Spring Cleaning

The concept of "Spring Cleaning" is using the process of Spring renewal...the thaw...the new growth of plants...and in a practical sense, go through your home and clean your space of things you no long need or never used to breathe new life into your home.  I do that with clothes and shoes--if I didn't wear it in the last 6 months to a year, it has to go. 

In everyone's life, there are things that people have said either to them or about them that continue to reign in their minds, rejections and tragedies they have experienced...so many things that hold us back and cause us to do destructive things to ourselves and others.  This kind of damaging behavior is NOT of God, yet we seem to get so enveloped in it that it becomes difficult to release.

It's time for us all (me included) to go through a process of Spring Cleaning in our Minds.  This starts with a concept of trust.  My sister-in-law gives a great explanation of how to TRUST: 

T--Totally
R--Relying
U--Upon
S--Spiritual
T--Truths

It's impossible to rely on the world for your ability to clean your thoughts and your spirit to move forward.  Even God's beloved, David, recognized it.  He says in Psalm 1:  " Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.  But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.  And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.  The ungodly are not so: but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away.  Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.  For the Lord knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish."  So why do we rely on the world to tell us what makes us successful, beautiful, valued, desired, and deserving???

It's time to let go of "them" and latch on to God.  It is only He who can give us the peace that we long for...even in the midst of our worst times!!  Take heart, exhale and walk in the knowledge that God has all that you need to keep going.

Do you really need to fix that?

"Botched"--it's a show about plastic surgery...fixing and adding...I watched it and was blown by how many people have different reasons for completely modifying their look.  Yes, it's mostly about people who have had surgery to fix things that really need to be fixed; but there was a guy who wants to look like Justin Bieber...he has spent over $100K on hair plugs, and all sorts of facial modifications to look like Justin at 18...dude is probably in his 30's and is MUCH taller than Justin, so he can get but so far...

Why can't we just be happy with who we are?  Why is it that we spend our lives looking at others and seeing ourselves as less than???  We do this with all aspects of peoples lives. 

The reality is this:  NO ONE is perfect or lives a perfect life, even the richest person has issues and difficulty, so we should NEVER envy (a form of coveteousness) ANYONE!!  God even speaks to this in the Ten Commandments, " Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour's." Exodus 20:17. 

This has nothing to do with taking care of your health--losing weight, getting fit, eating better, having procedures to improve your well being--I'm talking about focusing more on accepting where you are and who you are as God made you.  Sometimes it means taking a good, hard look at yourself and even finding the positive in yourself.  There is NO ONE like you!!  You are the perfect YOU...OWN IT!!!
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#WhoYOUareISenough 

#EmbraceYOU

Are you still holding on to your Piece?

In checkers, as long as you have your finger on ur piece, you can go back to your original spot, saving your turn...it's a way of minimizing risk, and holding your possible choice at bay--besides, there might be a better choice that will pop up, putting you in a better position--or at least you HOPE for that elusive winning spot!!  In the end, if you don't make a choice, you'll never know what to do next; win, lose or just another turn!!

Are you holding on to your piece?  Are you in a comfortable place in your life, where there's no discomfort, no questions, no fear?  You just might be stuck and you don't even realize it.  Sounds like it's time to consider bringing forth those thoughts and dreams that you've been harboring.

Your destiny is probably closer than you think...and all you need to do is take that first step towards it...so what are you waiting for?
#Burstoutofyourcocoon
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