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“True happiness and contentment come from knowing God, having wisdom and a proper understanding of His Word, and truly knowing yourself and your self-worth outside of other people’s praise, flattery, approval, opinions, validation, or their perceptions of who they think you are.” — M. L. Bull

“Truth hurts, but it heals. It’s a hard pill to swallow sometimes, but medicine that brings peace, growth, healing, mental clarity, emotional resilience, and acceptance of reality.” — M. L. Bull

“Authentic people don’t care about “fitting in with the crowd” or being liked by everyone. They value quality over quantity and solitude and selective alignment over noise or forced connections. They don’t care if everyone doesn’t understand them, nor do they expect it because they’ve been misquoted and prejudged by people more times than they can count. From experience, they know everyone cannot take, handle, or emotionally mature enough for the potency of their personality. They just mind their business, protect their peace, wish others well, and be themselves.” — M. L. Bull

“Sometimes people aren’t stuck on you as they might think, but rather the benefits, comfort, and attention you provided them or the versions of you who they assumed or thought you were that only exist in their minds, especially when they never knew nor accepted “the real you” in the first place or only valued you for what you did for them.” — M. L. Bull

“Salvation isn’t about proving things to other people or impressing anyone. It’s about God’s grace and mercy, being real, and striving to save your soul to make sure you’re ready when the Lord comes back.” — M. L. Bull

“A seed doesn’t become a full tree as soon as it’s planted in the ground. You can’t rush spiritual and personal growth. Don’t try to keep up with anyone just because you’re afraid of letting go or losing control of someone. Give yourself time and patience to heal and grow in God and for the betterment of self. Change for yourself, let others be, and move at your own pace.” — M. L. Bull

“Stay focused and disciplined on God and improving yourself. Let society think whatever they want. Everyone doesn’t have to understand your life changes and plans. God sees what you do. You’re not obligated to exploit all your personal business across social media just to validate you’re working toward something or getting things done.” — M. L. Bull

“Don't stay stuck living in regrets because of your own conscience or pondering over repetitive thoughts. You can’t alter, change, or reverse what already happened, nor can you make anyone trust you if they don’t want to. Take mistakes or bad choices as life lessons, lose the need to control others, and move on.” — M. L. Bull

“Self-deception is the worst form of bondage. Faith only works where there's no conflict of interest, just as want is not a legitimate source for compatibility. Do yourself a favor and end the cycle of self-justification. Be real, heal, grow, and always be truthful about yourself and who you are.” — M. L. Bull

“True friendship is mutual and peaceful, not social pressure. Close friendships or deep connections are only possible with those who are a safe space for your authenticity and vulnerability without judgment, respect your feelings and boundaries, and who don’t require you to be someone you’re not. Otherwise, individuals are acquaintances.” — M. L. Bull

“Some people you just have to pray for and love from a distance. Not because you don’t care about them as a person, but because they don’t respect your growth and can’t accept the reality of who you really are. You cannot control how other people perceive you. Protect your peace, be wary of who you trust, and don’t overcompensate for those who are still stuck on the old versions of you, take your empathy and compassion for weakness, believe you don’t have boundaries, are threatened by your independence, or think they’re entitled to full access to your life just because of you being kind to them.” — M. L. Bull

“Strive to better yourself and behaviors with the right approach. Change becomes real and remains consistent when you do it for God and yourself rather than based on attached expectations of other people.” — M. L. Bull

“Protect your peace and move at your own pace. It’s more important to love, know, and accept yourself for who you are and please God than worrying about what people think of you or the constant, universal patterns of those who have the need to control, compete, or compare themselves to your life.” — M. L. Bull

“Networking is the lock; copywriting is the key. If you can learn the secrets of copywriting, you can potentially sell anything.” — M. L. Bull

From my poem, What is a True Friend? (April 2022)

True friends tell the truth if it hurts, but never treats you less than dirt, they celebrate your achievements, comforts you during bereavements. A true friend looks down on no one, someone who always stays humble, and has your best interest at heart, supports you from breaking apart. If problems or issues are fusing, true friends ask, “How you’re doing?” doesn’t make false assumptions, but listens without interruptions. A true friend is real and sincere, feels your pain and sees your tears, worries or cares for your well-being, prays for you whether or not you see them. What is a true friend? Yes, that is the million-dollar question! People have their own interpretations, To some, a person on whom you can depend, For others, someone to shop or laugh with. But my complex assertion is this: The list goes on and on, A true friend is no one thing, but many things in one.

“Be strategic. Move in silence and let GOD build you in private. Never show your hand too early when you know unfavorable people are watching your every move.” — M. L. Bull

“God has the last say over all of us. If we could decide where we’re going in eternity and choose our own salvation, we wouldn’t need the Holy Scriptures or to follow them in the first place.” — M. L. Bull

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