Affirmations are statements that something is true. Whereas exercise conditions the body, affirmations condition the mind. Everyone uses affirmations. The problem is that most people only use negative affirmations, e.g. “I am terrible with technology”, “I am awful in interviews”, “I am just not good with money”, “I am a terrible speaker.” Negative affirmations damage your self-esteem and prevent you from achieving your goals. The solution is to use positive affirmations. Why? They override negative, self-sabotaging affirmations.  These 10 tips show you how to create positive, life-changin ..read more

In his 1979 book, Anatomy of an Illness as Perceived by the Patient, Norman Cousins describes his rigorous recovery from ankylosing spondylitis, a painful collagen illness that rendered him immobile and in excruciating pain. To treat his pain, doctors administered roughly 38 aspirin pills per day and phenylbutazone, which he learned could cause internal bleeding, even when taken in small doses.   His doctors told him that only one of every five hundred people diagnosed with this affliction fully recovers. To beat these odds, Norman decided he needed to actively pursue why his body wa ..read more

Beliefs are the lens through which we see ourselves, other people and life in general.  Our beliefs determine what our lives look like. As Tony Robbins said, “What we can or cannot do, what we consider possible or impossible, is rarely a function of our true capability. It is more likely a function of our beliefs about who we are.”  In order to achieve your goals, you must overcome your limiting beliefs that are preventing you from doing so.   These 5 steps will help you overcome your limiting beliefs: 1. Identify an area of your life in which you are not getting the result ..read more

The thesaurus defines truth as “a certainty.” With that said, may these seven truths encourage you during those inevitable times when life gets hard: 1. God loves you. For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. (John 3:16) 2. God is always with you. Joshua 1:9 offers this encouragement: “The Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” Jesus promised His disciples, “I am with you always.” (Matthew 28:20). The stories of prisoners such as Corrie ten Boom reveal that they survived imprisonment and torture beca ..read more

In times of uncertainty, fear can begin to creep in. My prayer is that these quotes will inspire you to keep fear away: “Faith and fear are opposite poles. If a man has one, he can scarcely have the other. He who has faith in God does not need to dread anything except the weakening of his faith.” Alexander MacLaren “Our lives are full of “supposes” – suppose this happens or suppose that happens what could we do, or how could we bear it? But, if we are living in the high tower of God’s dwelling place, all these “supposes” will drop out of our lives. We shall be quiet from the fear of evil, for ..read more

If you want to be successful, find someone who has achieved the results you want and copy what they do and you’ll get the same results. -Tony Robbins When it comes to being a successful Christian, there are many lessons we can learn from the Apostle Paul. I will highlight three of them: 1. Your past does not determine your future. Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead. (Philippians 3:13) One of Satan’s most effective weapons is to use our past against us. He will lead us to having thoughts such as “I’ve made too many mistakes for God to love me” or “My past disqualifies ..read more

Life is full of its ups and downs. One day, you may feel like you are riding high. Then, out of nowhere, you’ve got a problem. The first step to overcoming any problem is changing the way you look at problems. The following quotes will empower you to do that: “Too often we get frustrated by difficulties. But you have to realize you can’t have a harvest without a few weeds.”  Joel Osteen “Peace is not the absence of trouble, but the presence of God in the midst of trouble.” Sheila Walsh “Don’t tell God how big your problem is. Tell your problem how big God is.” Owen Orr “Every setback is ..read more

Research shows that gratitude is strongly associated with greater happiness. Gratitude helps you feel more positive emotions, relish good experiences, improve their health, deal with adversity, and build strong relationships.  Be inspired by these quotes: “Gratitude lifts our eyes off things we lack so that we might see the things we possess.”  Max Lucado “When I started counting my blessings, my whole world turned around.”  Willie Nelson “Joy is the simplest form of gratitude.”   Karl Barth “Gratitude is one of the most medicinal emotions we can feel. It elevates ou ..read more

Affirmations are statements that something is true. Whereas exercise conditions the body, affirmations condition the mind. Everyone uses affirmations. The problem is that most people only use negative affirmations, e.g. “I am terrible with technology”, “I am awful in interviews”, “I am just not good with money”, “I am a terrible speaker.” Negative affirmations damage your self-esteem and prevent you from achieving your goals. The solution is to use positive affirmations. Why? They override negative, self-sabotaging affirmations.  These 10 tips show you how to create positive, life-changi ..read more

In his 1979 book, Anatomy of an Illness as Perceived by the Patient, Norman Cousins describes his rigorous recovery from ankylosing spondylitis, a painful collagen illness that rendered him immobile and in excruciating pain. To treat his pain, doctors administered roughly 38 aspirin pills per day and phenylbutazone, which he learned could cause internal bleeding, even when taken in small doses.   His doctors told him that only one of every five hundred people diagnosed with this affliction fully recovers. To beat these odds, Norman decided he needed to actively pursue why his body w ..read more