Starting your best life now

Book Title:Starting your best life now

  This devotion-like book is written by Joel osteen and was first published in 2007 with about 87 pages

 According to the author,so many people go through life with low self esteem,focusing on the negative part of life,feeling inferior or inadequate,always dwelling on reasons why they can't be happy.Other put off their happinesses, until some future dates,unfortunately "someday never comes.
    Today is the only day we have,we can't do anything about the past,and we don't know what the future holds.But we can live at our full potential right now! In this book,you will discover just how to do that.
    Within the pages of the book,you will find seven simple,yet profound steps, to start your best life.And I am going to be touching them in the course of this review,one after the other

   1:Enlarge your vision:

  In enlarging your visions,I learnt that you have to start by thinking big,increase and abundance!Just like your father-daddy God.Start looking at life through the eyes of 'faith' visualising the type of life you want to live.

  Interestingly,when Jesus wanted to encourage His fellows to enlarge their Visions, He reminded them "that you cannot put new wine on an old wine skin"(Mathew 9:17).He was saying that you cannot have a larger life with a restricted attitudes.He is doing something new and unless we are able to change our thinking, we will miss His opportunities for us.Start making room in your thinking for God has great opportunities for you.
  You have to remove that dream from the shelf,it has stayed there long enough,do not be afraid to take a chance.Many people miss pivotal opportunities in their lives  because they expected nothing better,God opens new doors for them on  daily basis,yet they back away,rather than launch out in faith and believe for the best,they say,"well,that could never happen to me.That's just too good to be true."
 It Is time we quit limiting God.He is our only source of creativity and His resources are unlimited.One idea from God can change the course of your life.Do not accept whatever comes your way in life.Take a stand and make a difference.Your words have amazing power,so quit talking about what you can't do and start talking about what God can do,stay in an attitude of faith and you would breakthrough the barriers of the past.Do not be discouraged because one gentle touch of God can turn a sour attitude around.

   PART 2 :Develop a healthy self image:

  True self image is based only upon what God has said concerning you and me-not on what I feel or think about myself.I am who God says I am.
 God gives us intrinsic value,so you don't strive for the approval of others or depend on compliment to feel good about yourself,just as the story of Carly depicts it from the book.So,learn to love yourself as our heavenly father has also loved us.Do not focus on your weaknesses, focus on God---His power/strength is made perfect in our weaknesses.
 Start looking through the eyes of faith.see your self prospering and keep that image in your heart and mind.What you believe has a much greater impact on your life than what anybody else believes

   PART 3:Discover the power of your thought and words:

  Keep your mindset on the reality that God is a
 miracle working God.Starts talking to your mountains about how big your God is.Thoughts determine destiny,that is why the Bible warns us to regard our minds,almost like a magnet, we draw in what we constantly think about.
  Every day,when you first get up,set your mind on success and stay full of hope,faith,Joy,because if you will transform your thinking, God will transform your life.
 Our words have tremendous power,let's start speaking words of miracles.Our words have tremendous power,they are like seeds and by speaking them aloud,they are planted in our subconscious minds,take root,grows and before you know,they will start bringing forth fruits.Our words are vital in bringing our dreams to pass,the moment you speak something out, you give birth to them---whether negative  or positive:it is a spiritual principle.

PART 4:Let go of the past:

  It is time to allow your emotional wounds heal,let go of your excuses, and stop feeling sorry for yourself.Let go of the victim mentality.If you are going to go forward in life,you must quit looking backwards.Do not let your set backs become your identity.Stop mourning over what you have lost and start receiving Gods blessings.Moving into the great future God has for you means learning how to cope with disappointment

   PART 5:Find strength through adversity.

  God has a devine purpose for every challenge that comes
 to our lives.Trials test our characters and help shapen our faiths.To live your best life now,you must act simply on your will and not your emotions.Sometimes that means you have to take steps of faith,even when you are hurt,grieved or still reeling from an attack of the enemies.God is working behind the scene, putting all the pieces or our lives together.And one day,at the appointed time,you will see the culmination of everything that God has been doing.Temptation, trials,and difficulties must come if we are to strengthen our spiritual muscles and grow stronger.God is more interested in changing you than in changing the situations.

   PART 6:LIVE TO GIVE

 God is a giver and if you want Him to pour out His blessings and favours in your life,then you must learn to be a giver and not a taker.God will not fill a closed fist with good things.Perhaps you feel you have nothing to give.Sure you do!You can give a smile or a hug.You can do menial but meaningful task to help someone.Have an attitude that says,who can I bless today?Everywhere we go today,we see people who are hurt and discouraged.They have made mistakes;their lives are in a mess.They need to feel God's compassion and His unconditional love through us.They don't need somebody to judge and critisize them,they need somebody to show Gods mercy,bring hope and healings to their lives.

   PART 7:CHOOSE TO BE HAPPY

 Choose to start living one day at a time by an act of your will.Choose to start enjoying your life right now,enjoy everything in your life.You need to understand that,the enemy is out to steal your Joy,but trust in the Lord because, "the Joy of the lord is our strengths."
See! Happiness is a choice,you don't have to wait for everything to be 'perfect' in your life before you become happy.
  Are you willing to pay the right price to do the right things?Stay passionate about seeing your dreams come to pass.

  In conclusion,living your best life now is about living with enthusiasm.  Be excited about the life God has given you.It is believing for more good things in the days ahead,but it is also living in the moment and enjoying it to the fullness.

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