No matter what you do, never give up on yourself. You are the light you carry not the darkness that swarms around. Believe in God and trust his plans. He will never fail you. Never become so high up that you forget who made you, who granted you the opportunities to become the best version of yourself.
Create in you what God has already created in you from the womb. Never let anybody tell you that you're incapable of something that you believe in your heart your destined to do. Make sound decisions without deception or pity. Don't go around feeling sorry for yourself because it makes other use you.
Have empathy for your unveiled desires and know that God has the final say so. Keep a positive mindset in everything no matter how bad it seems. What doesn't kill you will only make you stronger. Stay gracious and go into every situation with gratification. Gratitude for the lesson and grace for the mistakes. Gratitude for the blessings and mercy and forgiveness for the sinners. Always forgive yourself so that you're able to forgive others because everybody is not suppose to understand your vision.
Listen to your inner voice, that is God, allow yourself to be made over if you need to start over, and never allow yesterday's sorrow to become today's grief. Believe in possibility and never sell yourself short for anything, that's money, fame, or fortune. God did not create you to be less than perfect so just strive to reach your perfected era as you are made in the image of God. Heal every day and every hour because there is something in a day that is going to hurt you.
Keep God first and Jesus second so that way you always know who to model and be inspired by. Lead a life of goodness and never tell yourself that you aren't good enough. You are the best version of yourself right now because you are exactly where you need to be. Allow room for mistakes, failures, and missed opportunities, so that you can make room for growth.
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Charelle Landers
Published author, (A Serious of Unfortunate Events, pen name Jessica Wright) and mother to six wonderful children. I find that writing is a healing passion of purpose and the ultimate pursuit to happiness.
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