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[thehopefulquotes]

We're all so desperate to be understood, we forget to be understanding.

— Beau Taplin

[thepowerwithin]

“The challenges that you face right now won’t last forever. The pain that you currently feel will cease once again. But this resilience, this unshakable fearlessness that grows within you, will stay forever. This new found courage will remain in your heart for years to come.”

Nicole Addison @thepowerwithin | Instagram

[jspark3000]

Don’t settle for less.

Don’t sell yourself short.

Don’t be rushed into a feeling, a decision, an opinion.

Don’t let anyone talk you down.

Drop the mic often.

Prioritize, for our time on earth is short.

Think for yourself.

Find your vision.  Listen.

Do not hide tears; they’re yours.

Trust God.  Take heart.  Keep passion.

Fight the good fight, fellow traveler.

Fight.

– J.S.

[onlinecounsellingcollege]

“My alone feels so good. I’ll only have you if you’re sweeter than my solitude.”

— Warsan Shire

[godlywoman]

“I am a lifelong learner, a student of God’s word and my Lord’s life. I am work in progress by God’s grace, and i know that He will finish what He started in me.”

— Walk in the Light // J.G

[godlywoman]

Is there anything in your life that when God says let it go, you can’t do it? Is there anything more precious to you than God Himself? We all have Isaac in our lives, the thing we love the most but can you give it up for the sake of obedience?

Now I know that you fear God, because you have not withheld from me your son, your only son.” — Genesis 22:12

Reading this chapter made me realize one thing, Abraham didn’t question God, He didn’t ask “After so many years of waiting and You giving it to me, now You want me to sacrifice it?” Abraham just went up to the mountain with his son telling him with faith, “Don’t worry, God will provide.”

God isn’t a God who is killjoy about our happiness, He is a God who wants us to know that idolatry to something might hinder us from walking in obedience to Him. That your Isaac might be a rival in your heart when God should be first in it.

You cannot serve two masters.

You’re free to love all the good things He blessed you with, but that thing can be a bad thing when you make it a god you can’t live without.

Will you sacrifice your Isaac?

—Walk in the Light // J.G

[godlywoman]

“We all have an attitude of blaming God for not doing things the way we want, for not having this or that and for the inconvenience of this life, but have we ever considered the fact that not all we want is good for us and whatever He gives is what we need. He is infinitely all knowing than we are, and He sees beyond what we see. Can we just see God for who He is, that He is far greater than we are and all we need is to trust Him.”

— Walk in the Light // J.G

[godlywoman]

“Sometimes God will show us the reflection of ourselves through someone else’s actions, and in that way we will see the stupidity of our walk.”

— Walk in the Light // J.G

[godlywoman]

“May you never look down on people just because they’re not in the same level of maturity as you are for that my friend is also immaturity. Instead of judging, go preach the same thing you learn, impart what you know, help the lost, be a blessing to others, remember the stains of your past that without God’s grace you’re nothing, now be gracious.”

—

Walk in the Light // J.G

And always remember that without humility you’re just the same as those who do not know God.

[sunsetquotes]

“Someone can be madly in love with you and still not be ready. They can love you in a way you have never been loved and still not join you on the bridge. And whatever their reasons you must leave. Because you never ever have to inspire anyone to meet you on the bridge. You never ever have to convince someone to do the work to be ready. There is more extraordinary love, more love that you have never seen, out here in this wide and wild universe. And there is the love that will be ready.”

— Nayyirah Waheed

[urcoolauntiemegan]

“You often feel tired, not because you’ve done too much, but because you’ve done too little of what sparks a light in you.”

— Alexander den Heijer  (via samxcamargo)

[whisperswithgod]

When the Bible says “do not lean on your own understanding,” the Bible is being serious. Your heart is deceitful, your emotions fluctuate, your understanding does not see the overall, big picture.

God never lies, God never changes, God knows all

[onlinecounsellingcollege]

“You will be too much for some people. Those aren’t your people.”

— Unknown

[onlinecounsellingcollege]

Mental Health Tips

The following tips can help your mental health:

· Daydream – Close your eyes and imagine yourself in a dream location. Breathe slowly and deeply. Whether it’s a beach, a mountaintop, a hushed forest or a favourite room from your past, let the comforting environment wrap you in a sensation of peace and tranquility.

· “Collect” positive emotional moments – Make it a point to recall times when you have experienced pleasure, comfort, tenderness, confidence, or other positive emotions.

· Learn ways to cope with negative thoughts – Negative thoughts can be insistent and loud. Learn to interrupt them. Don’t try to block them (that never works), but don’t let them take over. Try distracting yourself or comforting yourself, if you can’t solve the problem right away.

· Do one thing at a time – For example, when you are out for a walk or spending time with friends, turn off your cell phone and stop making that mental “to do” list. Take in all the sights, sounds and smells you encounter.

· Exercise – Regular physical activity improves psychological well-being and can reduce depression and anxiety. Joining an exercise group or a gym can also reduce loneliness, since it connects you with a new set of people sharing a common goal.

· Enjoy hobbies – Taking up a hobby brings balance to your life by allowing you to do something you enjoy because you want to do it, free of the pressure of everyday tasks. It also keeps your brain active.

· Set personal goals – Goals don’t have to be ambitious. You might decide to finish that book you started three years ago; to take a walk around the block every day; to learn to knit or play bridge; to call your friends instead of waiting for the phone to ring. Whatever goal you set, reaching it will build confidence and a sense of satisfaction.

· Keep a journal (or even talk to the wall!) – Expressing yourself after a stressful day can help you gain perspective, release tension and even boost your body’s resistance to illness.

· Share humour – Life often gets too serious, so when you hear or see something that makes you smile or laugh, share it with someone you know. A little humour can go a long way to keeping us mentally fit!

· Volunteer – Volunteering is called the “win-win” activity because helping others makes us feel good about ourselves. At the same time, it widens our social network, provides us with new learning experiences and can bring balance to our lives.

· Treat yourself well – Cook yourself a good meal. Have a bubble bath. See a movie. Call a friend or relative you haven’t talked to in ages. Sit on a park bench and breathe in the fragrance of flowers and grass. Whatever it is, do it just for you.

Source: http://www.cmha.ca/mental_health/mental-fitness-tips/#.ULGTHvXNk4w

[onlinecounsellingcollege]

“Maybe the problem with love these days is that someone says they love you, and you just wonder how long for.”

— J.L. Johnson

[blessedbeyondallbelief]

[quoted-books]

“We never really talked much or even looked at each other, but it didn’t matter because we were looking at the same sky together, which is maybe even more intimate than eye contact anyway. I mean, anybody can look at you. It’s quite rare to find someone who sees the same world you see.”

— John Green, Turtles All the Way Down