Do you have some things in your life that you need to change?
Have you discovered yet the change is YOU.
I'm here to serve notice that the change is already within you. You just have to shift your mindset...one speed at a time. :)
I was taking our boys to school this morning and the thoughts came to me...I need to do better as a Mom. The thought came to my mind that I may even be a bad Mom and before I could form that thought, I rebuked it. :) I know for a fact that's NOT true. But that doesn't mean that I don't have some things that I could improve on.
So the questions kept coming up last night and this morning...
Do I want to show my boys that it's ok to be late all the time?
Do I want to show them it's ok to quit and give up?
Do I want to show them to take their work and responsibilities of life lightly?
Do I want to show them defeat or strength?
Do I want to show them you start something and never follow through?
Notice the words used is :SHOW" because they are watching. Things just got real.
It's time for a change!
I know it. It's time to make a consistent effort though. Instantly, the memories with my Dad came to mind. Back when I was learning how to drive, he would teach me sometimes. My Mom would teach me the automatic. Of course, I went to the famous Driver's Ed at school. My parents were divorced at that time, so it was only one car when I visited him. That car turned out to be a 5-Speed.
You mean to tell me I have to learn how to drive a 5 Speed Car???
Driving a 5Speed car is so different. It's intimidating because you don't know what you are doing. You don't know if you are moving in the right direction. You don't even know if you are in the right gear.
What do I do now??? You couldn't get a manual car???
My Dad still trained me. You began to notice that the car lets you know when you are in the wrong gear. You will hear the gears stripping! After you do that a time or two you began to get better at it. You start to listen to the engine. You can tell when it's time to make the "SHIFT" to the next gear. Whenever you are at a stand still you are in neutral and you know you can't stay there in life. You only reverse when you have to...when you are backing out of the parking spot or the drive way...you can't stay there in life either. You worry about rolling backwards when waiting for the light to change...you can't go back in life that way either.
You always have to be Moving FORWARD by SHIFTING THE GEARS. That is the only way to move forward.
The most exciting part is to get up to the 5 speed gear. You can go fast. You can drive down the interstate and not have to shift again until it's time to "slow down."
So today it hit my Spirit that I'm a good Mom. I just have to tweak some things. You may always have to tweak some things. I just have to change my mindset. I have to shift my thinking. Once I nurture the shift more, the better I will be. The funny thing too is that is for EVERY area of your life. I want to be better all the way around...a better wife, a better daughter, a better sister friend, a better entrepreneur.
So, I challenge you today to listen to your engine. Is there a need for you to shift the gears? Has God been showing you things when you "strip the gears?" Have you been going the wrong way? Are you looking back in "reverse" too much? Are you stuck in the past or are you moving "forward?" The most exciting part of life is moving forward! :)
It's ok if you find yourself lost. It's ok if you messed up. There is something you can do right now. Get yourself back in alignment with the gears by shifting your mindset.
I must say that I learned how to drive the 300zx. I am so thankful to God for that experience to learn how to drive the 5speed with my Dad. It challenged me at a younger age to know I can do things that I may presume at first may be hard. Things like wisdom teeth/root canals, a cancer scare, and childbirth naturally-twice! lol
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. Philipians 4:13
You better hold on to that word! It's priceless. It never expires.
ACTION STEPS:
1. Don't believe the negative thoughts that may cross your mind. I heard in church once that "the enemy condemns, but God convicts." That's powerful! That's how you know the difference. The enemy will make you think you are done and no good...it won't offer any ounce of hope that you can change. The enemy will even try to convince you that God doesn't love you no more because you can't seem to "get it together in life." But God. :) He comes in and reminds you that He chastens the child to make them better. God chastens the very one he loves!
"because the LORD corrects the person he loves, just as a father corrects the son he delights in." Proverbs 3:12 ISV
INSPIRED BY:
Let's get a little driving music going. My Dad loves jazz music and so do I. This is what I will be listening too when I'm driving my Mercedes Benz CLA and cruising down the interstate for a family trip.
Taylor McFerrin featuring Robert Glasper& Thundercat in "Already There" Don't forget to support your favorite artists on itunes or your favorite retailer!
Much love from Under the Myrtle Tree,
Andrea
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Have you discovered yet the change is YOU.
I'm here to serve notice that the change is already within you. You just have to shift your mindset...one speed at a time. :)
I was taking our boys to school this morning and the thoughts came to me...I need to do better as a Mom. The thought came to my mind that I may even be a bad Mom and before I could form that thought, I rebuked it. :) I know for a fact that's NOT true. But that doesn't mean that I don't have some things that I could improve on.
So the questions kept coming up last night and this morning...
Do I want to show my boys that it's ok to be late all the time?
Do I want to show them it's ok to quit and give up?
Do I want to show them to take their work and responsibilities of life lightly?
Do I want to show them defeat or strength?
Do I want to show them you start something and never follow through?
Notice the words used is :SHOW" because they are watching. Things just got real.
It's time for a change!
I know it. It's time to make a consistent effort though. Instantly, the memories with my Dad came to mind. Back when I was learning how to drive, he would teach me sometimes. My Mom would teach me the automatic. Of course, I went to the famous Driver's Ed at school. My parents were divorced at that time, so it was only one car when I visited him. That car turned out to be a 5-Speed.
You mean to tell me I have to learn how to drive a 5 Speed Car???
Of
course Dad made it look easy. But I was intrigued by the sports
car-similar to the one in the photo-the famous Nissan 300zx. :) You
would think it was precious because that car had a name. lol
Driving a 5Speed car is so different. It's intimidating because you don't know what you are doing. You don't know if you are moving in the right direction. You don't even know if you are in the right gear.
What do I do now??? You couldn't get a manual car???
My Dad still trained me. You began to notice that the car lets you know when you are in the wrong gear. You will hear the gears stripping! After you do that a time or two you began to get better at it. You start to listen to the engine. You can tell when it's time to make the "SHIFT" to the next gear. Whenever you are at a stand still you are in neutral and you know you can't stay there in life. You only reverse when you have to...when you are backing out of the parking spot or the drive way...you can't stay there in life either. You worry about rolling backwards when waiting for the light to change...you can't go back in life that way either.
You always have to be Moving FORWARD by SHIFTING THE GEARS. That is the only way to move forward.
The most exciting part is to get up to the 5 speed gear. You can go fast. You can drive down the interstate and not have to shift again until it's time to "slow down."
So today it hit my Spirit that I'm a good Mom. I just have to tweak some things. You may always have to tweak some things. I just have to change my mindset. I have to shift my thinking. Once I nurture the shift more, the better I will be. The funny thing too is that is for EVERY area of your life. I want to be better all the way around...a better wife, a better daughter, a better sister friend, a better entrepreneur.
So, I challenge you today to listen to your engine. Is there a need for you to shift the gears? Has God been showing you things when you "strip the gears?" Have you been going the wrong way? Are you looking back in "reverse" too much? Are you stuck in the past or are you moving "forward?" The most exciting part of life is moving forward! :)
It's ok if you find yourself lost. It's ok if you messed up. There is something you can do right now. Get yourself back in alignment with the gears by shifting your mindset.
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| Me and the Updated 300zx! I think this one was automatic though. |
I must say that I learned how to drive the 300zx. I am so thankful to God for that experience to learn how to drive the 5speed with my Dad. It challenged me at a younger age to know I can do things that I may presume at first may be hard. Things like wisdom teeth/root canals, a cancer scare, and childbirth naturally-twice! lol
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. Philipians 4:13
You better hold on to that word! It's priceless. It never expires.
ACTION STEPS:
1. Don't believe the negative thoughts that may cross your mind. I heard in church once that "the enemy condemns, but God convicts." That's powerful! That's how you know the difference. The enemy will make you think you are done and no good...it won't offer any ounce of hope that you can change. The enemy will even try to convince you that God doesn't love you no more because you can't seem to "get it together in life." But God. :) He comes in and reminds you that He chastens the child to make them better. God chastens the very one he loves!
"because the LORD corrects the person he loves, just as a father corrects the son he delights in." Proverbs 3:12 ISV
INSPIRED BY:
Let's get a little driving music going. My Dad loves jazz music and so do I. This is what I will be listening too when I'm driving my Mercedes Benz CLA and cruising down the interstate for a family trip.
Taylor McFerrin featuring Robert Glasper& Thundercat in "Already There" Don't forget to support your favorite artists on itunes or your favorite retailer!
Much love from Under the Myrtle Tree,
Andrea
Did this post bless your soul? Why don't you join our mailing list so I can send you daily inspiration of love and hope. It will be short and sweet. It's easy to join...just enter your info in the box below and check you inbox! Thank you and see you soon!
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