1/365 (It's 2015, it's a new year)

Tomorrow (01.01.2015) is the first blank page of a 365 page book. Write a good one.

As you reflect on the events of last year, remember the storms that you have encountered has only made you stronger. You are wiser, more alive and headed for victory!

Be encouraged today because no matter what is happening in your life right now, you have a chance for a new beginning. Choose to leave the old behind; leave behind old behaviours, old thinkings, old words, old mindsets and embrace the new by faith. Trust that He is leading you and this year, it's going to be your year. Declare His word and embrace the blessings that He has prepared for you.

"This Is My Year" by Rawn ft. Shaytards

Lyrics:

Yeah I spend so many years inside this frustration

It's time that me, myself and I had a conversation

I'm losing patience living life with all these limitations

There's a big ole world outside my mind's basement

But it seems that every single time

I take a step in the right direction

Another daunting obstacle

Seems to redirect my attention

And all of a sudden the wonderful feelings I had

Just pick up and walk away

And I'm just left with fear

So I put it off till another day

And another day, and another day

And another day goes by

And eventually I believe it's too late for me

So why bother to even try. But

That was the old me!

Time for the new me!

I make the rules see

There's no way I'm losing

Yeah I'm facing up to my fears!

I'm drying up all these tears!

I wrote my life a new script!

And this is my premier

I don't care if you see me fall

I'mma pick myself up wiser

I'm a lover, I'm a fighter

Fight for love like a tiger

I'm hopping out the back seat

I'mma be the driver

Switch it into high gear

Cause this is gonna be my year!

Up down don't slow down

Gotta pick yourself up

Make your family proud

Up down don't slow down

Gotta keep it moving

Better get your head out the clouds

You gotta sweat

Sweat!

You're not there yet

But if you push it to the finish

Then you'll never regret

You gotta just

Breathe

Suck it up and release

It takes a lot of guts to wear your heart on your sleeve

Get on up

Make your own motivation

Get unstuck

I think it's time to change the station

How much can I rest

When this life is just a breath

I can erase regret

If I just put in my best

I'mma pound it into my chest

It's time to be a warrior

This bird is leaving the nest

Flying away to a new story

I got wonderful visions of future time

But you gotta start now in the present right?

I'm 'living a life' not 'living the past'

Life is a school and I'm passing the class

Not coming in last, I'm running as fast as

My two feet can take me

Here I am! You cannot break me here!

This is gonna be my year!

Get on up!

You gotta move, you gotta move

You gotta get on up!

You gotta move, you gotta move

You gotta get on up!
No excuses, gotta move

You gotta get on up!

Get on up!

As I live these dreams

Sometimes I feel alone.

And I wonder why

I started this at all

But before I give up

Before I give in

I look to my friend in the stars

And He said

You gotta go,

You gotta get up and go

Before you get anywhere.

Up down don't slow down

Gotta pick yourself up

Make your family proud

Up down don't slow down

Gotta keep it moving

Better get your head out the clouds

You gotta sweat

Sweat!

You're not there yet

But if you push it to the finish

Then you'll never regret

You gotta just

Breath

Suck it up and release

It takes a lot of guts to wear your heart on your sleeve

"This Is Going To Be My Year!"

HOME

People say that home is not a place, it's a person. But what they fail to realise is that home isn't human nor is it tangible. Rather, it is a part of us. It is every place and every person and every thing that we've touched and has touched us. Buildings crumble and people leave but we can always return to our memories. Home is the voices of my love ones; my family. The theme song of my favourite cartoon. The feeling of my guitar strings against my fingertips. The sound of laughter when I'm with my family. The smell of home-cooked food. You know how everyone says that home is where the heart is? Well, they've got it backwards. My heart is where my home is.

As The Sun Rises.....

As the sun rises

It’s full of surprises

It gives new hope

It brings new life

Start of a new beginning

With new people grinning

Tough obstacles you’ve overcome

I’m so proud of who you’ve become

As the sun rises

Life presents a new prize

To change and grow

To strengthen and glow

To gather your scattered dreams

And sew back the seams

To put them back together

Never giving in to surrender 

As the sun rises

Life give advices

The best of a journey

Your life is worthy

CONFIDENCE, IT'S A KEY

1. Stop comparing yourself to others. Stay focus on you. You are totally unique
2. Smile more. You'll find that life is worthwhile if you just smile
3. Relax. Go with the flow and do not stress the little things
4. Love yourself. You are a gift from God. Nothing would be the same if you didn't exist. You are special
5. Be positive and look for the good in every situation
6. Always find the time for the things that make you feel happy to be alive
7. Do what you love. Life is too short to waste your time doing anything otherwise; anything you hate
8. Affirm yourself daily, even if you don't believe it, that you are special, that you are incredible, that you are strong. It'll definitely make your day a whole lot better, whatever the circumstances because you have yourself and you are good enough
9. Surround yourself with positive, encouraging people instead of those who always put you down

7 Basic Rules For Life

1. Make peace with your past so it won't disturb your present
2. What other people think of you is none of your business
3. Time heals almost everything. Give it time
4. No one is in charge of your happiness. Except you
5. Don't compare your life to others and don't judge them. You have no idea what their journey is all about
6. Stop thinking too much. It's alright to not know the answers. They will come to you when you least expect it
7. Smile. You don't own all the problems in the world

Reminder To Self :)

Open up your eyes. You are not made up of those words that hurt you, or that number on that scale, or the expectations you feel you will never meet. You are made up of nothing more than you. Simply beautiful, wonderfully, uniquely you. You are a lovely and complex soul. An individually fascinating combination of thoughts, ideas, feelings, emotions. No other is as beautiful as you. Look past the mirror, look at your soul. Only then you will see yourself as you truly are. Beautiful. So smile and don't forget to love yourself

Forgiveness

Let's take Joseph, for example (from Genesis 37-45)..... Joseph is one of the youngest with 10 other half-brothers. They planned to kill him but the oldest brother convinced the others to simply throw Joseph down a well. They ended up selling him to a caravan of Ishmaelites who were on their way to Egypt. Joseph became the slave to Potiphar but is a hard worker and is trustworthy; soon Potiphar gave his household and land to Joseph. Potiphar's wife gets the hots for Joseph and asked him to sleep with her but Joseph refused saying that he won't betray his master's trust or sin against God. She had a temper tantrum and falsely accused Joseph of attempting rape. Potiphar then put Joseph in jail...........

Let's take a moment to reflect on how Joseph feels... 

If there's anyone who has a reason to seek vengeance and hold on to resentment, it would be Joseph; from being sold by his brothers to being falsely accused and then sent to jail. But forgiveness is the act of letting go of the need for vengeance and releasing negative thoughts of bitterness and resentment. 

If I were Joseph, I would probably have a serious grudge against my brothers who sold me away. Yet, Joseph is the agent of God's grace and kindness towards his brothers. They were to take a long time and this is often the case even for us today; to appreciate and to fully receive the transforming loving-kindness of the Lord into the very depth of their beings. Joseph understood that beyond and above the foul schemings of his brothers, God was in control. It is the Lord himself that gives and reveals the ultimate and true meaning to history.

To forgive is to offer mercy to someone who has acted unjustly.
In the Bible, forgiveness is primarily the act of God by which he graciously takes away the obstacles and barriers which separates men from him presence.

The New Testaments word for forgiveness means "to send away." Forgiveness does not excuse or minimise the hurtfulness of the other persons act. Rather, it says, "Yes you did hurtful things to me. You did wrong." But forgiveness is then acting mercifully and saying, "I choose to not hold it against you. I am sending away that grievance."

We often have difficulties in forgiving others. Sometimes we think we have forgiven when actually, we really haven't. Sometimes we think that to forgive, we must act as if the hurt never happened. Offenses are not forgotten, but when forgiven, they should not be brought up again. Other times, we think we can only forgive after the person who hurt us has suffered or made restitution. Revenge requires suffering and restitution, not forgiveness.

Letting go of the right for revenge has real benefits. It can lower blood pressure, reduce free-floating hostility associated with elevated cardiovascular problems, help you feel less stress, fearful or depressed, and restores you spiritually to a better relationship with the Lord. When the Bible talks about forgiveness, it's not just about restoring relationships between people, it's not just about modelling God's behaviour; the one who forgave us even when we didn't deserve it.., it's also about our OWN well-being.

Whatever grudge or resentment you've been holding on to, it's time to let it go. It's time to let go of the need for vengeance and justice. It's time to choose not to hold things against people, even if you've been wounded deeply.

Hate, anger and unforgiveness will eat us up from the inside if we don't release it. It sucks the joy out in life.
It's time to live a joy-filled life, and that means walking in forgiveness :)