Day 6 : It's NOT personal: Fasting with Purpose

 This message is dedicated to my good friend and Brother in Christ 

Dr. Walter Sims, The Minister of Motivation

 

 

I'm overwhelmed at God.  He continues to speak to me and through me in ways that I cannot explain.  Today, I want to talk about something that is on my heart - this is a message that so many need to read and digest.  

Today's message is: It's not personal. 

We've become used to pain.  As Humans, we were put on Earth for His pleasure however we spend a lot of our God-Given time worried about how other Humans view us.  In the process of being concerned about the opinions of others I find that people tend to focus their energy on things that just don't matter.  Answer the following 4 questions honestly:

1. How many times have you taken offense to someone driving because you SWEAR they've gotten in your way on purpose?
2. How many times have you taken constructive criticism to heart when you knew someone was just trying to help you be a better person?
3. When was the last time you got angry at a complete stranger for not saying "excuse me" when you felt they should have?
4. How many times have you asked to "speak to a supervisor" when your customer service representative was rude to you because you believe they were only rude to you and no one else?

Let me tell you this today: Stop taking things so personal.  The reality of life is that most people are not doing things to hurt you...  Strangers don't always have a hidden agenda to hurt you.  Life is all about learning to let go of the need to point the finger at others.  Stop taking things so personal.  There will be people who will never understand you let alone know how to treat you.  Don't take it personal.  There will be people who will attack your character when you know you are doing God's work.  Don't take it personal.  There will be people who try and tell others about your walk when they've never tried on your shoes.  Don't take it personal.  You will have family members who still believe you're that troubled youth even though you know you're far from that.  Don't take it personal.  When people don't use manners, when people accuse you of things that don't matter in life, don't take it personal.


Learn to LET GO..... Let go of the need to take things that other people do personally.  Learn to understand that people who are hurting will always hurt other people.  The pain they cause you is NOT personal.  There are other times when people aren't even trying to hurt you and, because you're hurting, you take everything the wrong way.  Sometimes, you need to understand when you're the one who's hurting.  Sometimes, you need to learn to let go of the need to prove yourself right and let go of the need to put someone else in line - that's NOT your job.  At all.......


Have a great day.

I love you, and there's absolutely, positively, nothin you can do about it!!!


In a World full of CHAOS I'd be remiss to not let you know to HOLD ON - POSSIBILITIES EXIST™


Dawn The Self-Esteem Queen™

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR - With a knack for bouncing back when faced with the most difficult adversity, Dawn The Self Esteem Queen™ has quickly become known for her ability to get people out the “victim” mindset immediately. An Internationally Recognized Rescuer of Teenage Prostitutes and Runaways, In Demand Speaker, Author, Mentor and Spiritual Life Coach, Dawn “The SEQ” uses her experience with trials to mentor, minister, and coach people all over the World. One of today’s leading experts on Teen Mentoring, Self-Esteem Enhancement, and Servant Leadership, Dawn’s mission in life is to teach individuals how to BE BETTER Human Beings.


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