

I am a 25-year-old living testimony. There is no age to success, so don’t think you have to take so long to get it.

~ Article By Neely Terrell, www.NeelyTerrell.com
Author of "DUMPED AND DELIVERED: Seeds to Uplift the Brokenhearted, Single, and Committed"

This is Not the Time to Give Up!

I woke up this morning realizing that I am greatly blessed. Yes, of course, I am blessed with material things, friends, my beloved kids, Cole and Conner (the cats) and many other things but I am referring to a specific blessing. I have been blessed with the ability of self motivation, spiritually you would call it the gift of exhortation. You know, that quality that kicks me in the behind and says, “Charlotte, you can either stay where you are or get up and do something about the situation to move forward.” Believe me, that is truly a blessing that has moved and pushed me past many a road block in my life. This morning I was especially appreciative for that ability because of realizing so many people around me don’t seem to have that ability to kick themselves in the behind to push themselves forward.

Today’s post holds my usual passion regarding moving toward the future and your dreams. The message is simply this: This is not the time to give up! So much is against us everyday that it almost take superhuman strength to remain in the struggle. Actually, it does. For today, instead of giving in, I encourage you to stay in the game and say, “I will press forward!”

I so get it. Believe me, I do. Yeah, I thrive to push and exhort others toward their potential but there are times when I just want to say forget it. Life is just too hard and it feels like there is a personal plot against me at times to make my life a living hell. It’s not fair. Most times our frustrations of our situation comes from looking at other people’s lives and comparing. Sometimes I look at other people’s lives and it seems as though life is so easy for them. I really don’t care about the little boo hoos of the rich and famous or if Paris Hilton is having a breakup with her boyfriend. Her life seems a breeze in comparison. Then reality hits me and I think, “Money or not, I have no clue what another person’s life is like….wouldn’t mind trying it out for a second, but still don’t know what it’s like.”

The point is that I only think my life is unfair or wrong when I compare my journey to another person’s life and believe that my life is supposed to be like theirs. Hate it or appreciate it, my life is what my life is and can only be directed by the choices I make. To spend time trying to adjust my life to resemble someone elses is to say my life has no worth. We often say we don’t envy other people’s lives but we compare ourselves and sell ourselves short because of it on a daily basis. We believe things like…because I’m not John Grisham selling millions of books on the best seller’s list somehow I’m not an impacting writer… because I’m not living in a big house and driving a big expensive car I’m not a successful person…because I aim to be a Godly housewife, mother (father), teacher, office worker, grandparent, business person, etc. instead of being famous or rich, I’m not accomplishing great things… because my business is not making billions like Bill Gates or helping people internationally my work isn’t as important…because of the obstacles, tragedies, past, current situations, fears, doubts, and seemingly impossibilities in my life my dreams aren’t important or obtainable like they are for other people. All those beliefs are lies! Every single one of them.

This is not the time to give up but to get mad, to get pushed and to get up. Each time you compare yourself to someone else, somebody loses. Most times, depending on our state of mind, it is us. In any case, nobody wins. I have a belief that what is for me is for me. Paris Hilton, Denzel Washington, Oprah Winfrey, nor Max Lucado could never possess anything that was meant for me so there is no reason for me to try to compete or compare myself to them. They have their unique story, journeys and purposes and I have mine. Nobody can posses another person’s story, journey or purpose, NOBODY no matter how similar it might seem.

The same is for you. I encourage you to not use your time looking at others and how you can mold your story and dream to theirs but to explore what you have been placed on this earth to pursue, dream and live out that nobody else can do. (SELF PROMOTION: My upcoming book, “UNLEASHING YOUR POWER TO: Dream Madly, Pursue Wildly, and Trust Completely” deals with this and more) Once you begin to understand that you were meant to dream, you will begin to push yourself even during those times when you want to give up.

On man, it get’s so rough. But I know you can do this. Please don’t let doubt tell you that you are not good enough to follow the dream that has been placed in you to live out. Please don’t let fear convince you that the road is too scary and that you are too big of a coward to look possible failure and mistakes in the face and get up again. Are you not more powerful than a little failure or rejection, please! Please, don’t let others fill your head with their own non-belief or lack of creativity. They will be the ones asking if it is safe to come over once you have paved the way. You can do this. Trust what you know, not what you feel. Let’s push forward together. You are not alone in your journey, I promise.

~ Article by Charlotte Hunt, www.CharlotteHunt.com

Charlotte D. Hunt is a national speaker, author, and radio personality. She is dedicated to helping people to dream madly, pursue wildly, and trust completely. For more information visit www.CharlotteHunt.com

Who is Margaret Maxwell?

Back in 1969 John graduated college and got married to a woman named Margaret. John had big dreams of building a large, influential church. Immediately after John got married, he accepted his first leadership position. The position was at a small church in rural Indiana and they didn't have much money. When John and Margaret met with the church's leaders, they offered him a salary of $80 a week. They told him, "John, you are free to pursue additional work to get some extra income to make ends meet." That's when John's wife Margaret stepped in and said,

"No. Even if the salary is part-time, John will give all his energy to the church full-time. He is going to become a great leader."
~ Margaret Maxwell

Margaret took on three jobs to maintain the household. She worked as a kindergarten teacher. She cleaned houses. She even worked part-time in a jewelry store. John is forever grateful of Margaret, because for so many years, she has been vital to his dreams. John C. Maxwell is one of America's top leaders. He's a Leadership Guru. He's an author who's sold over 19 million books. Though his name is popular, her name isn't. We recognize him, but he recognizes her. And he's not shy of telling us that he didn't fulfill his dream by himself.

"But I will never forget the empowerment I felt when she stood up for me and my dream that day so early in our marriage. None of my dreams would have come true without her."
~ John C. Maxwell

Who is Margaret Maxwell? Margaret Maxwell is a Winning Woman. What about you? Who are you motivating? Who are you empowering? Who are you lifting up? Who are you cheering on?

"Every GREAT man Loves a GREAT woman."

~ Article By Billie Miller, www.TheWordisYourLife.com

Winning Woman Exposed

Are you a good woman? Are you a Winning Woman? Many women think to themselves, "Of course, I'm a good woman..." or "I'm a woman, so yes, I'm a Winning Woman..." They think because they're a female, that automatically makes them a Winning Woman, let alone a good woman. But let's expose who the 'real' Winning Women are.

You're not a Winning Woman because you're simply a female. You're not a Winning Woman because of your race. Nope. You're not a Winning Woman because of your bank account. Your job title doesn't qualify you either. And though you are beautiful, you're not even a Winning Woman because of your beauty.

You're a Winning Woman because you're connected to God. You're a Winning Woman because you're empowered by His Word. You're a Winning Woman because His Spirit lives on the inside of you. Do you realize what happens when a woman meets God? Something explosive happens. Something miraculous happens. Heaven wakes up. Do you know what happened when a woman named Mary met with God? Jesus came about. Love came about. Life came about.

Are you connected to God? Have you accepted Christ? Have you surrendered your Life to Him? If yes, praise God. If not, then do so, because this is the first step to becoming a Winning Woman.

~ Article By Billie Miller, www.TheWordisYourLife.com

Copyright © 2010 by Billie Miller
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WATER WALKER

We're living in a time where social networking is very popular. Almost everyone is tweeting, facebooking, myspacing, building web sites, broadcasting on radio and television. Its the 'in' thing to make it known as to what you are doing in your life at the present time or in the future.

I've noticed though, when reading statuses that people are quick to give notice and reverence (and I meant 'reverence' not 'reference') to the enemy. Our words are so powerful and even when 'typed', they show the level of our faith walk. After having this thought, God led me to read the oh so famous happenings of Peter when he walked on water. I immediately begin to think, "I'm a Water Walker, because I have faith!" Peter was also a Water Walker. He's even famous for it. But at the same time he's famous for sinking. He only sank because he lost focus on where he was going and the One he was going to.

Why does it seem so much easier to focus on the negative rather than the positive? Why mention the one who hinders the blessings rather than the Blesser, the haters rather than our supporters, our enemies rather than our allies, our problems rather than our answers, chaos rather than peace, trials rather than triumphs, defeat rather than victories, doubt rather than belief.

"Peter replied, 'Lord, if it is really you, tell me to come to you on the water.' 'Come on!' Jesus said. Peter then got out of the boat and started walking on the water toward him.

But when Peter saw how strong the wind was, he was afraid and started sinking. 'Save me, Lord!' he shouted. Right away, Jesus reached out his hand. He helped Peter up and said, 'You surely don't have much faith. Why do you doubt?'" Matthew 14:28-31 CEV

We walk by faith and not by sight (our senses). Peter perceived and felt the storm. You will see it and feel it too. My prayer is this:

"Lord help me to stay focused on YOU!"

Like Peter, we too see our destiny before we begin the journey there. But on the way there, it's important to keep our focus on our destiny. Don't lose focus. I'm not saying ignore the storm, but just don't let it get to you. Don't let it cause you to sink. Of course, if you feel yourself sinking, do like Peter...call for HELP!

~ Article By Jessica D. Proctor, a Winning Woman

So What...YOU WIN!

"But Christ Loved us. He has helped us to win great victory in all these things." Romans 8:37 WE

You're a Winning Woman! Say it aloud, "I'm a Winning Woman!" You're a Winning Woman, not because of your skill or talent; not because of luck or karma; not because you have a lot of money. You're a Winning Woman simply because God created you to be. You're anointed to win. You were born to lose, but you were born-again to win. And the sooner that you realize that, the sooner you can make things happen.

"I move on toward the goal to win the prize. God has appointed me to win it. The heavenly prize is Christ Jesus Himself." Philippians 3:14 NIRV

God has appointed you and anointed you to win. But it's up to you to move toward the goal. So what, you've had some failures? So what, you've had some setbacks? So what, you got a divorce? Just because your marriage ended doesn't mean that your Life ended. So what, you got laid off? You may have lost your job, but you didn't lose your life. So what, you've made mistakes? You're not a Winning Woman because you never make mistakes. You're a Winning Woman because you always strive to win. No matter what happens, always strive to win.

What are you waiting for? This is your life. This is your time. This is not the time to give up. This is not the time to quit. This is the time for you to win...because you're a Winning Woman.

~ Article By Billie Miller, www.TheWordisYourLife.com

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